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Castle Attractions In Varkaus

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Varkaus is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 20,956 and covers an area of 524.48 square kilometres of which 138.45 km2 is water. The population density is 54.28 inhabitants per square kilometre . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Oddly enough, 'Varkaus' translates to 'theft', even though it is not the reason for giving that name to the city. In old Finnish the same word also meant strait, and this city is located in the lake district on straits between two parts of Lake Saimaa. An extensi...
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Castle Attractions In Varkaus

  • 1. Olavinlinna Castle Savonlinna
    Olavinlinna is a 15th-century three-tower castle located in Savonlinna, Finland. It is the northernmost medieval stone fortress still standing.The castle is built on an island in the Kyrönsalmi strait that connects the lakes Haukivesi and Pihlajavesi.
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