Ruka
in Koillismaa of Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
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Kuusamo Airport (13 mi) - Sodankyla Airport (109 mi)
- Kajaani Airport (136 mi)
- Ivalo Airport (175 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 66.166 and 29.134 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 66° 9' 58" and E 29° 8' 3"
- 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: 10:52 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 3:50 am and 10:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51
Delve into Ruka
Ruka in Koillismaa (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa) is a city located in Finland about 434 mi (or 699 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ruka is now 10:52 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Ruka. The closest airport in Finland is Kuusamo Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kuusamo, Salla, Posio, Taivalkoski and Suomussalmi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
| Morning Temperature | -5°C / 22 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
| Night Temperature | -7°C / 19 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 72% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
-1°C (29 °F)
-8°C (18 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
1°C (34 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cumulus Resort Rukahovi
Videos from this area
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Ruka village
Welcome To Finland (Hadrien Guillome, ski)
Voila un édit fraichement sortis de mon road trip en Finlande depuis la station RUKA. Un endroit magique pour rider ! ENJOY . Welcome To Finlande . rider: Hadrien Guillome Caméraman: Louis...
Ruka 2012
Trip to Ruka, Finland in January, 2012 Audio: The Naked And Famous - Young Blood.
Buff Trail Tour Finland 2014 - NUTS Karhunkierros 53k
17.5.2014 Karhunkierros Ultra Trail 2014 - Suomen rankin juoksukisa Kuusamon myöhäinen kevät ja osittain luminen reitti tekivät Karhunkierros Ultra Trailista todellisen polkujuoksuseikkailun....
What I do when I'm not playing! -Mato
Some snowmobiling from northern finland :D!
COC Top 3 Interviews, Ruka, Ind. Gundersen 28.02.2015
Top 3 Interviews after the Individual Gundersen competition in Ruka with winner Bernhard Flaschberger (AUT), Mario Seidl (AUT) rank 2 and third-placed Gudmund Storlien (NOR); DESCRIPTION:...
RUKAPALVELU FARNORTH Snowmobile safari in Kuusamo Lapland
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SCL OFF-SESSARIT RUKA SF
SNOWSCOOT Off-sessarit in Ruka Finland and Finish lowest rail;)Funny!!! SNOWSCOOT Offi-sessarit Rukalla ja Suomen matalin reili;)HAUSKAA OLI!!!!!!!
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Декабрьский сбор в Финской RUKA.
Race Recap with Lasse Ottesen: Ruka
Race Director Lasse Ottesen recaps the Nordic Combined World Cup Opening weekend in Ruka, Finland DESCRIPTION: Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country...
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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.
Karhunkierros
Karhunkierros (Finnish for Bear's Ring, although the route is not circular) is a hiking trail that stretches from Salla to Kuusamo in north-eastern Finland. The route was first marked in 1955, and has since become the most popular hiking trail in Finland, attracting some 15,000 hikers every year, mainly over the high season lasting from mid-July to late September. The trail is approximately 80 kilometres long, and runs for the most of its length within the Oulanka National Park.
Rukatunturi
Rukatunturi is a 490 metres high fell and a ski resort in Kuusamo, Finland. Apart from downhill skiing, there are over 500 km of cross-country skiing tracks. Also snowmobiles can be rented to enjoy some of the area's 600 km of snowmobile routes (of which 100 km are safari organizers' private routes). Ruka is also the southern end of the Karhunkierros hiking trail.
Rukatunturi ski jumping hill
The Rukatunturi ski jumping hill, located in Kuusamo, is the largest ski jumping hill in Finland. It regularly hosts the opening event of the ski jumping World Cup. The large hill and two smaller hills have a plastic matting. The unofficial hill record is 148 metres, jumped by Veli-Matti Lindström in the 2000 Finnish national championships. The official record is one metre shorter, jumped by Gregor Schlierenzauer in 2007.
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Kuusamo: Tie 5 Ruka − Tie 8692 Rukalle, Kuusamo (source)
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