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Monument Monument · Suomussalmi · 201 m

Hulkonniemi Battle Memorial

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The Hulkonniemi Battle Monument is located in the old church village of Suomussalmi.

The Hulkonniemi Battle Monument is locatedIn in the church village of Suomussalmi, directly after the Suomussalmi bridge, at the shore where the ferry landing side used to be.

The monument was unveiled on 10.10.1998.

The plaques on the Hulkonniemi memorial bear the inscriptions 'Hulkonniemi 1939' and 'For Finland and Suomussalmi, brothers in arms of Hulkonniemi'.

Looking north from the memorial, you can see Vanha Kirkkosaari (the Old Church Island), where many priests of the old parsonage are buried.

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Public transport

Suomussalmi can be reached by bus from Kajaani and Kuusamo.

The nearest railway stations are in Kontiomäki and Kajaani, from where there are several daily trains to the south and north. Some incoming trains have a bus connection to Suomussalmi.

The main tourist routes passing through Suomussalmi are the highway 5/E63 and the Via Karelia tourist route. 

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Follow the road signs to Suomussalmi when arriving from Kajaani and Kuusamo.

The monument is located on road 9150, Veikkolantie 18, 89800 Suomussalmi.

The distance from the Suomussalmi municipal centre (Ämmänsaari) to the monument is about 11.2 km.

Coordinates

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64.908022, 28.969444
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64°54'28.9"N 28°58'10.0"E
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35W 593179 7199654
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