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Lake District
(Järvi-Suomi)
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61 ° 53 ′ 42 ″ N 27 ° 12 ′ 44 ″ E

The lake region is a geographic region of the Finland

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Regions

Cities

  • 1 Joensuu  – capital of the North Karelia region, Joensuu is a student city,
  • 2 Jyväskylä  – city ​​located in the heart of the lakes region
  • 3 Mikkeli  – capital of the South Savonia region
  • 4 Kuopio  – Capital of the North Savonia region and important student city
  • 5 Pieksämäki
  • 6 Savonlinna  – The city hosts the Savonlinna Opera Festival every year, which attracts an average of 60,000 tourists, a quarter of whom are foreigners. The famous Cell Phone Throwing World Championship is held in Savonlinna.
  • 7 Varkaus

Other destinations

  • 1 Kerimäki  – This village is home to the largest wooden church in the world.
  • 2 Koli National Park (Kolin kansallispuisto)  – The most famous place in the park is Mount Ukkokoli on Koli Mountain from which one has a panoramic view of Lake Pielinen
  • 3 Kontiolahti  – Small town with a largely forest and wild landscape
  • 4 Rautalampi  – This village of about 3,000 inhabitants is an important summer destination for Finnish tourists. There are 1,600 holiday homes there.

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