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Virmajärvi
Lake Virmayarvi (russian: Вирмаярви; fi, Virmajärvi) is a small ( long) lake straddling the border between Finland (Ilomantsi municipality) and Russia ( Suoyarvsky District, Republic of Karelia). It is located east of the village of Hattuvaara Hattuvaara is a village in Ilomantsi municipality in the province of Eastern Finland, about 40 km north-east from the municipality centre and near the border with Russia. It is the most eastern village in Finland and in the continental part o .... The easternmost point of Finland and of the Schengen Area and of the continental European Union is located on an island in the lake. Virmayarvi LVirmayarvi Finland–Russia border Virmayarvi Landforms of North Karelia Lakes of Ilomantsi {{RepublicofKarelia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Points Of Finland
This is a list of the extreme points of Finland, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. *Northernmost Point — Nuorgam, Utsjoki, Lapland at - also the northernmost point of the European Union *Southernmost Point — Bogskär in the municipality of Kökar, Åland at ** Inhabited: Utö *Southernmost Point, Mainland — Tulliniemi, Hanko at *Westernmost Point — Märket, Hammarland, Åland at ** Inhabited: Västerö, Eckerö ** Signilskär used to be permanently inhabited up the 1950s, but has now only a birdwatching station. *Westernmost Point, Mainland — Kolttapahta, Enontekiö, Lapland at *Easternmost Point — Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi at **Inhabited: Möhkö (). Hattuvaara () is sometimes cited as well. **There is also a public lean-to shelter at Lakonkangas, further east. Transportation Only includes public transportation. Airport: *Northernmost: Ivalo Airport *Southernmost: Mariehamn Airport *W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extreme Points Of The European Union
This is a list of the extreme points of the European Union — the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Overall * North: Nuorgam, Finland * South: Pointe de Langevin, Saint-Joseph, Réunion, Réunion is a French ''département d'outre-mer'', and as such is fully part of France and the EU. France (21° 23′ 20″ S) * West: Pointe du Canonnier, Saint-Martin, France (63° 08′ W) * East: Pointe des Cascades, Sainte-Rose, Réunion, France (55° 50′ 11″ E) Note that most overseas territories of EU member countries are not part of the European Union, and therefore do not count here. In Europe, not including overseas territories * North: Nuorgam, Finland (70° 5′ 30″ N) * South: La Restinga, Canary Islands, Spain (27° 38′ N) * West: Monchique Islet, Azores Islands, Portugal (31°16′30″W) * East: Rizokarpaso, Cyprus ''de jure''Rizokarpaso/Dipkarpaz, in Northern Cyprus, is the ''de jure'' easternmost point. Although the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hattuvaara
Hattuvaara is a village in Ilomantsi municipality in the province of Eastern Finland, about 40 km north-east from the municipality centre and near the border with Russia. It is the most eastern village in Finland and in the continental part of European Union (in the EU, only Cyprus is located further to the east). The easternmost point of Finland and of the continental European Union is located on an island in the lake Virmajärvi 19 km east from Hattuvaara. The village exists since 17th century and has the oldest Orthodox chapel (''tsasouna'') in Finland, built at the end of the 18th century and dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. During the Continuation War, a part of the Battle of Ilomantsi The Battle of Ilomantsi was a part of the Svir–Petrozavodsk Offensive of the Continuation War (1941–1944). It was fought from 26 July to 13 August 1944, between Finland and the Soviet Union in an area roughly 40 kilometers wide and 30 kil ... was fought near Hattuva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland–Russia Border
The Finnish–Russian border is the roughly north–south international border between the Republic of Finland and the Russian Federation. Some long, it runs mostly through uninhabited taiga forests and sparsely populated rural areas, not following any particular natural feature or river. It is an external border of the European Union. Border crossings are controlled and patrolled by the Finnish Border Guard and the Border Guard Service of Russia, who also enforce border zones ( on the Finnish side, at least of Border Security Zone on the Russian side). Entry to a border zone requires a permit. The electronic surveillance on the Finnish side is concentrated most heavily on the "southernmost 200 kilometers"(125 Miles) and is constantly growing in sophistication. The Finnish Border Guard conducts "regularly irregular" dog patrols (that is to say there are several patrols each day but exactly when is not easily predicable or published in advance) to catch anyone venturing into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi ( krl, Il'manči or Ilomančči, sv, Ilomants) is municipality and a village of Finland. It is located in the North Karelia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The most