Rokua National Park
| Rokua National Park | |
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  Location in Finland | |
| Location | Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland |
| Coordinates | 64°33′22″N 26°30′36″E / 64.55611°N 26.51000°E |
| Area | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
| Established | 1956 |
| Visitors | 23500 (in 2009[1]) |
| Governing body | Metsähallitus |
| Website | www |
Rokua National Park (Finnish: Rokuan kansallispuisto) is a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland.
Location
[edit]The national park is located on the southern side of the Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajärvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani.
Geology
[edit]The bedrock of the Baltic Shield as well as Quaternary landforms are displayed within the park. Amongst the glacial landforms found in the park are:[2]
Post-glacial development has left berms, ravines, dunes and peat bogs in the park area.[2]
Syvyydenkaivo
[edit]Syvyydenkaivo, "the Well of the Depths", is the deepest kettle hole in Finland,[3] with a measured depth of more than 164 feet (50 m).[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009" (in Finnish). Metsähallitus. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ a b "ROKUA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK (Finland)". Unesco.org. 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ^ "Natural Features of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.nationalparks.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mires of Rokua National Park (Finland)". www.rokuageopark.fi. 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Rokua national park at Wikimedia Commons- Rokua National Park
- Rokua Geopark
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- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Finland
- Protected areas established in 1956
- Geography of North Ostrobothnia
- Geography of Kainuu
- Geoparks in Finland
- Global Geoparks Network members
- Protected areas established in 2010
- Tourist attractions in North Ostrobothnia
- Tourist attractions in Kainuu
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