Hossa
Hossa is a village in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back to 1500-2500 BC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Hossa
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village in Suomussalmi, Finland
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Suomussalmi, Kehys-Kainuu, Kainuu, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
65.45024° or 65° 27′ 1″ northLongitude
29.5575° or 29° 33′ 27″ eastElevation
222 metres (728 feet)Open location code
9GQFFH24+3XOpenStreetMap ID
node 5242688016OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Hossa” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hossa”
- Finnish: “Hossa (Suomussalmi)”
- Finnish: “Hossa”
- German: “Hossa”
- Persian: “پارک ملی هوسا”
- Russian: “Хосса”
- Swedish: “Hossa”
- “Hossa”
- “Hossa (Suomussalmi)”
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