National Park · Russia
Kalevalsky National Park
Kalevalsky National Park is a national park in Russia, covering 183,705 acres (74,343 ha), established in 2007.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Russia |
| Area | 183,705 acres (74,343 ha) |
| Established | 2007 |
| Coordinates | 64.9917° N, 30.2125° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kalevalsky National Park
Kalevalsky National Park (Russian: Калевальский) covers one of the last old-growth boreal pine forest in Europe. It is situated on the border between Russia and Finland at about the midpoint from south to north. The park is located in the Republic of Karelia, 30 km north of the town of Kostomuksha. The Kalevala, an epic poem of Finnish and Karelian oral folklore, was drawn from this region. The traditional people of the area include the Sami people and the Karelians.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Oulu Airport (OUL) · Oulu / Oulunsalo, Finland · 142.1 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kalevalsky National Park?
Kalevalsky National Park is in Russia (64.9917° N, 30.2125° E).
When was Kalevalsky National Park established?
Kalevalsky National Park was established in 2007, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Kalevalsky National Park?
Kalevalsky National Park covers 183,705 acres (74,343 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4209233 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevalsky_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).