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  Arctic Safaris - Unternehmen - Kuusamo / Ruka
Situated in the south-eastern part of Lapland, Kuusamo is known for its natural beauty.
Arctic Safaris has been operating since 1999 in Kuusamo and as with all the other Arctic Safaris services, Ylläs also emphasises comprehensiveness and we strive to offer a perfect package that the customer can tailor to their own preferences.
Kuusamo is an ideal for customers who take diversity for granted.
www.arcticsafaris.fi /de/company/company_info/kuusamo.php   (185 words)

  
  Hillia's Ancestors - zhwg18   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
was born 1717 in Kuusamo (Posio Raistakka), Oulu, Finland.
was born 1705 in Kuusamo (Vasaraperä Peltoniemi), Oulu, Finland.
Määttä Peltoniemi on 1728 in Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland.
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 Hillia's Ancestors - zhwg04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Brita Laurintr Tauriainen on 2 Dec 1753 in Kuusamo (Poussu), Oulu, Finland.
Elin Kynsijärvi\Kynsijervi\Kynsijerfwi on 1737 in Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland.
Paavo\Påhl Karjalainen Pousu on 1737 in Kuusamo, Oulu, Finland.
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 Beep Knowledge System : Case Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Municipality of Kuusamo is located in North East Finland in the province of Oulu, about 830 km north of Helsinki.
The municipality of Kuusamo undertook the responsibility of analysing the possibilities of establishing call-centres and establishing contact with potentially interested companies.
The work of analysing the feasibility of establishing call centres, contacting companies which could potentially establish call centres in Kuusamo, etc., was financed by the municipality of Kuusamo with € 20,000 to € 30,000.
www.beepknowledgesystem.org /ShowCase.asp?CaseTitleID=188&CaseID=626   (782 words)

  
 Car Rental Kuusamo with Auto Europe
Despite the snow that covers the ground for 55% of the year, Kuusamo has traditionally been a year round tourist destination.
Located in northeast Finland and next to the Russian border, Kuusamo and the Kuusamo region have long been popular with hikers and other outdoors people.
Kuusamo is the starting point for one of the best-known hiking routes in Finland.
www.autoeurope.com /car-rental/Kuusamo-rental-guide.cfm?c=1335   (490 words)

  
 LEISURE & NATURE: Kuusamo - The Finnish taiga calls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Kuusamo is where one finds Europe's last forest wildernesses, just south of the Arctic Circle and the treeless wildernesses of Lapland.
Spring comes late to Kuusamo, but the last of the snow has usually melted away by the last week of May or the first week of June.
The landscape can also be admired from canoes and her too the range of routes suits all levels.
www.publiscan.fi /sc07e-9.htm   (715 words)

  
 Kuusamo, Finland
Kuusamo lies on a plateau at the northwest end of the Kuusamojärvi, a lake from which a number of rivers flow in different directions - eastward into the Gulf of Dvina on the White Sea, westward into the Gulf of Bothnia.
The extensive area included within the commune of Kuusamo, with its lakes and rivers, attracts many visitors in both summer and winter - in summer it draws anglers and walkers, and in winter it offers excellent skiing (ski-jump, a ski-lift and good pistes and cross-country trails on Rukatunturi).
As early as the 15th century Kuusamo was an important meeting place of the two cultures of Sweden from the west and Russia from the east.
www.planetware.com /finland/kuusamo-sf-oln-kuu.htm   (209 words)

  
 Market Square, Kuusamo
In the center of Kuusamo is the small market square (market on weekdays).
Thereafter they were lost from sight until 1959, when the one-time commander of the regiment visited Kuusamo and produced a plan showing where the bells were hidden.
The smaller one was a thanksgiving gift in 1721 from Protestant clergymen who had found a refuge in Kuusamo during the wars of 1700-21.
www.planetware.com /kuusamo/market-square-sf-oln-kuutwn.htm   (151 words)

  
 Kuusamo - Posio - Kemijärvi - Sodankylä in Finland - Official Travel and Tourism Guide
From Kajaani, take E63 (route 5) to Kuusamo; the driving time is approximately the same as from Oulu.
Kuusamo is a rapidly growing tourist town and well known for its beautiful hilly landscape, its rapids, valleys, fells and large lakes.
The most important sights of Kuusamo can be found in the National Park: Oulankajoki River with its rapids, Kiutaköngäs and Taivalköngäs and Jyrävä with its waterfall in Kitkajoki River.
www.visitfinland.com /W5/index.nsf/(Pages)/Kuusamo_Tour   (1169 words)

  
 turisme.finland.dk | Kuusamo
Om sommeren kan du i Kuusamo opleve ødemarkens tryllekraft, men samtidig har du mulighed for at nyde de nærliggende førsteklasses mangesidige servicetilbud.
Kuusamo er også et populært konferencested med sine udmærkede mødefaciliteter og oplevelsestilbud.
Kuusamo town is situated in the north-eastern part of the providence of Oulu.
www.finland.dk /turisme/kuusamo   (294 words)

