Posio
- Period
- 1940
- Category
- War cemetery
- Location accuracy
- Precise location
A war cemetery where those who fell in the wars are buried. 127 graves. Memorial designed by Aimo Tukiainen. Unveiled 30.6.1958.
Muistomerkin teksti: ”Lumipukuinen sotilas”
Access and getting there
Osoite: Pappilantie 3, 97900 Posio. Muistopaikka. Käyttäydy kunnioittavasti ja noudata alueen omia ohjeita.
Recorded casualties in the area
- Posio
- 9
The recorded place of death is usually a parish or village rather than an exact point, so the figure describes the area around the site. Names of the fallen are not shown.
Sotasampo · Kansallisarkisto, menehtyneet 1939–1945
Nearby
One site is rarely a trip on its own. These are the closest others.
Sources, licences and accuracy
Location accuracy: Precise location
Verification: 2026-07-31 (remote)
- Sotasampo (WarSampo) — h0911_1 (CC BY 4.0)