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28.01.08 Trip to Lapland
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Lapland is among the provinces of Finland. The province borders the wonderful province of Oulu and the Region of North Ostrobothnia. For the British and Finnish people, they consider Lapland as Santa Claus’ traditional home. It was in the year 1936 when the province was separated from Oulu and after the World War II, Petsamo [...]

8.09.07 Satakunta: Historical Town of Finland
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Satakunta is a region found in Finland which borders the regions of Finland proper, Tavastia proper, Pirkanmaa, southern Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. It is well known as a historical province of the country. Its main city is Pori and it has a total area of 8,289 square kilometers. In Satakunta, there is only a small minority [...]

7.09.07 Joensuu: A City to be Explored
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Welcome to Joensuu, a well known city in eastern Finland. It is situated in the province of Eastern Finland and it is part of the North Karelia region. The city was founded in the year 1848 and it has a total population of 58,000. Joensuu was founded by the Czar Nicholas I of Russia and [...]

6.09.07 Something about Pihtipudas
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A beautiful municipality of Finland known for its javelin carnival, Pihtipudas is situated in northern Central Finland about 140 kilometers north of Jyvaskyla in Western Finland. It has a total population of 5,145 and it has a total area of 1,247.88 square kilometers. The people who inhabit in the municipality are Finnish. Aside from the [...]