  
 WMOC 2007 Kuusamo Finland
The World Masters Orienteering Championships 2007 will be held in Kuusamo, 50 km south from the Polar Circle, from 7th of July to 14th of July.
Kuusamo’s nature with its hills and primeval forests offers the guests many sights to visit throughout the week.
In Kuusamo you are sure to find plenty of fun and a variety of activities to pursue either on your own or with a guide.
www.wmoc2007.fi /eng   (339 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Kuusamo: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Kuopiosta Kuusamoon (From Kuopio to Kuusamo), Eramaitten Kauneutta: I de Finska Odemarkerna (In the Finnish Wilds) by Reino Kalliola and Trond Hedstrom (Hardcover - 1959)
A study of the vegetational history of the Kuusamo District (North East Finland) during the late-quaternary period (Annales botanici Societatis Zoologicae Botanicae Fennicae 'Vanamo") by Yrjö Vasari (Unknown Binding - 1962)
Kuusamo, matkailukartta by Finland (Unknown Binding - 1989)
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Kuusamo&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (389 words)

  
 Kuusamo Airport in Finland by PremierCarJet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
More importantly, your holiday car hire at Kuusamo Airport may be seriously affected while you wait for a new key to be prepared for your car hire vehicle.
Although a very rare ocurrance, we'd like you to be aware that damage to the underside of the car hire vehicle caused by negligent driving or off-road use at Kuusamo Airport (we have had occasion to have to lift car hire vehicles out of dried-up river beds!) is at your own risk.
For arrivals at Kuusamo Airport outside of normal office hours (08:00-20:00), there is a supplement of EUR 29.00 payable on arrival in Finland.
www.premiercarjet.com /finland/kuusamo_airport.php   (3661 words)

  
 Accommodation in Sokos Kuusamo Hotel Finland
Sokos Kuusamo Hotel consists of three wings, which are joined in the middle at the reception area.
Sokos Hotel Kuusamo is located in the centre of Kuusamo, close to rugged natural surroundings.
Kuusamo offers its visitors well rounded hobby possibilities for their leisure time: cross country and downhill skiing and skidoo safaris in winter, nature tours, shooting the rapids, fishing and hunting.
www.accommodationow.com /accommodation/sokos_kuusamo_hotel.htm   (178 words)

  
 DFG-NRW Landesnachrichten Nr. 92 - Finnland
In jüngster Zeit haben sich auch High-Tech-Unternehmen in Kuusamo angesiedelt.
Ein Mekka für Angelfreunde liegt etwa 5 km nördlich von Kuusamo in Richtung Ruka: Kuusamon Uistin.
Abfahrtslauf und Langlauf gehören zu den bekanntesten Aktivitäten in Ruka und Kuusamo.
members.aol.com /dfgln/dfgln092.htm   (7147 words)

  
 Ski Racing - Kuusamo: Jumping, NC seasons kick off
KUUSAMO, Finland — The ski jumping and nordic combined World Cup seasons begin this weekend with temperatures expected to be more balmy than in recent sub-freezing season openers.
Even northern Europe has not had the cold and the snow," combined head coach Lasse Ottesen said, referring to the unseasonally warm weather in central Europe which forced cancellation of the opening alpine races in Austria and is threatening other sites.
In jumping, Alan Alborn is in Kuusamo for the start after training with the Norwegian team in recent weeks.
www.skiracing.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4246&Itemid=2   (534 words)

  
 Holiday Club Kuusamo Spa Hotel - Kuusamo, Finland - Holiday Club Kuusamo Spa Hotel Rates and Reviews - SideStep
The Holiday Club Kuusamo is a modern holiday complex set in a forest landscape, five kilometres from the centre of the lakeside town of Kuusamo.
The 123 air conditioned guestrooms are spread over three floors and have contemporary decor in cream and charcoal with dark wood furnishings.
Kuusamo Airport is five kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of ten minutes.
www.sidestep.com /hotels-rates-h168192-holiday_club_kuusamo_spa_hotel_kuusamo_finland   (306 words)

  
 hotels.com - Sokos Hotel Kuusamo - Kuusamo, FI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Sokos Hotel Kuusamo is located in the centre of Kussamo on the lakeshore and offers excellent facilities for both work and leisure.
The hotel has 180 en-suite bedrooms including 1 suite, a buffet and an a la carte restaurant which serves traditional northern Finnish cuisine, bar and lounge, karaoke bar, parking, sauna and an indoor swimming pool.
Kuusamo offers numerous leisure facilities in the winter like cross country, downhill skiing and skidoo safaris.
www.hotels.com /property.jsp?property=41574   (455 words)

