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Central Finland, Finland
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Suomenselkä countryside is a rural area in the north-west of Central Finland, made up of the municipalities of Kannonkoski, Kinnula and Kivijärvi. Kyyjärvi and Karstula, also part of the Suomenselkä region, have their own articles.
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Lakeside church.
Pizza, burgers and salads, in addition there's an art gallery in the house. It is next to the Hannunkivi cabin village providing lodging.
Rural guesthouse.
By car
Kannonkoski, Kinnula and Kivijärvi are all along the scenic and relatively off-the-beaten-path Highway 58 (occasionally known as the Suomenselkä highway), which connects Karstula, Lestijärvi and…
By bus
Bus connections seem to be scarce here, though Kannonkoski does have services from Saarijärvi.
By boat
The lake Kivijärvi connects the municipalities. It is 47 km long from north to south, 20 km wide, and with , it is the 30th largest lake of Finland.
By bus
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