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Delve into Kauhajoki
Kauhajoki in Suupohja (Etelä-Pohjanmaa) with it's 14,526 habitants is a city located in Finland about 181 mi (or 291 km) north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
Current time in Kauhajoki is now 07:28 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Kauhajoki. The closest airport in Finland is Kauhajoki Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago in a distance of 66 mi (or 106 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kurikka, Jurva, Isojoki, Teuva and Honkajoki. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -5°C / 22 °F
Morning Temperature | -6°C / 21 °F |
Evening Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 11% |
Air Humidity | 89% |
Air Pressure | 975 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
-3°C (26 °F)
-4°C (25 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-1°C (30 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
100MC-maraton Kauhajoki 2015
100MC-maraton, Kauhajoki Eduskunnan reitti. Lisätietoa maratonista: www.100mc.fi.
Pekko Käppi - Kauhajoki 2015
5.2.2015 Koko keikka Kotiseututalon vintistä. Jostain Kahvila Valkoisen Puun ja Hella-gallerian välistä. järj. SuMu ry www.pekkokappi.com.
Potkupyöräkilpailu 1.6.2014: Kurikka - Kauhajoki
Kauhajoen Sotaveteraanit ry:n kesäjuhla 1.6.2014. I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)
Karhubasket - Namika Lappeenranta 7.12.2013 Highlights [HD]
Korisliigaottelun Karhubasket Kauhajoki - Namika Lappeenranta parhaat palat. Ottelu pelattu Kauhajoen Liikuntahallissa 7.12.2013.
Karhubasket - Pyrintö 8.1.2014 Highlights [Full HD]
Korisliigaottelun Karhubasket Kauhajoki - Tampereen Pyrintö parhaat palat. Ottelu pelattu Kauhajoen Liikuntahallissa 8.1.2014.
Karhubasket - Kataja 21.12.2013 Highlights [HD]
Korisliigaottelun Karhubasket Kauhajoki - Kataja basket Joensuu parhaat palat. Ottelu pelattu Kauhajoen Liikuntahallissa 21.12.2013.
Karhubasket - Pyrintö 3.4.2014 Highlights [Full HD]
Korisliigaottelun Karhubasket Kauhajoki - Tampereen Pyrintö parhaat palat. Ottelu pelattu Kauhajoen Liikuntahallissa 3.4.2014.
Karhubasket - LF Basket 12.9.2013 Pre-Season Highlights
Harjoitusottelu Kauhajoen Karhu - LF Basket Luulaja pelaajaesittely & parhaita paloja. Player introduction & highlights from pre-season game between Karhubasket Kauhajoki - LF Basket Luleå...
Karhubasket - Tapiolan Honka 2.11.2013 Highlights [HD]
Korisliigaottelun Karhubasket Kauhajoki - Tapiolan Honka parhaat palat. Ottelu pelattu Kauhajoen Liikuntahallissa 2.11.2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kauhajoki school shooting
The Kauhajoki school shooting occurred on September 23, 2008, at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences in Western Finland. The gunman, 22-year-old hospitality management student Matti Juhani Saari (May 20, 1986 – September 23, 2008) shot and fatally injured ten people with a Walther P22 semi-automatic pistol, before shooting himself in the head. He died a few hours later in Tampere University Hospital. One woman was injured but was in a stable condition.