Virolahti: Tie 7 - Vaalimaan tunneli, puomi itä - null
The landscape around Virolahti is a low, forested mosaic of granite outcrops, lakes and Baltic shoreline, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. In south-eastern Finland, the municipality reaches the Gulf of Finland and shares Finland’s eastern border with Russia. The E18, also signed as National Road 7 in Finland, crosses this sparsely settled borderland on the route between Helsinki and the Vaalimaa crossing. Virolahti is also associated with the Salpa Line, Finland’s Second World War defensive system; its bunkers, obstacles and other structures preserve the memory of a heavily defended frontier. Forest, exposed bedrock and the sea give the area a distinctly south-eastern Finnish character.
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Few places in Mainland Finland have a history as closely tied to Finland’s eastern border as Virolahti. The municipality extends from the Gulf of Finland coast to the Russian frontier, placing it on one of the country’s principal eastern approaches. The Salpa Line, Finland’s Second World War defensive fortification system, runs through this borderland; Virolahti Bunker Museum preserves bunkers and related structures from the line. Coastal waters, islands and wooded inland terrain give the area a distinctly southeastern Finnish character, while the Vaalimaa border crossing has long connected Finland with Russia. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Virolahti and southeastern Finland.
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