Sandhamn

Santahamina is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern , . At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include National Defence University and Vallisaari.

University
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The Finnish is a military university located in . The university trains officers for the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard.

Island
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is an island in , . It is located between and . The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water. is situated 3 km southwest of Sandhamn.

Museum
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Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in . Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. is situated 3½ km west of Sandhamn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jollas and Kruunuvuorenranta.

Quarter
is a southeastern neighborhood of about 3000 people in , located in the eastern part of the island. was for a long time a loose single-family area with old wooden houses, but since the 1980s the area has been more densely built up. is situated 2½ km northeast of Sandhamn.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Sandhamn.

Sandhamn

Latitude
60.14639° or 60° 8′ 47″ north
Longitude
25.05139° or 25° 3′ 5″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9GG743W2+HH
Geo­Names ID
637754
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Satellite Map

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

From Finnish to Swedish—“Sandhamn” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Santahamina”
  • Swedish: “Sandhamn”

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