Varissaari

Varissaari is an islet in , . Varissaari is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the quarter .
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Kotka, Finland
  • Also known as: “Varissaari Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arto Tolsa Areena and Katariina Seaside Park.

Stadium
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a football in , . It is the home stadium of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics.

Park
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort
Photo: Janiwiki0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Fort Katariina, is an Imperial Russian fortification located on the island of , . is what is called a “dual-purpose” fort, meaning it was meant for both landward and seaward defense.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jumalniemi and Kyminlinna.

Suburb
Photo: Kymi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 7 km north of Varissaari.

Suburb
Photo: Kymi, CC BY 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 8 km northwest of Varissaari.

Suburb
Photo: Teme, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kotka is the southeasternmost major city in Finland, an important port at the mouth of the Kymi river. It is part of the region. The port town heritage and associated folklore is central for its identity. is situated 8 km north of Varissaari.

Varissaari

Latitude
60.44578° or 60° 26′ 45″ north
Longitude
26.95305° or 26° 57′ 11″ east
Open location code
9GG8CXW3+86
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25765981
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
632388
Wiki­data ID
Q3538758
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Satellite Map

Discover Varissaari from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Varissaari” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Varissaari (pulo sa Finlandia, Kymenlaakso, Kotka-Hamina)”
  • Cebuano: “Varissaari”
  • Finnish: “Fort Elisabeth”
  • Finnish: “Varissaari”
  • French: “Varissaari”
  • German: “Varissaari”
  • Russian: “Вариссаари”
  • Swedish: “Varissaari”
  • Turkish: “Varissaari”

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