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Town in North Karelia, Finland
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Outokumpu is a town in North Karelia.
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The old iron mine facilities are in themselves an attraction; you can visit the tunnels and a mining museum, in addition to seeing the buildings from the outside. There is also a mining theme park for children, and a restaurant.
Brick church from 1955.
White wooden church, completed in 1954 and first functioning as an eukaterion.
Pizza place.
Pub. Some nights they have karaoke, disco and dart competitions.
Hotel and restaurant in central Outokumpu.
By car or bus. Outokumpu is next to Highway 9 between Kuopio and Joensuu.
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