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Kuivajärvi and Hietajärvi
Welcome to the only inhabited Viena Karelian villages in Finland.
The villages of Kuivajärvi and Hietajärvi offer tourists a great deal to see and experience, but primarily, the villages provide the experience of peaceful natural surroundings.
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Attractions in Kuivajärvi and Hietajärvi villages
The Heritage House of Hietajärvi represents the old construction heritage of Viena Karelia. Karelian characteristics can be seen also in Jussi Huovinen's house, the village chapel and the house of Domna.
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The shores of Lakes Kuivajärvi and Hietajärvi have been inhabited since the late 1700s. The first inhabitant was a man who crossed the border from Tunkua in Russian Karelia to escape the Czar's 25-year military service.