Helvetinjärvi National Park Explained

Helvetinjärvi National Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Finland
Relief:1
Location:Pirkanmaa, Finland
Coordinates:62.0333°N 74°W
Area Km2:49.8
Established:1982
Visitation Num:33000
Visitation Year:2009[1]
Governing Body:Metsähallitus

Helvetinjärvi National Park (Finnish: Helvetinjärven kansallispuisto, literally "Hell's Lake national park") is a national park in the Pirkanmaa region in Finland.[2] It is located in the municipality of Ruovesi and has an area of 49.8km2. The park was founded in 1982 and is managed by the Metsähallitus.

The park represents the wild forests of the Tavastia region. The area includes deep gorges and rugged scenery formed by faults running through the bedrock. The most impressive attraction is the cleft Helvetinkolu at the south-eastern end of Lake Helvetinjärvi.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Käyntimäärät kansallispuistoittain 2009. September 29, 2010. Finnish. Metsähallitus. November 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141102013236/http://www.metsa.fi/sivustot/metsa/fi/Eraasiatjaretkeily/Asiakastieto/Kayntimaarat/Kansallispuistoittain/Sivut/kayntimaaratkansallispuistoittain2009.aspx. dead.
  2. http://www.outdoors.fi/page.asp?Section=5418 Helvetinjärvi National Park