Krokoforsen
Krokoforsen is a rapids in Kronoby, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia. Krokoforsen is situated nearby to the rapids Melakosk, as well as near the power station Kaitfors kraftverk.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nedervetil.
Nedervetil
Town
Photo: U921, Public domain.
Nedervetil is a former municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is now part of Kronoby municipality. It has given its Finnish name to Alaveteli, open source software to help in Freedom of Information enquiries, because Anders Chydenius, an early proponent of freedom of the press, lived and worked as a curate in this area for some years. Nedervetil is situated 4 km west of Krokoforsen.
Krokoforsen
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kronoby, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
63.69949° or 63° 41′ 58″ northLongitude
23.40114° or 23° 24′ 4″ eastOpen location code
9GM5MCX2+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 2467457403OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapids
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Satellite Map
Discover Krokoforsen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Krokoforsen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Vääräkoski”
- Swedish: “Krokoforsen”
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Highlights include Melakosk and Kaitfors kraftverk.
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