Elias Lönnrot school (Lappeenranta)

Finland / Etela-Karjala / Lappeenranta / Lönnrotinkatu, 1
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Elias Lönnrot (1802 1884) was a Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry. He is best known for compiling Kalevala, the national epic of Finland, from national folk tales that he gathered during several expeditions in Finland, Russian Karelia, the Kola Peninsula and Baltic countries.

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Coordinates:   61°3'32"N   28°10'48"E
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