Vekarussaari
Vekarussaari is an islet in Rautjärvi, Imatra, South Karelia. Vekarussaari is situated nearby to the hamlet Miettilä, as well as near Viimola.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Ilme is a hamlet, which is situated 10 km east of Vekarussaari.
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
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Latitude
61.29804° or 61° 17′ 53″ northLongitude
29.18649° or 29° 11′ 11″ eastElevation
116 metres (381 feet)Open location code
9GHF75XP+6HOpenStreetMap ID
way 495322279OpenStreetMap 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”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Viimola and Rautjärven asemanseutu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yhteissuo and Räihänsuo.
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