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The opening of the Suoperä–Kuusamo border-crossing point was seen as creating new opportunities in the already well-established cooperation between Koillismaa and Louhi regions in, for example, border area tourism. Th e goal of the project was to develop business activities related to tourism from Northwest Finland to Russia and to combine the tourism strategies of the regions and use them as a fo ...
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The Oulanka National Park, which is located in Kuusamo and Salla municipalities, shares a border in the east with Paanajärvi National Park in the Republic of Karelia. Oulanka National Park fulfi ls the requirements set by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and has been included in the European Pan Parks network. Paanajärvi National Park, located in the northwestern region of the R ...
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Border Region Cooperation Centre of Koillismaa

Start date: Sep 30, 2001, End date: May 30, 2004,

Cooperation between the Koillismaa sub-region and northern areas of the Republic of Karelia had been engaged in for years prior to this project. It was regarded as meaningful to continue and deepen already created cooperation patterns to best benefi t the cooperation eff ort between Koillismaa, Louhi and local areas. Th e Kuusamo-Suoperä border-crossing point was seen as a great opportunity, and t ...
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Making the Koillismaa and the Eastern Border Better Recognised

Start date: Jun 28, 2001, End date: Sep 29, 2003,

The municipalities of the Koillismaa sub-region in Northeast Finland have been marked by high unemployment for a long time, and the social and economic conditions in the neighbouring region of the Republic of Karelia are even weaker. However, the area has potential: the region is well known for its diverse and beautiful nature and the yearround tourism based on it. Signifi cant companies from the ...
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