Military Area - Defence Forces Depot
Military Area - Defence Forces Depot is a military installation in Ähtäri, Kuusiokunnat, Southern Ostrobothnia which is located on Myllymäentie. Access is restricted and requires permission. Military Area - Defence Forces Depot is situated nearby to the pond Kaakkolampi.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Email: rajahdekeskus@mil.fi and kirjaamo.rajk@mil.fi
- Type: Military installation
- Also known as: “Ähtärin Asevarikko”, “MIL RÄJK Ähtäri”, “Puolustusvoimat Räjähdekeskus Ähtäri”, “Puolustusvoimien logistiikkalaitos - Räjähdekeskus Ähtäri”, “Räjähdekeskus Ähtäri”, and “RÄJK Ähtäri”
- Address: RÄJK, Myllymäentie 211, Räjähdekeskus Ähtäri, Inha, Ähtäri, 63700
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ähtäri Zoo and Eläinpuisto-Zoo.
Ähtäri Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Anu Korpinen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ähtäri Zoo is a 60-hectare zoo in Ähtäri, Finland. The zoo was founded in 1973 and closed in the fall of 2025 due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Ähtärin Eläinpuisto Oy. Ähtäri Zoo is situated 2 km south of Military Area - Defence Forces Depot.
Eläinpuisto-Zoo
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eläinpuisto-Zoo is a railway stop, which is situated 2 km south of Military Area - Defence Forces Depot.
Hotel Mesikämmen
Hotel building
Photo: Timo Suomalainen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotel Mesikämmen is a hotel building, which is situated 2½ km south of Military Area - Defence Forces Depot.
Military Area - Defence Forces Depot
- Category: arsenal
- Location: Ähtäri, Kuusiokunnat, Southern Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.55908° or 62° 33′ 33″ northLongitude
24.1807° or 24° 10′ 51″ eastHeight
3.5 metres (11 feet)Branch
ÄhtäriOperator
Suomen PuolustusvoimatNetwork
Puolustusvoimien LogistiikkalaitosOpen location code
9GJ6H55J+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 46908260OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=danger_areaWikidata ID
Q11903216
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Military Area - Defence Forces Depot” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “منطقة عسكرية - مستودع قوات الدفاع”
- Finnish: “Ähtärin varikko”
- Finnish: “Sotilasalue - Puolustusvoimien varikko”
- German: “Militärisches Sperrgebiet - Depot der Streitkräfte”
- Russian: “Военный объект - Склад Сил обороны”
- Swedish: “Militärt område - Försvarsmaktens depå”
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