Pukkisaari
Pukkisaari is an island in Iitti, Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia. Pukkisaari is situated nearby to the locality Pitkäniemi, as well as near the village Vuolenkoski.Places of Interest
Highlights include Giant’s kettle and Vuolenkosken voimalaitos.
Giant’s kettle
Historic site
Photo: Beckstet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
A giant's kettle, also known as either a giant's cauldron, moulin pothole, or glacial pothole, is a typically large and cylindrical pothole drilled in solid rock underlying a glacier either by water descending down a deep moulin or by gravel rotating in the bed of subglacial meltwater stream. Giant’s kettle is situated 3½ km south of Pukkisaari.
Vuolenkosken voimalaitos
Power station
Photo: Msaynevirta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vuolenkosken voimalaitos is a power station, which is situated 3½ km south of Pukkisaari.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vuolenkoski.
Vuolenkoski
Village
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vuolenkoski is a village located in the northern part of Iitti municipality in Päijät-Häme, Finland. Kymi River flows south of the village. Vuolenkoski has an elementary school, a sports field, a café and a volunteer fire department. Vuolenkoski is situated 3 km southwest of Pukkisaari.
Pukkisaari
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Iitti, Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
61.10921° or 61° 6′ 33″ northLongitude
26.18913° or 26° 11′ 21″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9GH8455Q+MMGeoNames ID
10082895
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In Other Languages
“Pukkisaari” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pukkisaari”
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Localities in the Area
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