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Vaasa Travel Guide Information
Vaasa (Swedish: Vasa) is a city on the west coast of Finland. It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of Charles IX of Sweden and is named after the Royal House of Vasa. Today Vassa is part of the administrative province of Western Finland and is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia. The city is [...]
Continue reading...Turku Tourist Guide Information
15. November 2008
Turku is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura river, Turku is part of the Finland Proper region in the Province of Western Finland. It is believed that the city was settled in the late 13th century, making it the oldest city [...]
Continue reading...Tampere Travel Guide Information
15. November 2008
Tampere is a city in southern Finland located between two lakes, Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. Since the two lakes differ in level by 18 metres, the rapids linking them, Tammerkoski, has been an important power source throughout history, most recently for generating electricity. Tampere is dubbed the “Manchester of Finland” for its industrial past. The Tampere region, [...]
Continue reading...Sotkamo Travel General Information
15. November 2008
Sotkamo is a municipality of Finland, located in the province of Oulu and the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of 10,852 (2005) and covers an area of 2,950.15 km² of which 300.46 km² is water. The population density is 4.0 inhabitants per km². The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Vuokatti, west of Sotkamo, is a [...]
Continue reading...Pietarsaari Tourist Guide Information
15. November 2008
Jakobstad in Swedish, or Pietarsaari in Finnish, is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town was founded in 1652 by Ebba Brahe, the widow of the military commander Jacob De la Gardie, and was granted city privileges by Queen Christina of Sweden. The Swedish name literally means Jacob’s City or Jacob’s Town. The [...]
Continue reading...Lappeenranta Visitor Travel Information
15. November 2008
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about 30 km from the Russian border. It belongs to the province of Southern Finland and the region of South Karelia. With 59,000 inhabitants (December 31, 2004) Lappeenranta is the eleventh-largest city in Finland. City of Lappeenranta is [...]
Continue reading...Lahti Travel Information Guide
15. November 2008
Lahti (Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region located in the province of Southern Finland. The symbol of the city depicts a train wheel surrounded by sparkling flames. Lahti has a population of 99,489 making it the 7th largest city in Finland by population. [...]
Continue reading...Kotka Tourist Information Guide
15. November 2008
Kotka (Finnish for eagle) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kymenlaakso region. Kotka is the biggest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. [...]
Continue reading...Helsinki Tourist and Travel Guide
15. November 2008
Helsinki is the capital and largest city of Finland. It is in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is 569,892 (31 March 2008), making it the most populous municipality in Finland by a wide margin. The foreign-born [...]
Continue reading...Eno Tourist Guide Information
15. November 2008
Eno is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of 6,764 (as of January 1, 2006) and covers an area of 1,088.25 km² of which 149.30 km² is water. The population density is 6.2 inhabitants per [...]
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15. November 2008
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