Kvevlax
in Vaasa of Pohjanmaa, Finland

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.162 and 21.839 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 9' 42" and E 21° 50' 21"
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: 02:52 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:55 am and 10:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Kvevlax

Kvevlax in Vaasa (Pohjanmaa) is a city located in Finland about 230 mi (or 371 km) north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kvevlax is now 02:52 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Kvevlax, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Vaasa Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South. 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 19 mi (or 31 km), North-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Smedsby, Vaasa, Laihia, Malax and Voera. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 7% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 6th of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
-0°C (32 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

4°C (39 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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FC Korsholm - FC Jukola kooste

Published: March 21, 2014
Length: 43:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FCJukolavisio

Tilanteita keskiviikon harjoitusottelusta Botniahallilta. Sisältää mm. 0-1, 1-1 ja 1-2 maalit.


gopro 10 hour timelapse

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 34:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: juho berg

gopro hero 3 black edition MÖKKI.


NoGravity Freerunning Sampler...

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 05:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: John-Paul Kyembe

NoGravity Hosted A Small Parkour Gathering In Vaasa City, Finland =D Enjoy The Video And Be My Guest To Like And Share And Comment! :)


Blue1 Avro RJ85 - Landing and Takeoff at Vaasa airport

Published: July 08, 2008
Length: 11:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jorkale

Blue1 Avro RJ85 - Landing and Takeoff at Vaasa airport 08.07.2008. Vaasan lentokenttä.


Bullet HD PRO 1080 Test

Published: June 22, 2012
Length: 55:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jukka Perälä

ABC Vaasa.


FSX Ukraine Internatinal Airlines Boeing 737-800 visual landing Vaasa Finland, EFVA

Published: June 21, 2013
Length: 03:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alex G


Thunderstorm near Vaasa, 14.7.2014

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 10:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Leyphaen

Video footage of a thunderstorm near Vaasa. Slow-motion parts created with Youtube video editor.


Plane spotting in Vaasa HD

Published: January 09, 2011
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: daniel223543

This is a video of some plane spotting with my new camera, Everio GZ-MS120. First, a landing with Finnair Embraer ERJ-170 OY-LEG. Then a landing of a (French) Aerospatile/Alenia ATR72-500 from...


VAA Picture Slide 1

Published: November 14, 2009
Length: 24:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VAAFinland

A fast test video made for future use and editing of upcomming films.


Pilvilampi Vaasa 21.05.2009

Published: May 22, 2009
Length: 37:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jorkale

(HD 720p). Rae- ja ukkoskuuro yllätti pilvilammella. Kuvattu pilvilammella 21.05.2009.


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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.

Aero Flight 311

Aero Flight 311 (AY311), often referred to as the Koivulahti air disaster, was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by Aero O/Y between Kronoby, Finland and Vaasa. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3C, crashed near Kvevlax on January 3, 1961, killing all twenty-five people on board. The disaster remains the deadliest civilian aviation accident in the history of Finland.

Located at 63.1403, 21.8328 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Finnair accidents and incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1961, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by pilot error, Aviation accidents and incidents in Finland, 1961 in Finland, Korsholm, Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Kvevlax

Kvevlax, is a church village in the municipality of Korsholm, Finland. It is located approximately 15 kilometres north of the city of Vaasa. Kvevlax became an independent parish in 1857. Until 1 January 1973 it was an independent municipality. Kvevlax has a lower grade primary education school, a kindergarten, a running track and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank.

Located at 63.1667, 21.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Finland, Korsholm

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kvevlaks, Koivulahti, Kvevlax