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Koskela Destination Guide

Explore Koskela in Russia

Koskela in the region of Leningrad is a town in Russia - some 486 mi or ( 783 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Koskela is now 11:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Torfyanovka, Leningrad, Veliky Novgorod, and Chistopol'ye. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Koskela ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Vaalimaa

Vaalimaa is a border crossing point between Finland and Russia. It is located in the Virolahti municipality. With over 2 million annual crossings, it is the busiest border crossing in the Finnish-Russian border, which is also the border of the European Union and Russia. European route E18 passes through Vaalimaa. The border crossing is notorious for its long queues. Around Christmas 2007 there could even be a 50 to 60 kilometer line of trucks.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.60 27.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Finland–Russia border crossings, Villages in Finland

Salpa Line Museum

The Salpa Line Museum is established and opened in 1987 by the Miehikkälä municipality and the second world war veteran organisations. It is the first museum established belonging to the museums of Miehikkälä. The other museum is Miehikkälän kotiseutumuseo, The Miehikkala local arts-and-crafts museum, which was established in 1989 and is in the same building as the Engineers Museum. The Salpa Line Museum is the core of the Salpa Centre.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 60.65 27.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Military and war museums in Finland, Military engineering, Museums established in 1987, Museums in South Karelia, Technology museums in Finland