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  Oravais
A journey of exploration in Oravais broadens your knowledge of the common history of Finland and Sweden and the early industrialisation of Ostrobothnia.
On the 14th of September 1808, Russian troops and the Swedish army met in the battlefield of Oravais.
In summer, the regiment of Ostrobothnia drills in the battlefield of Oravais.
www.matkailupohjanmaa.fi /301079.aspx   (403 words)

  
 Battle of Oravais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Battle of Oravais is sometimes regarded as the turning point of the Finnish War: the last chance for Sweden to turn the war to her advantage.
On September 13 the army left for Oravais and it halted to await news from von Döbeln, who was fighting the Russians at Jutas.
Oravais was merely one battle on the road to final Swedish defeat.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Battle-of-Oravais.htm   (884 words)

  
 Oravais kommun
Färdas du längs riksväg 8 i västra Finland skall du unna dig ett uppehåll i Oravais.
En upptäcksfärd i Oravais berikar ditt vetande om Finlands och Sveriges gemensamma historia och den tidiga industrialismens intåg i Österbotten.
Sedan dess har olika industriepoker följt varandra i spåren i Oravais.
www.oravais.fi   (169 words)

  
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At Oravais Adlercreutz found splendid positions for defence, and here planned to cause the Russians some damage and delay their advance.
The night between the 13th and 14th, the Swedish army camped in their positions at the village of Oravais, and the advance guard was deployed further south, at Lillträsket.
Oravais was therefore the decisive battle and turningpoint of the entire war.
www.multi.fi /~goranfri/batoravais.html   (1514 words)

  
 The Russo-Swedish War of 1808-09
Although the battle of Oravais was the largest battle of the war, it is still considered being a small skirmish by European standards.
Fighting was hard right from the start and due to lack of ammunition the soldiers on both sides had to fight using bayonets and sabres, even their fists came into good use.
After the defeat at Oravais, the Swedes were forced north and when no greater reinforcements arrived from Sweden, Adlercreutz signed the ceasefire at Lochtea, which the Russians broke when they attacked a Swedish position at Virta bro on the 27th of October 1808.
www.napoleon-series.org /military/battles/c_finland.html   (1124 words)

  
 Oravais petanque hemsida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
På grund av de långa avstånden och Finlands petanqueförbunds policy att favorisera södra Finland när FM-orter väljs har Oravais petanque under de senaste åren satsat på tävlingsutbyte med Sverige.
Botnia cup har ordnats i sex år i följd och år 1995 tog Oravais totalsegern.
Alla övriga år har Oravais slutat tvåa efter Bodens Petank.
www.petanque.fi /seurat/oravais   (231 words)

  
 Jämtlands Fältartilleris expedition till Österbotten och "affairen" vid Oravais
Den lilla delegationen blev synnerligen väl emottagna på alla sätt under vistelsen hos föreningen, familjen Backman i Oravais och hr och fru Hägglund i Kimo.
Slagfältet vid Oravais med den i centern så viktiga bron, sedd från monumentkullen där befälhavaren Adlercreutz befann sig, bakom kullen fanns och finns kvar (!) batteriställning med pjäsplatser för 6-pundiga kanoner ur Svea artilleriregemente.
Gästgiveriet i Oravais, där Wilhelm von Schwerin dödligt sårad vårdades.
jfa.artilleri.se /JFAOravais2003.html   (386 words)

  
 The Municipality of Oravais
When driving along the Highway no. 8 on Finland's west coast, Oravais is an excellent place to have a break.
The Historical Society of Oravais presents the progress of the battle and the soldiers' living conditions by means of tours, short films, as well as an exhibition, erected in the Sergeant´s Recidence (Furirbostället) at the Fänrik Ståhl Centre, displaying clothing and imitations of old weapons.
By the River Kimo, surrounded by lush greenery, you will find the Museum and Gallery of the Kimo Iron Works.
www.oravais.fi /kommunen/english   (446 words)

  
 Finnish War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Although the Swedes were successful for a while they didn't receive needed reinforcements.
Adlercreutz fought a defensive battle at Oravais, but lost and was forced to retreat.
The day before Georg Carl von Döbeln had won the legendary Battle of Jutas.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Finnish_War   (330 words)

  
 Kimo Iron Works, Oravais
The ships called at Oravais harbour and the ore was brought by horse and cart to the smelting furnace.
Kimo Iron Works was turned into an electricity power station and two of the hammersmith's workshops were turned into a saw mill and a flour mill respectively.
The Lower Mill is the centre of the museum.
museum.svof.fi /eng/kimobruk.htm   (547 words)

  
 Virgo Worker's Home Museum, Oravais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1885 a weaving mill was started and in the 1890s Oravais Fabriks Aktiebolag (Oravais Factory Ltd) started up in business.
On display here is a miniature model of the factory area in the 1930s and a photographic exhibition of life at 'Masunin'.
Virgo was opened in 1992 and is managed by the Oravais Local History Society.
museum.svof.fi /eng/virgo.htm   (272 words)

  
 SFP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Då det gäller Oravais borde marknadsföringen av kommunen vara enklare än i många andra kommuner.
Oravais dessutom är belägget på pendlingsavstånd från flera städer så finns alla förutsättningar att bedriva en lyckad marknadsföringskampanj av kommunen.
Oravais är ett fullt gott alternativ både vid företagsetableringar och vid val av bosättningsort.
www.sfp.fi /lokalavdelningar/oravais   (344 words)

