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National park in North Karelia region, Finland
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Patvinsuo National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Patvinsuo National ParkMap showing the location of Patvinsuo National ParkLocation in Finland
LocationNorth Karelia, Finland
Coordinates63°06′41″N 030°42′16″E / 63.11139°N 30.70444°E / 63.11139; 30.70444
Area105 km (41 sq mi)
Established1982
Visitors12000 (in 2009)
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.outdoors.fi/patvinsuonp

Patvinsuo National Park (Finnish: Patvinsuon kansallispuisto) is a national park in the North Karelia region of Finland, in the municipalities of Lieksa and Ilomantsi. It was established in 1982 and covers 105 square kilometres (41 sq mi). There are 80 kilometres (50 mi) of marked walking trails in the area. The park has bogs, former managed forest and slash-and-burn areas and some old-growth forests. Suomujärvi lake is located in the northeast area in the park.

See also

References

  1. "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2010.

External links

National parks of Finland



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