Poikajärvi
Poikajärvi is a hamlet in Rovaniemi, South-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland. Poikajärvi is situated nearby to the hamlet Norvajärvi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rovaniemi German Military Cemetery.
Rovaniemi German Military Cemetery
Memorial
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The German Military Cemetery of Rovaniemi is located on lake Norvajärvi, in Finnish Lapland. It is the final resting place of 2,530 German soldiers who died in the Finnish regions of Lapland and Oulu during World War II. Rovaniemi German Military Cemetery is situated 2½ km south of Poikajärvi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nivankylä.
Nivankylä
Suburb
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Nivankylä is a village in Rovaniemi, Finland along the Ounasjoki river. The village has more than 600 inhabitants and includes a primary school. It is located just north of the Arctic Circle. Nivankylä is situated 10 km southwest of Poikajärvi.
Poikajärvi
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Poikajarvi”
- Category: locality
- Location: Rovaniemi, Rovaniemi, South-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
66.65134° or 66° 39′ 5″ northLongitude
25.77169° or 25° 46′ 18″ eastElevation
133 metres (436 feet)Open location code
9GR7MQ2C+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 6021626309OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13464815
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In Other Languages
“Poikajärvi” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Poikajärvi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Norvajärvi and Kuoksajärvi.
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