Kuristainen
Kuristainen is in Petäjävesi, Jyväskylä, Central Finland. Kuristainen is situated nearby to the hamlet Hongisto, as well as near the village Piesalankylä.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karikkoselkä and Petäjävesi Old Church.
Karikkoselkä
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Karikkoselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater in Petäjävesi, Finland. Karikkoselkä is located in Central Finland approximately 30 km east from the centre of Keurusselkä, a much older and larger impact crater.
Petäjävesi Old Church
Museum
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Petäjävesi Old Church is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. Petäjävesi Old Church is situated 3 km northwest of Kuristainen.
Petäjävesi railway station
Railway station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Petäjävesi railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Kuristainen.
Kuristainen
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Petäjävesi, Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finnish Lakeland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.23053° or 62° 13′ 50″ northLongitude
25.22548° or 25° 13′ 32″ eastElevation
105 metres (344 feet)Open location code
9GJ766JG+65OpenStreetMap ID
way 21395622OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
12871521
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In Other Languages
“Kuristainen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kuristainen”
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