Hiidenkirnu

A giant's kettle, also known as either a giant's cauldron, moulin pothole, or glacial pothole, is a typically large and cylindrical pothole drilled in solid rock underlying a glacier either by water descending down a deep moulin or by gravel rotating in the bed of subglacial meltwater stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nummela and Vihti.

Town
Vihti is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. Vihti is the northernmost part of the Helsinki region and it has a population of about 29,000 residents. is situated 5 km southeast of Hiidenkirnu.

is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. is the northernmost part of the Helsinki region and it has a population of about 29,000 residents.

Village
Vihti is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. Vihti is the northernmost part of the Helsinki region and it has a population of about 29,000 residents. is situated 6 km east of Hiidenkirnu.

Hiidenkirnu

Latitude
60.37185° or 60° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
24.27642° or 24° 16′ 35″ east
Open location code
9GG697CG+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6151818765
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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