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Punkaharju Esker
A famous pine-clad glacial ridge threading between two lakes, a slender natural causeway in the Saimaa lakeland.
39 km · about 45 min drive
South Karelia, Finland · Europe
Simpele sits on the route: 30 minutes from Parikkala, 39km from Punkaharju Esker.
Simpele is a town located in South Karelia, Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Simpele sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Simpele to your route.
Simpele is an urban area and a former municipality of Finland in the South Karelia region, originally in the Viipuri Province and after the Second World War, the Kymi Province. It was consolidated with Rautjärvi in 1973, becoming its new administrative center.
Simpele is an industrial area specializing in forestry.Read more
Over half of Rautjärvi's population lives in Simpele.
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Simpele is located in South Karelia, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 61.4333 latitude, 29.3667 longitude.
Simpele has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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Full driving guide for Finland4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
A famous pine-clad glacial ridge threading between two lakes, a slender natural causeway in the Saimaa lakeland.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Once the Niagara of Finland and the country's first tourist attraction, the Vuoksi rapids now roar to life at scheduled dam releases on summer evenings, set to music below the castle-like 1903 Imatran Valtionhotelli.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A dramatic island castle rising from the lake at Savonlinna, host of a renowned summer opera festival.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Finland's largest lake and Europe's fourth-largest, a labyrinth of islands and channels home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal.
59 km · about 70 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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