Virasoja
Virasoja is a suburb in Imatra, South Karelia. Virasoja is situated nearby to the suburb Lakasenpelto, as well as near Vuoksenniska.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Imatra railway station and Church of the Three Crosses.
Imatra railway station
Railway station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Imatra railway station is located in the town of Imatra, Finland, in the district of Mansikkala. It is located along the Kouvola–Joensuu railway, and its neighboring stations are Joutseno in the west and Simpele in the east. Imatra railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Virasoja.
Church of the Three Crosses
Church
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
Church of the Three Crosses is a Lutheran church located in Kaukopää, Imatra, Finland. The church was designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1958. It is said to be Aalto's most original church design. Church of the Three Crosses is situated 3 km northeast of Virasoja.
Cultural Centre Virta
Arts center
Photo: Cre8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cultural Centre Virta is an arts center, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Virasoja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Korvenkylä and Ruokolahti.
Korvenkylä
Suburb
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
Korvenkylä is a suburb, which is situated 8 km southwest of Virasoja.
Ruokolahti
Town
Imatra is an industrial town in South Karelia. It is dominated by Lake Saimaa, the River Vuoksi and the Finnish-Russian border. Imatra’s over 300-year-old history of busy tourism is greatly attributed to the attraction of the spectacular rapids of the river Vuoksi, which have enticed many illustrious personas to visit the area throughout the ages. Ruokolahti is situated 9 km north of Virasoja.
Virasoja
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Imatra, Imatra, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.21298° or 61° 12′ 47″ northLongitude
28.82525° or 28° 49′ 31″ eastElevation
81 metres (266 feet)Open location code
9GHC6R7G+53OpenStreetMap ID
node 3773414121OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
7644879
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Virasoja” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Virasoja”
- Russian: “Вирасоя”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include sankarihautausmaa and Vuoksenniskan ruokoushuone.
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