Kirkonkylä
- Period
- moderni
- Category
- Fortification
- Location accuracy
- Approximate area
A defensive work recorded in the Finnish Heritage Agency's cultural environment register. Structures: trenches.
Safety
Linnoitusrakenteissa voi olla sortumavaara, avoimia aukkoja ja teräviä rakenteita. Älä laskeudu rakenteisiin ja pysy näkyvillä poluilla.
Land ownership and access restrictions
Kohde voi sijaita yksityisellä maalla. Noudata jokamiehenoikeuksia, älä vahingoita rakenteita äläkä kaiva maaperää.
What happened here
Battles, troop movements and military operations recorded near this site.
30 November 1939 – 28 February 1940
Battle of Salla
Battle · talvisota · 672 m
The Battle of Salla was fought between Finnish and Soviet troops near Salla in northern Finland during the Winter War. The Soviets had orders to advance through Salla to Kemijärvi and Sodankylä, and from there to Rovaniemi in just two weeks. From there they were to advance to Tornio and cut Finland in two. The Finnish troops managed to stop the Soviet advance just east of Kemijärvi. During the last days of February 1940 the Finnish troops were replaced with the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish volunteers of the Stridsgruppen SFK.
== Background ==
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Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
- Sallassa kaatuneiden neuvostosotilaiden muistomerkkiSalla · Memorial200 m
- Salla, vain muistomerkki, ei hautojaSalla · Memorial405 m
- Muistomerkki neljän maan sotilailleSalla · Memorial750 m
- LemminginkorpiSalla · Fortification1,4 km
- Märkäjärvi 3Salla · Fortification1,5 km
- PorttoaapaSalla · Fortification2,2 km
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Approximate area
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Museovirasto, kulttuuriympäristön paikkatietoaineistot — mjtunnus 1000018002