Difference between revisions of "Kuusamo, Finland"

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   | lon= 29
 
   | lon= 29
 
   | nw = [[Salla, Finland|Salla]]
 
   | nw = [[Salla, Finland|Salla]]
   | n  = [[66,29]]
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   | n  = [[Oulanka, Finland|Oulanka]]
 
   | ne = [[Alakurtti, Russia]]
 
   | ne = [[Alakurtti, Russia]]
 
   | w  = [[Taivalkoski, Finland|Taivalkoski]]
 
   | w  = [[Taivalkoski, Finland|Taivalkoski]]
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   | sw = [[Sotkamo, Finland|Sotkamo]]
 
   | sw = [[Sotkamo, Finland|Sotkamo]]
 
   | s  = [[Kuhmo, Finland|Kuhmo]]
 
   | s  = [[Kuhmo, Finland|Kuhmo]]
   | se = [[Kostomuksha, Rusisa]]
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   | se = [[Kostomuksha, Russia]]
 
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This graticule is located at [[65,29]]. [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=65&long=29&zoom=9&abs=-1 Today's location]
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[[File:2018-06-18 66 28kuusamo ruka 1500px.jpg|500px|thumb|left|Scenery from the top of Ruka, Kuusamo.]]
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This graticule is located at [[65,29]]. {{Today's location|lat=65|lon=29}}
  
 
This graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest municipality center is Kuusamo. There are only two municipalities, Kuusamo and Suomussalmi, that span the entire graticule. The population density is about 2 persons/km² Also part of the graticule belongs to Russia. The nature is mostly taiga forests and lakes.  
 
This graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest municipality center is Kuusamo. There are only two municipalities, Kuusamo and Suomussalmi, that span the entire graticule. The population density is about 2 persons/km² Also part of the graticule belongs to Russia. The nature is mostly taiga forests and lakes.  
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== Meetups ==
 
== Meetups ==
  
*1. [[2014-04-26_65_29]] In Irni, Kuusamo, in a swamp. Reached successfully by [[User:Pastori|Pastori]]
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*1. [[2014-04-26_65_29|2014-04-26]] In Irni, Kuusamo, in a swamp. Reached successfully by [[User:Pastori|Pastori]]
  
 
== Notable Dates ==
 
== Notable Dates ==
  
{{Virgin graticule
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{{Graticule unlocked
 
     | latitude = 65  
 
     | latitude = 65  
 
     | longitude = 29
 
     | longitude = 29

Latest revision as of 07:13, 20 March 2024

Salla Oulanka Alakurtti, Russia
Taivalkoski Kuusamo Voynitsa, Russia
Sotkamo Kuhmo Kostomuksha, Russia

Today's location: geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox

Scenery from the top of Ruka, Kuusamo.

This graticule is located at 65,29. Today's location

This graticule is very sparsely populated. The biggest municipality center is Kuusamo. There are only two municipalities, Kuusamo and Suomussalmi, that span the entire graticule. The population density is about 2 persons/km² Also part of the graticule belongs to Russia. The nature is mostly taiga forests and lakes.

Note that the graticule is distorted very narrow due to the proximity of North Pole.

Local Geohashers

None.

Meetups

Notable Dates

Graticule unlocked.png
Pastori earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (65, 29) graticule, here, on 2014-04-26.
2014-04-26 65 29 kuusamo DSC 0042 1500px.jpg