municipality in the region of North Karelia in Finland
Rääkkylä is a municipality in North Karelia, Finland.
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There are bus connections to Rääkkylä from Joensuu and Kitee. See Matkahuolto.
There is also a 1 ferry connection between Rääkkylä and Liperi through the Arvinsalmi strait.
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- Smartphone app (as of 2020): 02 Taksi
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- 1 Rääkkylä Church (Rääkkylän kirkko), Kirkkotie 5.
- 2 Esa Pakarinen Memorial (Esa Pakarisen muistomerkki), Kinnulantie 6. A sculpture erected in memory of the actor Esa Pakarinen (1911–1989), who was born in Rääkkylä.
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Every year between June and July, the folk music event Kihaus Folk Festival is held in Rääkkylä.
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There is only one supermarket in the centre: 1 S-Market Rääkkylä.
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- 1 Rääkkylän Marttakahvio, Kinnulantie 1, ☏ +358 40 744 9430, marttakahvio@gmail.com. A café and lunch restaurant.
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- 1 Koivuniemi, Koivuniementie 20, ☏ +358 40 96 00 629, ward.riitta@gmail.com. A camping and caravan area with rental cabins.
- 2 Paksuniemi, Paksuniementie 241 (on the shores of Lake Lahukka), ☏ +358 40-683 8748, paksuniemensatama@gmail.com. Accommodation, dining, camping and other pastimes in the immediate vicinity of the marina.
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Many places of business may have Wi-Fi for customers (although it's usually called "WLAN"); ask the staff for details.
For free Wi-Fi and internet terminals, check the 1 Rääkkylä Library.
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