Virasoja
in Imatra of Etelä-Karjala, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.210 and 28.824 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 12' 35" and E 28° 49' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:46 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:44 am and 9:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Touring Virasoja

Virasoja in Imatra (Etelä-Karjala) is a town located in Finland about 150 mi (or 241 km) north-east of Helsinki, the country's capital place.

Time in Virasoja is now 09:46 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Virasoja, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Lappeenranta Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments in Russia at a distance of 101 mi (or 162 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ruokolahti, Imatra, Simpele, Lappeenranta and Savonlinna. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

6°C (42 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Cumulus Resort Imatran Valtionhotelli

Address
3,3 mi
TORKKELINKATU 2
55100 Imatra
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Center Hotel Imatra

Address
3,2 mi
KOSKENPARRAS 3
55100 Imatra
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Yamaha RA31A 125cc V4 in Imatra memorial GP 2010

Published: August 06, 2010
Length: 30:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Pentti Tolonen

Impressive 9 speed four cylinder Yamaha 125 RA31A in Imatra memorial GP 2010 SPECIFICATIONS: Engine Type : Water-Cooled V4 Two-Stroke Bore & Stroke : 35 mm x 32.4 mm Capacity : 124,6cc...


Steve Baker and Borje Jansson in Imatra memorial GP 2010

Published: August 06, 2010
Length: 20:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pentti Tolonen

Steve Baker wheelies his Yamaha OW31 750 over the railway crossing of Imatra Road Racing circuit and Börje Jansson runs out of gas with a MV Agusta.


Jussi Jukka Imatra 2008

Published: August 09, 2008
Length: 25:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: barry6769

Jussi Jukka at the Memories of Imatranajo 1.-3.Aug 2008 Imatra/Finland.


imatra - värttinä - vot i kaalina

Published: September 08, 2013
Length: 07:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Attila Szabó

Opening the barrage.


InterCity - Imatra - 10.11.2011

Published: November 10, 2011
Length: 32:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: leskhan

Raide 1.


Watergate opening in Imatra during Big Band Festival - Part 1

Published: October 24, 2008
Length: 54:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SaksalainenKuningas

Watergate in Imatra, big band festival.


Imatra express

Published: June 23, 2009
Length: 52:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gosaimaa

Imatra express is the longest rope slide in Finland and goes over the biggest rapid in Europe, Imatrankoski.


Kansallinen veteraanipäivän juhla 02 | Imatra | 2012

Published: April 28, 2012
Length: 57:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vheistonen

imatra * sotaveteraani * veteraani * Kansallisen veteraanipäivän juhla * http://www.radioviola.net/novosti-goroda-imatra/veteranov-privetstvovali-v-imatre.


A Russian locomotive (double) in Imatra, Finland 2012-01-17 near by the Russian frontier

Published: January 17, 2012
Length: 02:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: leskhan

They keep carrying wood from Russia to Finland. I think this one was leaving.


A freight train and Intercity train in Imatra railway station on 10th February in 2012

Published: February 12, 2012
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: leskhan1

Intercity -juna Helsingistä Joensuuhun pysähtyi Imatralla. Mutta sitä ennen aseman ohitti tavarajuna, joka aiheutti kovan ja kylmän ilmavirran.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vuoksi River

The Vuoksi River runs in the northernmost part of the Karelian Isthmus from Lake Saimaa in southeastern Finland to Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia. The river enters Lake Ladoga in three branches, an older main northern branch at Priozersk (Käkisalmi), a smaller branch a few kilometers to the north of it, and a new southern branch entering fifty kilometers further southeast as Burnaya River, which has become the main stream in terms of water discharge.

Located at 61.2167, 28.7894 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Finland, Rivers of Leningrad Oblast, Neva basin, Karelian Isthmus

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