  
 Trip Report : Kuusamo, Finland, June 11-19, 2005
For general information, maps etc. visit the Information Centre “Karhuntassu” easily found in the city of Kuusamo (www.kuusamo.fi/matkailu).
Contrary to the common belief, my experience is that the Red-flanked Bluetail signs all day and you do not necessary have to go and see it during the night or early morning hours.
Typical for Kuusamo but normally breeding birds have stopped to sing at this time of June.
www.kolumbus.fi /suomela.kai/kuusamo.html   (991 words)

  
 Kuusamo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Kuusamo is a large commune by the Arctic Circle, bordering on Russia.
In the summer and early autumn Ruka fell and the surrounding areas offer marked trails for hikers and guided routes for shooting the rapids.
In the heart of Finland, Kuusamo lies only one hour's direct flight from Helsinki.
presidency.finland.fi /doc/finland/kuusamo.html   (67 words)

  
 Skispringen.com, Skispringen, Skifliegen, Aktuelles, Wissenswertes, Schmitt, Malysz, Hannawald, Ahonen, Widhoelzl
Kuusamo ist eines der schneereichsten Gebiete in Finnland, die durchschnittliche Schneehöhe beträgt 80 - 90 cm.
In Kuusamo befindet sich eines der führenden Wintersportzentren Finnlands: Ruka; Ausrichter von Weltcup- und Continentalcup-Wettbewerben
von Helsinki nach Kuusamo sind es knapp über 800 km auf dem Highway Nr.
skispringen.com.rtl.de /archiv/schanzen/kuusamo02.htm   (96 words)

  
 Kuusamo Pictures - Kuvia Kuusamosta by Hans Törnqvist from Sigtuna in Sweden
At the heart of Finland, Kuusamo lies only one hour´s direct flight from Helsinki.
The rugged rocks, foaming rapids and smooth waters are all forces of nature, which when standing by tumbling rapids, overwhelm you.
In Kuusamo, you can loose sight of people, but certainly see animals - a reindeer family passes by, a squirrel peeps from a tree, and Siberian jays and wooper swans add to the diverse birdlife of Kuusamo."
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 Finnland: Paddelrouten - Region Kuusamo: Flüsse
"Kuusamon Melontakartta, Paddling Map, Paddelkarte", alle Paddelreviere der Region Kuusamo in Teilkarten und Begleitheft in deutscher Sprache, FIM 20,- (1998).
Der wasserreiche Kitkajoki eignet sich den ganzen Sommer hin durch für Kanufahrten.
Sein Wasser ist klar, und die Flusslandschaft gehört zu den schönsten von Kuusamo: karge, großartige Wildmark.
www.finland.de /paddelrouten/kanu006a.htm   (1718 words)

  
 Toranki School, Kuusamo, Finland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A brief introduction to Toranki secondary school in Kuusamo
Kuusamo has also one of the few airports in northern Finland.
Toranki School :: Kiestingintie 1 :: FIN-93600 Kuusamo Finland :: Tel: +358 8 850 6520 :: Fax: +358 8 850 6528 :: toranki@kuusamo.fi :: Feedback
edu.kuusamo.fi /toranki/en   (169 words)

  
 Hillia's Ancestors - Name Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Karjalainen, Anna b.1726 - Kuusamo (Poussu), Oulu, Finland
Karjalainen, Susanna b.1735 - Kuusamo (Poussu), Oulu, Finland
Karjalainen Pousu, Johannes b.1784 - Kuusamo (Poussu), Oulu, Finland
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 Welcome to Sunrise Diamonds plc
The Kuusamo project is located in the centre of the Karelian Craton which extends from Sweden, through Finland and eastwards into Russia.
This work was designed to characterise the kimberlites and study the diamond bearing capacity of the mantle source rocks for the Kuusamo kimberlites.
The work carried out at Kuusamo so far indicates that the geological conditions considered necessary for the occurrence of diamondiferous kimberlites occur in the Kuusamo area.
www.sunrisediamonds.com /kuusamo.html   (327 words)

  
 KUUSAMO Kuusamotalo Foxtrot Humpa Ruka Oulanka National Park Rapids Kuusamon Kansanopistp
Kuusamo was a town slightly bigger than Kemijarvi.
There I went for a dance performance to the town hall and I met some Asian women (Thai and Chinese) who were married to finns.
Though we went there for dinner one night it was too late in the year to do any snow activities as he snow had started melting.
www.jeevan4u.com /Finland/Kuusamo.aspx   (198 words)

  
 Kuusamo Travel: Deals and travel information for Kuusamo, North Finland
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 A drive to Kuusamo | Kuusamo, Finland Travel Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Laura went out to visit her family so after a while her parents has invited me to come over to visit Kuusamo, the museum, the church and so.
My time in Kuusamo at Laura's parents is great, I could relax and prepare my northern journey.
I have had finnish sauna, visit the russian border and spent time by the lake at their cabins in the wood near the russian border.
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