Rukajärvi
in Koillismaa of Pohjois-Pohjanmaa, Finland
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Kuusamo Airport (11 mi) - Sodankyla Airport (111 mi)
- Kajaani Airport (135 mi)
- Ivalo Airport (177 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 66.143 and 29.186 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 66° 8' 34" and E 29° 11' 9"
- 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: 01:53 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 3:22 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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22
Discover Rukajärvi
Rukajärvi in Koillismaa (Pohjois-Pohjanmaa) is a city in Finland about 433 mi (or 697 km) north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.
Local time in Rukajärvi is now 01:53 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports in the vicinity of Rukajärvi. The closest airport in Finland is Kuusamo Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 35 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 87% |
| Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
5°C (41 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Cumulus Resort Rukahovi
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Nylkyri-Ruka 2013
Pidennetty viikonloppu Rukalla, kolme päivää kutistettu 13 minuuttiin.
Pyhävaara snowshoe hike!
Lähde mukaan lumikenkäilemään! Retki Pyhävaaralle tilauksesta. Upeat maisemat. Hinta 55 e / hlö sis. kuljetuksen Rukalta, välineet, opastus, retkieväät kodalla. I created this...
Suunto Movie - juhahie - crosscountry skiing - April 6th 2015 10:16
Pyhävaara-Vuosseli This Suunto Movie was created using Suunto Movescount App See the whole move at Movescount.
Skiing at Ruka 2014
February 2014. I used Contour Roam action cam.
Финляндия,наша новогодняя поездка.
Горы снега, бесконечная дорога и хаски, бодро тянущие наши санки....
Pirunkirkon sisällä.
Royal Ruka Pirunkirkon sisältä.
Summer sled track of Ruka 07/2011
Summer sled track of Ruka (Kuusamo, Finland) 07/2011 Rukan kesäkelkkarata 07/2011.
Reindeers at Ruka 1991
The landscape from the top of Ruka 1991 at 1:30 nigth.
Ruka Story
Один день в Руке (Финляндия) One day in Ruka (Finland) Трек: Dj Lee Horsey - Rock 2 Da Phatt Bass.
Valtavaara cross-country skiing track, Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland
Skiing down from Valtavaara fell on a sunny winter holiday day in Ruka, Kuusamo, Finland on 20th of February 2013. It was extremely beautiful noon to ski under clear blue sky, temperature about...
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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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rukajärvi.
Ruka › East: Northern Ostrobothnia − forest, trees, Ruka (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rukajärvi, Рукаярви
