Karhukuru

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

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, which is situated 3 km northeast of Karhukuru.

Karhukuru

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

67.01977° or 67° 1′ 11″ north

Longitude

27.18213° or 27° 10′ 56″ east

Open location code

9GV9259J+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4009340295

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

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