Draka
in Jakobstadsregionen of Pohjanmaa, Finland
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Kruunupyy Airport (26 mi) - Kauhava Airport (27 mi)
- Vaasa Airport (37 mi)
- Seinäjoki Airport (53 mi)
- Kauhajoki Airport (69 mi)
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Skellefteå Airport (93 mi) - Pori Airport (140 mi)
- Luleå Airport (145 mi)
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 63.453 and 22.566 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 63° 27' 11" and E 22° 33' 56"
- 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: 04:48 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:15 am and 10:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47
Explore Draka
Draka in Jakobstadsregionen (Pohjanmaa) is a city in Finland about 240 mi (or 386 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital.
Local time in Draka is now 04:48 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Draka, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Kruunupyy Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nykarleby, Pedersoere, Jakobstad, Bennaes and Larsmo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 52% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 17th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Nykarleby / Juthbacka och älven.wmv
Nykarleby/Jutbacka med älven.
Nykarleby - Min Stad / Vintern.wmv
Nykarleby i vinterinramning av Birgitta Smedberg.
Lådbilsrally i Nykarleby 2008
Lådbilsrally i Nykarleby 20.05.2008.
Christmas night in Nykarleby.wmv
Nykarleby City lights_0001.wmv
Nykarleby.
Benchpress competition, Nykarleby 19.12.2009
210 kg 3-0 good lift, 2.5 kg PR 220 kg 0-3 no lift 227,5 kg 0-3 no lift.
Nykarleby - Winter Wonderland .wmv
Nykarleby, Kantlax, vinter, winter,
Muik Hockey - Jeppis Hockey : Highlights Playoffs : 07.03.2015
MuIK vs Jeppis @ Komarov Arena, Nykarleby.
DIV-III Special: Muik II - Popula 17.1.2015
MuIK Hockey II vs Popula @ Komarov Arena, Nykarleby, Finland.
Muik Hockey - IK Kronan : Highlights 14.2.2015
MuIK vs Kronan @ Komarov Arena, Nykarleby, Finland.
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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.
Battle of Jutas
The Battle of Jutas was fought on September 13, 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Before the battle the Swedish army was in retreat after the campaign of the previous summer. The main Swedish force was retreating from Vaasa to Nykarleby. The Russians sent a force to cut off the Swedish retreat. In response the Swedes sent a force under Georg Carl von Döbeln to intercept them.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Draka.
Nykarleby: Tie 8 − Ytterjeppo − Ouluun, Nykarleby (source)
Nykarleby: Tie 8 − Ytterjeppo − Tie 19 Seinäjoelle, Nykarleby (source)
Nykarleby: Tie 8 − Ytterjeppo − Vaasaan, Nykarleby (source)
Nykarleby: Tie8 − Ytterjeppo − Tienpinta, Nykarleby (source)
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