Siikalatva

Siikalatva[dead link] is a municipality in the Southern Oulu region. It was created in 2009 through the fusion of the four municipalities of Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila.

Understand

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Map of Siikalatva

A former town hall of Pulkkila

Get in

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By car

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The main roads going through the area are Highway 4 between Oulu and Jyväskylä and highway 88 between Raahe and Iisalmi.

By bus

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Buses along Highway 4 stop at Siikalatva. In addition there are buses from Haapajärvi, Raahe, Haapavesi and Kuopio.

Get around

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See

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  • 64.17929225.8046351 The geographical centre of Finland (Leskelä village). This is the centre of gravity (including islands but not the sea). The official monument is at a crossroads, right next to highway 4 in Leskelä village of Siikalatva municipality. The true point is a bit off the road, in a swamp. If you take the mean of the extreme latitudes and longitudes, you end up in Liminka instead. OSM directions (updated Mar 2021)

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Buy

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Eat

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  • 64.265625.86611 ABC Pulkkila, Pulkkilantie 2A (Pulkkila, intesection of highways 4 and 88). Gas station with diner. OSM directions (updated Aug 2023)

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