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  Ilomantsi Tourism - Ilomantsi Vacations
71km/44mi east of Joensuu on Road 74 is Ilomantsi, with an Orthodox church.
At Möhkö (20km/12.5mi east of Ilomantsi, on the Russian frontier) is an industrial museum in which old methods of smelting iron ore are demonstrated.
Our Ilomantsi tourist attractions helps you discover interesting and exciting places to visit on your next vacation.
www.planetware.com /ilomantsi-tourism-vacations-sf-phj-ilo.htm   (132 words)

  
  The War History of Ilomantsi
Pogosta, the municipal centre of Ilomantsi, is a junction of roads leading from the border to the West.
In the Saarilampi valley, to the left of the road leading towards the border, is a wooden antitank barricade and ditch that was built during the peace of 1940.
Sonkaja, on of the oldest villages in the Lake Ladoga catchment area in Ilomantsi, was the place where troops and units of the Finnish army concentrated in preparation for their East-Karelian campaign in 1941.
www.joensuu.fi /mekri/sotahistoria/warhistory.htm   (2872 words)

  
  Ilomantsi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilomantsi (Ilomants in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the North Karelia region.
The most eastern point of Finland and the continental part of European Union is located in Ilomantsi.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ilomantsi   (108 words)

  
 Ilomantsi
Der Artikel Ilomantsi gehört zur Kategorie: Ort in Finnland
Auch der östlichste Punkt des kontinentalen Gebiets der EU befindet sich in Ilomantsi, nur Zypern befindet sich noch weiter östlich.
Ilomantsi ist der einzige Ort im Gebiet des heutigen Finnland, an dem während des Zweiten Weltkriegs sowohl im Winterkrieg als im Fortsetzungskrieg gekämpft wurde.
www.web-lexikon.de /Ilomantsi.html   (320 words)

  
 SIA - a help in multisector collaboration   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Ilomantsi social welfare and health care team has adopted a new approach to implementing the objectives of preventive social and health policy by incorporating the social dimension in urban planning.
Representatives of social welfare and health care in Ilomantsi have participated in the work of the commit- tee responsible for land use planning, to begin with as outside experts but later as members of the committee itself.
In Ilomantsi the social objectives were written into the land use plan and have, along with the environmental objectives, guided the decisions made.
www.stakes.fi /sva/huia/publications/ilomantsi.html   (1310 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ilomantsi loses title of "EU's easternmost point", but Cypriots reluctant to take up the honour
As the easternmost community in Finland, since 1995 this village (and the town of Ilomantsi itself) had been able to advertise itself as the most easterly outpost of the European Union.
However, in a slightly surprising move the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Helsinki, Mme Loria Markides, politely announced that the position of Ilomantsi as the easternmost point of the continental EU was so strong and so well-known that there was no sense in transferring it to a Mediterranean island.
www.hs.fi /english/print/1076152631673   (294 words)

  
 Ilomantsi.com - Isojen Ilojen Ilomantsi
Ilomantsi is a meeting point of the western and eastern cultures.
The friendly and hospitable Karelians invite you to spend time with them around the year.
Ilomantsi offers experiences for groups of all size; families, businesses and their employees as well as corporate customers.
www.ilomantsi.com /en/index.php   (58 words)

  
 Geologian tutkimuskeskus, Special Paper 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Geological development, gold mineralization and exploration methods in the late Archean Hattu schist belt, Ilomantsi, eastern Finland
The results of the Ilomantsi Gold Project carried out by the Geological Survey of Finland during 1986-1992 are reported and reviewed in 15 articles concerned with the geology and gold mineralization in the late Archean Hattu schist belt in Ilomantsi, eastern Finland.
The geological evolution and character of the schist belt is dealt with in five articles covering the following topics: characteristics of lithic units, structural evolution, uranium-lead age determinations and lead-lead characteristics of sulfides, geochemical character and petrogenesis of lithic units, including strontium and neodyme isotope characteristics, and Quaternary glacial history.
www.gsf.fi /info/sp17su.html   (252 words)

  
 Fire and Ice: History
This area was to the North of the flanks of the Finnish IV Corp. The first push was towards the city of Ilomantsi and its important road junctions but the main threat to the Finns was the Soviet 139th Division which was pushing towards the Tolvajärvi road.
The goal of this Soviet division was to reach and hold the important road areas near Värtsilä and Korpiselkä as these were key supply routes for the Finns that ran south to the Isthmus.
Suojärvi fell to the Soviets on 2nd of December and Colonel Paavo Talvela requested of Mannerheim that he be the replacement for Räsänen in Ilomantsi and Tolvajärvi.
www.wfyi.org /fireandice/history/battles_2.htm   (2511 words)

