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Kisko

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August 1st 2005
Woke up on a lovely beach with dark clouds overhead. Our first target for the day was the Orijärvi Cooper Mine and the workers' housing quarters. I later found more houses in the back of the mine. Aijala Zinc Mine was our second target for the day, and like it wasn't enough, we also visited the Metsämonttu Zinc Mine, which we could had skipped. Long day that was. ... read more

Europe » Finland

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Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It won its complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it was able to successfully defend its f... ... read more