Kaukas

Kaukas is a suburb in Lappeenranta, Lappeenranta countryside, South Karelia. Kaukas is situated nearby to the suburb Parkkarila, as well as near Tirilä.

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Type: Suburb
Description: city district of Lappeenranta, Finland
Also known as: “Kaukaa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lauritsala railway station and St. Mary’s Church of Lappee.

Lauritsala railway station

Railway station

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St. Mary's Church of Lappee is a wooden Evangelical Lutheran church in the center of Lappeenranta, Finland. The construction began in April 1792 and the church was consecrated partially unfinished in June 1794.

Lappeenranta Central Station

Railway station

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Lappeenranta Central Station is a train station located in the city of Lappeenranta in Finland. The station is served by traffic to Helsinki and Joensuu. Lappeenranta Central Station is situated 2½ km southwest of Kaukas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lauritsala and Lappeenranta.

Lauritsala

Suburb

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Lauritsala is a former Finnish market town in the South Karelia region. It was closed down on 1 January 1967 and was incorporated into Lappeenranta. The present district of Lauritsala comprises only the center of the former town.

Lappeenranta

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Lappeenranta is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Karelia. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country and in the Finnish Lakeland.