  
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Before the war Finland was only one of the Swedish provinces, but under the rule of the czars, the sense of Finland as a separate entity was born and nurtured by Finnish nationalists.
Battle of Oravais Oravais was the first battle where sizeable formations of mainland Swedish troops took part.
Oravais church is one 100 x 100 m type 1 built up zone.
www.the-ancients.com /gemigabok/scenarios/oravais.doc   (2250 words)

  
 GlobalFreeloaders.com / Oravais / Finland / Stay for Free
Rather than spend money on Oravais hotels, hostels or backpacker accommodation, take advantage of GlobalFreeloaders hospitality by staying with a fellow member for free!
All these GlobalFreeloaders members are in Oravais and may be available to host you while you're in the area.
All you need to do is sign up to GlobalFreeloaders.com, and you could be arranging your stay in Oravais with them in minutes!
www.globalfreeloaders.com /memberlocations.php?city=oravais&code=FI-15-731232   (158 words)

  
 Genealogy Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Birth : 9 December 1851 in Oravais by
Birth : 15 November 1829 in Oravais by
Birth : 7 November 1842 in Oravais by
koti.welho.com /lkivinie/2w/dat789.htm   (328 words)

  
 Genealogy Data   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Birth : 17 October 1869 in Oravais by
Birth : 5 February 1903 in Oravais by
Birth : 1 June 1905 in Oravais by
koti.welho.com /lkivinie/2w/dat787.htm   (75 words)

  
 Nättidningen Svensk Historia
Krig kring Kvarken behandlar det krig som ledde till att Sverige och Finlands öden skildes åt.
En av de avgörande händelserna under kriget var slaget vid Oravais den 14 september 1808.
Finska kriget 1808-09 och slaget vid Oravais i ny belysning
www.svenskhistoria.se /bocker/202.html   (155 words)

  
 Oravais Talo - Hus Oravais Talo - Avainvalmiit laatutalot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Oravais Talo - Hus Oravais Talo - Avainvalmiit laatutalot
Oravais Talo Oy:n avainvalmis-konsepti on nopeasti noussut tunnetuimpien joukkoon, kun puhutaan valmistaloista.
Copyright © Oravais Talo - Hus Oy Ab • Teollisuustie - Industrivägen 6 • FIN-66800 Oravainen - Oravais
www.oravaistalo.fi   (142 words)

  
 Oravais, Finland Travel and Tourism Sites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Below is a selection of the top sites on the net for finding travel and tourism information for Oravais, Finland.
If you have a Oravais, Finland travel site or know of one that would be useful then please let us know.
Oravais, Finland Search the web for additional travel and tourism sites!
www.matchc.com /travel/Oravais.html   (247 words)

  
 Oravais Reception Centre for Refugees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Local actors: Oravais Reception Centre for Refugees (co-ordinating actor),
the municipality of Oravais, Centrumskolan (lower compulsory school), V-O-M högstadieskola
Oravais Musikskolas Garantiförening (Oravais Music School Guarantee Association) and
www.oravais.fi /off/eng/euproj.html   (144 words)

  
 RPGnet Forums - View Single Post - Vaasa or Oravais, Finland, 1E AD&D/C&C/LotFP/MSH, Looking for group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Thread: Vaasa or Oravais, Finland, 1E ADandD/CandC/LotFP/MSH, Looking for group
Play Location/Method: Vaasa or Oravais areas in Finland, I'll be arriving there Feb 8 and staying for 3 months...
Would prefer to GM (I do low fantasy), no problem being a player though
forum.rpg.net /showpost.php?p=3443634&postcount=1   (162 words)

  
 Oravais Petanque: Resultat 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Oravais petanques 25-års jubileumstävlingar 16-17 juni med 26 deltagare i dubbeln och 30 i trippeln.
Trippel: 1)Antti Kortela/ Jani Hatanpää/Yannick Pelletier Team HP 2)Boris Saarela/Juha Leppänen/Kenneth Semskar Oravais 3)Kjell Stenman/Helge Stenmark/Lasse Wallin Oravais 4)Gun Pelletier/Gerard Pelletier/Matti Välimaa Oravais.
1)Edvard, Eva och Kjell Karp Nordboulen, Umeå 2)Kjell Stenman/Helge Stenmark/Lasse Wallin Oravais petanque 3)Karl-Erik Romar/Bengt-Erik Gammelgård Oravais 4)Matti Välimaa/Stig Seiplax/Uno Holmsträm Oravais.
www.petanque.fi /seurat/oravais/op2001.html   (171 words)

  
 LocalPin regional search engine - Find it where you are   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If you are happy with the Oravais location, step 1 is complete!
You can change location in the location wizard.
Change between categories below until you have selected the category you want.
www.localpin.com /main/get_cat.php?catKey=131751&locKey=154092   (64 words)

  
 Europe - Finland - Western Finland - Localities - Oravais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Europe - Finland - Western Finland - Localities - Oravais
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Situated very beautifully right by the sea on Finland's west coast.
www.blue-directory.com /info-48313.html   (3230 words)

  
 Finland: Western Finland: Localities: Oravais, Finish Oravais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Finland / Western Finland / Localities / Oravais
Finland: Western Finland: Localities: Oravais - Finish Oravais
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finland.mousemagnet.com /oravais.php   (71 words)

  
 Vaasa or Oravais, Finland, 1E AD&D/C&C/LotFP/MSH, Looking for group - RPGnet Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Vaasa or Oravais, Finland, 1E ADandD/CandC/LotFP/MSH, Looking for group - RPGnet Forums
Vaasa or Oravais, Finland, 1E ADandD/CandC/LotFP/MSH, Looking for group
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