eastern point of Finland and of the continental part of the European Union is located in Ilomantsi near the village of Hattuvaara. (In the EU, only Cyprus is located further to the east.) The nearest town is Joensuu, away; the distance to Helsinki is . Neighbouring municipalities are Lieksa and Joensuu. In the east, Ilomantsi shares long border with the Russian Republic of Karelia. The municipality is sparsely populated and is mostly characterized by forests and boglands. About of the area is designated as natural reserves, among them the national parks Petkeljärvi and Patvinsuo. The most important bodies of water in Ilomantsi are the lakes Koitere and Nuorajärvi and the river Koitajoki. The Pampalo gold mine is loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Finland
The municipalities ( fi, kunta; sv, kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns ( fi, kaupunki; sv, stad). Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. Government Municipalities have council-manager government: they are governed by an elected council (, ), which is legally autonomous and answers only to the voters. The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suoyarvsky District
Suoyarvsky District (russian: Суоя́рвский райо́н; krl, Suojärven piiri) is an administrative district (raion), one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia, Russia.Constitution of the Republic of Karelia It is located in the west of the republic on the Finnish border. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Suoyarvi.Law #871-ZRK As of the 2010 Census, the total population of the district was 18,814, with the population of Suoyarvi accounting for 51.9% of that number. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Suoyarvsky District is one of the fifteen in the Republic of Karelia and has administrative jurisdiction over one town (Suoyarvi) and twenty-six rural localities. As a municipal division, the district is incorporated as Suoyarvsky Municipal District.Law #825-ZRK The town of Suoyarvi is incorporated into an urban settlement, while the twenty-six rural localities are incor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Karelia
The Republic of Karelia (russian: Респу́блика Каре́лия, Respublika Kareliya; ; krl, Karjalan tašavalta; ; fi, Karjalan tasavalta; vep, Karjalan Tazovaldkund, Ludic: ''Kard’alan tazavald''), also known as just Karelia (russian: Каре́лия, Ка́рьяла; krl, Karjala), is a republic of Russia situated in Northwest Russia. The republic is a part of the Northwestern Federal District, and covers an area of , with a population of 603,067 residents. Its capital is Petrozavodsk. The modern Karelian Republic was founded as an autonomous republic within the Russian SFSR by the Resolution of the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee (VTsIK) on 27 June 1923 and by the Decree of the VTsIK and the Council of People's Commissars of 25 July 1923, from the Karelian Labour Commune. From 1940 to 1956, it was known as the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic, one of the union republics in the Soviet Union. In 1956, it was once again made an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area ( , ) is an area comprising 27 European countries that have officially abolished all passport and all other types of border control at their mutual borders. Being an element within the wider area of freedom, security and justice policy of the EU, it mostly functions as a single jurisdiction under visa policies in the European Union, a common visa policy for international travel purposes. The area is named after the 1985 Schengen Agreement and the 1990 Schengen Convention, both signed in Schengen, Luxembourg. Of the 27 EU member states of the European Union, member states, 23 participate in the Schengen Area. Of the five EU members that are not part of the Schengen Area, three—Bulgaria and the European Union, Bulgaria, Cyprus and the European Union, Cyprus and Romania and the European Union, Romania—are legally obligated to join the area in the future; Croatia has been approved to join on January 1, 2023; Ireland and the European Union, Ireland maintains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Of The Republic Of Karelia
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger oceans, they do form part of the Earth's water cycle. Lakes are distinct from lagoons, which are generally coastal parts of the ocean. Lakes are typically larger and deeper than ponds, which also lie on land, though there are no official or scientific definitions. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams, which usually flow in a channel on land. Most lakes are fed and drained by rivers and streams. Natural lakes are generally found in mountainous areas, rift zones, and areas with ongoing glaciation. Other lakes are found in endorheic basins or along the courses of mature rivers, where a river channel has widened into a basin. Some parts of the world have many lakes formed by the chaotic drainage patterns left over from the last ice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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