Hietajärvi
Hietajärvi is a village in southeastern Suomussalmi, Finland, near the border with Russia. It is one of three villages in the Kainuu region with a traditionally Karelian-speaking, Orthodox Christian population, along with Kuivajärvi and Rimpi.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 240 metres (770 feet)
- …is also known as “Hietajärvi (Suomussalmi)”
- Description: village in Suomussalmi, Finland
Places of Interest
Discover Domna’s cottage.
Domna’s cottage
Domna’s cottage is a chalet.
3½ km southwest of Hietajärvi
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kuivajärvi.
Kuivajärvi
Hamlet
Kuivajärvi is a village in southeastern Suomussalmi, Finland, near the border with Russia.
2½ km southwest of Hietajärvi
Hietajärvi
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Latitude
64.65856° or 64° 39′ 31″ north
Longitude
30.10507° or 30° 6′ 18″ east
Open location code
9GPGM454+C2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Hietajärvi” goes by many names.
HietajärviFinnish
Hietajärvi (Suomussalmi)Finnish
ЖиетaярвиRussian
ХиетаярвиRussian
HietajärviSwedish
Hietajärvi (Suomussalmi)Swedish
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