Matoset
Matoset is an islet in Lieksa, Pielisen Karjala, North Karelia. Matoset is situated nearby to the locality Kolinuuro, as well as near the hamlet Yläkoli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Koli National Park and Koli.
Koli National Park
Photo: Pentti Rautio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koli National Park lies in the municipalities of Joensuu, Lieksa and Kontiolahti in North Karelia, Eastern Finland, on the western shore of Lake Pielinen, and covers 3,000 hectares.
Koli
Peak
Photo: Mp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koli is a hill by the lake Pielinen in municipality of Lieksa in eastern Finland. It mainly consists of white quartzite, and its summit has large treeless areas. Koli village is at the root of the hill, and the area is part of Koli National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Koli and Vuonislahti.
Koli
Village
Koli is a village in Lieksa, Finland, located by the hill of the same name and the Koli National Park. It lies southwest of central Lieksa near the border with Juuka and Kontiolahti, being separated from the rest of the municipality by the lake Pielinen. Koli is situated 3½ km northwest of Matoset.
Vuonislahti
Village
Photo: Lieska, Public domain.
Vuonislahti is a village, which is situated 10 km northeast of Matoset.
Matoset
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in North Karelia, Finland
- Categories: island, rock, locality, and landform
- Location: Lieksa, Pielisen Karjala, North Karelia, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.09479° or 63° 5′ 41″ northLongitude
29.83665° or 29° 50′ 12″ eastElevation
91 metres (299 feet)Open location code
9GMF3RVP+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 23337711OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bare_rockOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10081770Wikidata ID
Q24527646
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Matoset” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Матосет”
- Cebuano: “Matoset”
- Finnish: “Matoset”
- Swedish: “Matoset”
- Turkish: “Matoset”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kolinuuro and Yläkoli.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Matoset and Iso-Hölö.
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