Tohmajarvi

Few towns in Mainland Finland have a history as closely tied to the Karelian borderland as Tohmajärvi. This North Karelian municipality lies close to Russia, around Lake Tohmajärvi amid the forest-and-lake country of eastern Finland. The border is an essential part of its identity, and Niirala in the municipality is known for its road connection towards Russia. Värtsilä, another local settlement, developed around historic ironworks and gave its name to the Finnish engineering group Wärtsilä. Tohmajärvi remains a distinctly eastern Finnish place, shaped by Karelia, waterways and long-established rural communities. Browse nearby webcams to discover other parts of Tohmajärvi and North Karelia.

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