The Rokuanvaara formation was formed at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation period, when fine-grain soil was washed into the region by melting waters. In 1956 the Rokua National Park was established to protect and to preserve the region.
The area is a popular resort among cottagers and sorts people alike. The largest fitness center in Northern Finland, Rokua Fitness Center, is located in the Rokua region. There are also several rental cottages, as well as Hotel Rokuanhovi. The Narrow gaugeRokua railway connects the hotel and the fitness center.
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Rokua Geopark is a UNESCO global geopark located in north-central Finland. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajärvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani. The bedrock of the Baltic Shield as well as Quaternary landforms are displayed within the park. Amongst the glacial landforms found in the park are:[1]
rokua, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2013, learn, w. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Rokua news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Rokua region also known as the Rokuanvaara region is a region known for its moraine and dunes The region covers parts of the municipalities of Muhos Utajarvi and Vaala in the province of Oulu in Finland The Rokuanvaara formation was formed at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation period when fine grain soil was washed into the region by melting waters In 1956 the Rokua National Park was established to protect and to preserve the region The area is a popular resort among cottagers and sorts people alike The largest fitness center in Northern Finland Rokua Fitness Center is located in the Rokua region There are also several rental cottages as well as Hotel Rokuanhovi The Narrow gauge Rokua railway connects the hotel and the fitness center Geopark editRokua Geopark is a UNESCO global geopark located in north central Finland The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala Muhos and Utajarvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani The bedrock of the Baltic Shield as well as Quaternary landforms are displayed within the park Amongst the glacial landforms found in the park are 1 Drumlins Eskers Hummocky moraines Kettle holes Terminal moraines Post glacial development has left berms ravines dunes and peat bogs in the park area 1 References edit a b ROKUA UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK Finland Unesco org 2017 Retrieved December 12 2017 External links edit in Finnish Rokua in Finnish Photographs from Rokua 64 33 22 N 26 30 40 E 64 556 N 26 511 E 64 556 26 511 nbsp This Oulu Province location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rokua amp oldid 1046557947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
