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The uprising called the "pork mutiny" starts in the region between Kuolajärvi and Savukoski in Finland.

Pork mutiny

1922 military incursion by Soviet soldiers into Finnish territory

The pork mutiny was an incident in Northern Finland in 1922. On February 2 a group of roughly armed Red Guard members crossed the Finnish-Soviet border near Kuolajärvi and Savukoski after disarming a company of the Finnish border guards. They advanced to a logging yard owned by…
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Salla

Municipality in Lapland, Finland

Salla, known as Kuolajärvi until 1936, is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of 3,235 (30 June 2025) and covers an area of 5,873.08 square kilometres (2,267.61 sq mi) of which 142.73 km2 (55.11 sq mi) is water. The population density…
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Savukoski

Municipality in Lapland, Finland

Savukoski is a municipality of Finland.
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February 2

Day of the year

February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 332 days remain until the end of the year.
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