Rokua National Park

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Rokua National Park (Template:Langx) is a UNESCO Global Geopark in the Northern Ostrobothnia region of Finland.

Location

The national park is located on the southern side of the Rokuanvaara Hill, where old pine forests grow in their natural state. The park lies within the municipalities of Vaala, Muhos and Utajärvi and in between the cities of Oulu and Kajaani.

Geology

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]

Post-glacial development has left berms, ravines, dunes and peat bogs in the park area.[1]

Syvyydenkaivo

Syvyydenkaivo, "the Well of the Depths", is the deepest kettle hole in Finland,[2] with a measured depth of more than 164 feet (50 m).[3]

See also

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