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Repovesi National Park

National Park

Repovesi National Park lies in the municipalities of Kouvola and Mäntyharju in southern Finland, a few hours northeast of the Helsinki region. Established in 2003 and classified IUCN Category II, the park covers about 15 square kilometers of land that was formerly used for intensive commercial forestry before its protection. It preserves a mix of pine and birch forest along with numerous lakes and streams, including the Koukunjoki river, and is home to wildlife such as bears and deer. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
2003 2
Area (sq km)
15.751101 2
Governing Body
Metsähallitus 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Sources
1. Repovesi National Park (Wikipedia)
  • lead section
    Repovesi National Park is situated in the municipalities of Kouvola and Mäntyharju, only a few hours north-east of the more populous Helsinki area of southern Finland.
  • Introduction
    Repovesi National Park lies in the municipalities of Kouvola and Mäntyharju in southern Finland, a few hours northeast of the Helsinki region.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    Metsähallitus
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    Metsähallitus
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2. Wikidata: Repovesi National Park
  • Wikidata Q2420598, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata Q2420598 P31 instance-of
  • Wikidata Q2420598 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Finland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Finland
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Finland, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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