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Varkaus Airport

former airport in Joroinen, Finland
Place airport Q1310370
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Varkaus Airport

Summary

Varkaus Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Varkaus Airport is located in Joroinen[3].
  • Varkaus Airport is in the country of Finland[4].
  • Varkaus Airport is operated by Finavia[5].
  • Varkaus is named after Varkaus Airport[6].
  • Varkaus Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as VRK[7].
  • Varkaus Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as EFVR[8].
  • Varkaus Airport's Commons category is recorded as Varkaus Airport[9].
  • Varkaus Airport's runway is recorded as 14/32[10].
  • +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Varkaus Airport[11].
  • Varkaus Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 62.171111111111, 'lon': 27.868611111111}[12].
  • Varkaus Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.finavia.fi/en/varkaus/[13].
  • Varkaus Airport's official website is recorded as https://www.finavia.fi/fi/varkaus/[14].
  • Varkaus Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Varkaus[15].
  • Varkaus Airport's described at URL is recorded as https://lentopaikat.fi/varkaus-efvr/[16].
  • Varkaus Airport's date of official opening is recorded as +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z[17].
  • Varkaus Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+287'}[18].
  • Varkaus Airport's date of official closure is recorded as +2020-01-03T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Varkaus Airport's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Lentoasemantie 130'}[20].

Body

Geography

Varkaus Airport is in the country of Finland[4]. It is located in Joroinen[3].

Physical Characteristics

Varkaus Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+287'}[18].

History and Context

+1937-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Varkaus Airport[11]. Varkaus is named after it[6].

Why It Matters

Varkaus Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Finland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . store.aci.aero. store.aci.aero. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . ais.fi. Retrieved . ais.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Inception → +1937-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Official website → https://www.finavia.fi/en/varkaus/, https://www.finavia.fi/fi/varkaus/
    Country → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "EFVR"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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