  
 Kangas, Kari & Markkanen, Pasi 2001. Factors affecting participation in wild berry picking by rural and urban ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The purpose of this study was to examine the participation of urban and rural dwellers in the activity of berry-picking.
The respondents in the study lived in the city of Joensuu and in the municipality of Ilomantsi, in eastern Finland.
The quantities picked for home consumption by the groups of pickers in Ilomantsi were twice as large as those picked by the corresponding groups in Joensuu.
www.metla.fi /silvafennica/abs/sa35/sa354487.htm   (252 words)

  
 Finland - Pogosta School, Ilomantsi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Pogosta School in Ilomantsi, Finland became our first partners in 1997.
Ilomantsi is a town in the Karelia region of Finland not far from the border with Russia.
The children lead a very different life to St Mary's pupils as the winters there are very cold and they have snow for many months of the year.
www.stmarysbeverley.eril.net /international/finland/finland.htm   (121 words)

  
 Ilomantsin kunta
Ilomantsi: Vappujuoksu, lähtö liikuntahallilta klo 18.00, ilmoittautumiset viimeistään klo 17.30
Ilomantsi: Elokuviin: Mr.Bean lomailee, 1h 31/-K7-/liput 7 €
Ilomantsi: Elokuviin: 300, 1h59/- K15 -/liput 7 €
www.ilomantsi.fi   (127 words)

  
 HS Culture 7.8.2001 - Military band brings music to the eastern border of the EU
of what is Ilomantsi today, a fierce battle was fought in the summer of 1944.
The battle took over a week, the advance of two Soviet divisions was stopped, and the foreign troops were almost completely destroyed.
Partinen’s detachment was approaching from the direction of Rukajärvi lake, and Hytti wandered through the woods of Ilomantsi with two other soldiers in search of his countrymen.
www2.hs.fi /english/archive/news.asp?id=20010807IE11   (869 words)

  
 Archiprix International 2001: Centre for Orthodoxy and Nature - Ilomantsi, Tuomas Silvennoinen
The objective of the diploma work is to make an architectural and functional general plan for the approximately 11 hectare area of land owned by the Orthodox parish of Ilomantsi, a small municipality in Eastern Finland.
The client’s intention is to implement a Centre for Orthodoxy and Nature with a unique idea during the next few years.
On the other hand, the operation of the centre would enable the preservation of the manmade landscape; it would prevent the meadows, fields and pasturages from reverting to forest and becoming overgrown.
www.archiprix.org /project_2007.php?id=1491   (604 words)

  
 ANNOUNCEMENT
Scientific activities and accommodation will be sited at the Mekrijarvi research station of the University of Joensuu in Ilomantsi.
Ilomantsi is the easternmost commune of Finland and the European Union and it is situated 80 km from Joensuu.
The cost of stay at the EWI (scientific programme, accommodation, meals, and social activities) is covered by EURO, the Finnish OR Society and other sponsors.
www.unipi.gr /gaia/b4.html   (452 words)

  
 Metsähallitus - Petkeljärvi National Park, Services
A 6 km long road runs to the park from the main Möhkö road, to which there is a coach connection from Ilomantsi.
Signposts to the park begin at Ilomantsi church.
It is possible to reach the Möhkö road from main road no. 74 from Joensuu by turning off before the main village of Ilomantsi on to road no. 500 and then on to road no. 5004.
www.metsa.fi /natural/nationalparks/petkeljarvi/services.htm   (155 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Ilomantsi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Alteration geochemistry of gold occurrences in the late Archean Hattu schist belt, Ilomantsi, eastern Finland: Synopsis by Kalevi Rasilainen (Unknown Binding - 1996)
Ilomantsi, matkailukartta by Finland (Unknown Binding - 1989)
Ilomantsi by Mikko Savolainen (Unknown Binding - 1975)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Ilomantsi&tag=soulsearch04&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (851 words)

  
 Endomines - Ilomantsi Gold Project
The Finish parts of Hattu schist belt lies in the rural municipality of Ilomantsi, which is the most eastern part of the European Union.
The nearest airport is situated in Joensuu about 100 km to the southwest and the nearest railway is 40 km to the south in Ilomantsi.
Outokumpu Finnmines Oy purchased the exploration rights for the area from the Ministry of Trade and Industry in 1994, and is currently doing test mining and feasibility studies on the deposit.
www.gsf.fi /explor/pressrel/1999/ilomantsi.htm   (1273 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The nearest town is Ilomantsi (20 km), and the nearest airport is Joensuu (130 km).
Metsähallinnon Ilomantsin hoitoalue (Ilomantsi district of Forest Service), 82900 Ilomantsi, Finland.
This park is described in the small booklet "National Parks of Finland", published by the National Board of Forestry, and available in English and German.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0098v.htm   (437 words)

