VirtasalmiGeneral information - Location
| Country | Finland | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | North Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 27.4629,Lat: 62.133  |
| Elevation | 109 meter above sea level | | Local time | 5:17:50am
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| Name province/region (Aluehallintovirasto) | Eastern Finland (Itä-Suomen aluehallintovirasto) | | Wiki-website Maakunta (Maakunta#Landskap) | Etelä-Savo#Södra Savolax | | Name Kunta | Pieksämäki |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
| Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| 1 Helsinki | Finland | 256 km | 
SouthSouthWest
| | 2 Tallinn | 
Estonia | 336 km |
SouthSouthWest
| | 3 Stockholm | 
Sweden | 600 km | 
SouthWest
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Gulf of Finland is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 170 km (direction SouthEast).The coastline is located in another country namely Russia.The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Vuoksi - Tributary 1, part of the larger catchment area Neva. The nearest bigger lake is Maavesi (40 km2 at a height of around 98 meter above sea level) at a distance of 0.1 km in NorthWestern direction).
The most nearby international border is the
Russian-Finnish border with a straight distance of 129.6 km in EastSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 181 km.
Elevation around place: low location: 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)
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Helsinki Vantaa Airport (at a distance of 242 km and direction SouthSouthWest).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Varkaus Airport (at a distance of 21 km in EastNorthEastern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
56.6 km2 |
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| Nature |
2.7 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
6.1 km2 |
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| Urban area |
0.8 km2 |
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| Water - Lakes |
12.4 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Virtasalmi in country Finland
Virtasalmi at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Social media - Maps
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