RukaGeneral information - Location
| Country | Finland | | Location in country | 
North | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 29.1312,Lat: 66.1668  |
| Elevation | 349 meter above sea level | | Local time | 4:18:08am
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| Name province/region (Aluehallintovirasto) | Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomen aluehallintovirasto) | | Wiki-website Maakunta (Maakunta#Landskap) | Pohjois-Pohjanmaa#Norra Österbotten | | Name Kunta | Kuusamo |
Nearest 5 places
| Placename |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Kuusamo | 22.5 km | 
SouthSouthEast
| | 2 Posio | 43.9 km | 
WestSouthWest
| 3 Olanga 
| 47.7 km | 
EastNorthEast
| | 4 Tutiyarvi
| 54.2 km | 
NorthNorthEast
| | 5 Olanga
| 68.5 km |
EastNorthEast
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Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Helsinki | Finland | 698 km | 
South
| | 2 Tallinn | 
Estonia | 782 km |
South
| | 3 Stockholm | 
Sweden | 945 km | 
SouthSouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe White Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 161 km (direction NorthNorthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Russia.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Kemijoki coastal: 1, part of the larger catchment area Kemijoki. The nearest bigger lake is Pyhäjärvi (3.8 km2 at a height of around 285 meter above sea level) at a distance of 3.1 km in SouthSouthEastern direction).
The nearest mountain is Rukatunturi with a height of 462 meter (at a distance of 1.2 km and direction East).
The most nearby international border is the
Russian-Finnish border with a straight distance of 27.6 km in NorthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 39 km.
Elevation around place: hill: 100%, The hills are mainly flatern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest.
Name area (subregions, nature area, hills, mountains, landscape)
The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Kuusamo Airport (at a distance of 21 km in SouthSouthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
54.2 km2 |
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| Nature |
12.1 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
1.9 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
2.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.4 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
5.3 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Ruka in country Finland
Ruka at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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