  
 Bulletins
Ilomantsi, Finland, February 26 - March 14, 1999
Scientific activities and accommodation will be sited at the Mekrijärvi research station of the University of Joensuu in Ilomantsi.
Ilomantsi is the eastern most commune of Finland and the European Union and is situated 80 Km from Joensuu.
www.svor.ch /bulletins/no103/euro_winter.html   (352 words)

  
 ilomantsi - Ask.com Web Search
Ilomantsi (Ilomants in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
Ilomantsi is a meeting point of the western...
Hatun Huilaus and Pyynpesä Cottages; Hattuvaara, Ilomantsi /...
www.ask.com /web?q=ilomantsi   (267 words)

  
 Hatun Huilaus & Pyynpesä - Cottage Locations
Ashore Lake Hattujärvi, 5 km from the Hattuvaara village and 45 km from the Ilomantsi centre.
Driving instructions: Coming from Ilomantsi, take a left turn to road Hattujärventie about 100 metres after Taistelijan Talo.
From Joensuu there is bus service to both Ilomantsi and the Hattuvaara village.
www.hatunhuilaus.net /en/location.html   (243 words)

  
 Finland Did Not Capitulate
He spoke at a seminar held in early August in the North Karelian city of Joensuu to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Finnish victory in the crucial battle of Ilomantsi.
Two attacking Red Army divisions were decimated in that last major engagement on the Finnish front before the Armistice concluded in early September 1944.
Military historians note that the two elite Red divisions were completely routed after a week and a half of fighting, leaving behind over 3,000 dead, 94 pieces of heavy artillery, a half dozen rocket launchers and the rest of their ordnance.
www.kaiku.com /notcapitulate.html   (1169 words)

  
 Ilomantsi travel guide
Ilomantsi travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
May 24, 2006 new by ilja (1 point)
Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
www.world66.com /europe/finland/ilomantsi/ilomantsi   (56 words)

  
 Finn
The 4th Army Corps was entrusted to defend the area between Lake Ladoga and Ilomantsi with a total of 2 infantry divisions.
Another flight with 4 Junkers K-43s was subordinated to Ladoga Sea Defence based at Lahdenpohja, from where it moved to northern Finland in late December.
The area from Ilomantsi and the Arctic Ocean was defended by a few separate detachments only.
www.geocities.com /acrawford0/Finn.html   (5402 words)

  
 European Forest Institute - Forest Information Services Network for Europe (FINE)
The easternmost point of Finland and the European Union is located at Lake Virmajärvi in Ilomantsi.
In Ilomantsi, the historical battle places of the Second World War and the memory of traditional rune singers are still cherished with care.
A traditional building, in Parppeinvaara, near the centre of Ilomantsi, displays the stories of Finland's national epic, the Kalevala, as a form of permanent exhibition.
www.efi.fi /fine/Finland/North_Karelia/kunnateng.html   (1781 words)

  
 Outdoors.fi - Petkeljärvi National Park Directions and Maps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Petkeljärvi National Park is located on the eastside of main road 74, which runs between Joensuu and Ilomantsi.
A coach travels only during the school year (from mid-August to the beginning of June) from Ilomantsi along road 5004 to Oinassalmi Sound (Petkeljärvi intersection), from where it is 6 km to Petkeljärvi Nature Information Hut and Outdoor Centre.
The National Park’s parking areas are located on the park’s northern boundary, at Lake Pieni Kuikkalampi, at Lake Kuikkalampi and at Cape Petraniemi.
www.luontoon.fi /print.asp?Section=5200   (238 words)

  
 IngentaConnect The Battle of Encirclement at Ilomantsi in July-August 1944An Exa...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
IngentaConnect The Battle of Encirclement at Ilomantsi in July-August 1944An Exa...
This article examines the Battle of Ilomantsi, the last big WW II battle fought between the Finnish and Soviet armies.
The author argues that the battle was confusing and difficult to both belligerents.
www.ingentaconnect.com /content/routledg/fslv/2006/00000019/00000001/art00008   (201 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ilomantsi is next to the municipalities of Eno, Lieksa and Tuupovaara as well as to the Russian Karelia, to which Ilomantsi has a border of the length of 100 km.
The nearest public airport is situated in Onttola (82 km) and the nearest inland port is in Joensuu.
Ilomantsi area is 3 172 km2, from which water 402 km2.
www.pkky.fi /Resource.phx/pkky/projektit/placement/index.htx.i633.doc   (875 words)

  
 Ilomantsi Shopping - Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
Ilomantsi Shopping - Reviews, Tips, Photos - VirtualTourist.com
Home » Travel Guides » Europe » Finland »; Itä-Suomi » Ilomantsi » Shopping
Go shopping in Ilomantsi with recommendations, reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and locals.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Finland/Itae_Suomi/Ilomantsi-241216/Shopping-Ilomantsi-R-1.html   (130 words)

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