Pyhäkuru

Pyhäkuru is a locality in Pelkosenniemi, Itä-Lappi, Finnish Lapland. Pyhäkuru is situated nearby to the locality Lampiokuru, as well as near Karhukuru.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pyhä and Chapel of the Northern Lights.

Pyhä

Photo: Trainthh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pyhä or Pyhätunturi is a holiday resort and skiing centre mostly in the Pelkosenniemi municipality in Finnish Lapland. Small part extends to Kemijärvi.

Chapel of the Northern Lights

Church

Chapel of the Northern Lights

Photo: Motopark, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chapel of the Northern Lights is a church.

Pyhäjärvi

Lake

Photo: Vnnen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pyhäjärvi is a lake, which is situated 4 km north of Pyhäkuru.

Pyhäkuru

Type: Locality
Location: Pelkosenniemi, Itä-Lappi, South-east Lapland, Finnish Lapland, Northern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

67.01921° or 67° 1′ 9″ north

Longitude

27.20362° or 27° 12′ 13″ east

Open location code

9GV92693+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4009340293

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lampiokuru and Karhukuru.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Isokuru restricted zone and Pyhäkasteenlampi katselutasanne.

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