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Sorkkinen Destination Guide
Delve into Sorkkinen in Finland
Sorkkinen in the region of Province of Western Finland is located in Finland - some 116 mi or ( 187 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital .
Local time in Sorkkinen is now 03:46 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Vaanii, Uusikaupunki, Ulvila, and Turku. While being here, you might want to check out Tallinn . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Sorkkinen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Kiertoajelu Eurassa - Sightseeing tour in Eura
Tässä elokuvassa kerrotaan ehdottomasti KAIKKI syyt, miksi Euraan kannattaa tulla kauempaakin. Euran toimintakeskuksen palkittu ja kiitelty elokuva vuodelta 1999. - With English text ..
Säkylän Pyhäjärvi
Lake Säkylän Pyhäjärvi in soutwestern part of Finland in autumn 2008. ..
Bruno
A dog's trip.. ..
On the road with Tim Mumnrina's photos around Kodiksami, Finland (western finland)
Preview of Mumnrina's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kiukainen
Kiukainen is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality had a population of 3,408 (2003) and covered an area of 149.88 km² of which 0.22 km² is water. The population density was 22.7 inhabitants per km². In Kiukainen there are many ancient gravehills made from piled stones. Biggest of them is called kuninkaanhauta, "the king's grave".
Located at 61.21 22.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Kirkkokari
Kirkkokari (the Church Islet) is a small island in the Lake Köyliö in Köyliö municipality in Satakunta, Finland. It is the only Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in Finland and one of the few in Nordic countries. The 0,30 hectare islet is also called as the Saint Henry's Island. According to an old legend, Saint Henry was murdered on the ice of Lake Köyliö nearby Kirkkokari in january 1156. During the 13th century the island became a pilgrimage site for Catholics.
Located at 61.15 22.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Köyliönjärvi
Köyliönjärvi (Lake Köyliö) is a lake in Köyliö, Finland. Saint Henry was allegedly murdered on the ice of the lake in the mid-12th century. The lake and its surroundings are classified as a nationally valuable landscape by the government. The area has been inhabited continuously since the Iron Age.
Located at 61.14 22.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
St. Henry's Chapel
St. Henry's Chapel is a neogothic style brick chapel in the town of Kokemäki, Finland. The chapel was built in 1857 to cover a medieval log cabin which was used by St. Henry, the first bishop of Finland. The chapel is located by the river Kokemäenjoki, one kilometre east of the town center of Kokemäki.
Located at 61.26 22.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Pyhäjärvi (Satakunta)
Pyhäjärvi is a lake in Finland. It is the largest lake in the southwestern Finland and is notable for having relatively few islands. Although the lake is eutrophicated, it is considered a good fishing lake.
Located at 61.00 22.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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