Olet tässä - Joutsenon Vanha Hautausmaa - Lappeenranta, Finland
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Smurffaaja
N 61° 07.006 E 028° 30.445
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Easy way to find path on old cemetery of Joutseno.
Waymark Code: WM16ERT
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 07/16/2022
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[EN] The Joutseno cemeteries are located in the center of Joutseno near the Joutseno church. Lappeentie separates the old and new cemetery. In the old cemetery, people have been buried under and around the then church since at least the foundation of Joutseno, since 1639. The old cemetery part was expanded to its current dimensions in the 1890s. The new cemetery was inaugurated on 29 October 1933. The total area of Joutseno cemeteries is about 6 hectares, of which about 4.5 hectared is currently in use. About 120 deceased are buried in the cemeteries every year. The size of the old cemetery is 2 hectares.
[Source: parish website]
Old part of cemetery contains Joutseno church and graves of war heroes.
This map is located near parish community center. There is large carpark front of it.
[FIN] Joutsenon hautausmaat sijaitsevat Joutsenon keskustassa lähellä Joutsenon kirkkoa. Lappeentie erottaa vanhan ja uuden hautausmaan toisistaan. Vanhalla hautausmaalla on silloisen kirkon alle ja ympärille haudattu ainakin Joutsenon perustamisesta, vuodesta 1639 lähtien. Vanha hautausmaaosa laajennettiin nykyisiin mittoihinsa 1890-luvulla. Uusi hautausmaa vihittiin käyttöönsä 29.10.1933.
Location Name: Joutsenon vanha hautausmaa/ old cemetery of Joutseno
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A photo of either you or your GPS at the site is welcomed but not required.