Vekarussaari
Vekarussaari is an islet in Rautjärvi, Imatra, South Karelia. Vekarussaari is situated nearby to the hamlet Miettilä, as well as near Viimola.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kollaa and Simo Häyhä Museum and Rautjärvi Church.
Rautjärvi Church
Church
Rautjärvi Church was a 1881 completed wooden church in Rautjärvi, Finland. It was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day 2022. The church was set on fire during the morning service by an elderly man who was later found dead. Rautjärvi Church is situated 3 km west of Vekarussaari.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miettilä and Ilme.
Ilme
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Vekarussaari
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in South Karelia, Finland
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Rautjärvi, Imatra, South Karelia, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
61.29804° or 61° 17′ 53″ north
Longitude
29.18649° or 29° 11′ 11″ east
Elevation
116 metres (381 feet)
Open location code
9GHF75XP+6H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Vekarussaari” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Векарусари”
- Cebuano: “Vekarussaari”
- Finnish: “Vekarussaari”
- Swedish: “Vekarussaari”
- Turkish: “Vekarussaari”
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