Salo
Salo is a city of about 52,000 inhabitants in Finland Proper, perhaps best known for Nokia mobile phones. Much of the surrounding countryside, including Halikko, Kiikala, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, Suomusjärvi, Särkisalo and Uskela, is nowadays incorporated into Salo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Salo railway station and Salo Art Museum.
Salo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Motopark, Public domain.
Salo railway station is located in the town of Salo in the Southwest Finland region, Finland. All passenger trains between Helsinki and Turku stop at Salo, and the station also serves cargo traffic.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lukkarinmäki.
Salo
- Type: Locality with 51,400 residents
- Also known as: “734”, “Salo Kauppala”, and “Salon”
- Location: Salo, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.3886° or 60° 23′ 19″ northLongitude
23.1365° or 23° 8′ 11″ eastPopulation
51,400Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
9GG594QP+CHGeoNames ID
637959
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Salo” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Salo”
- Finnish: “Salon Kaupunki”
- Swedish: “Salo Stad”
- Swedish: “Salo”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Meritalon Museo and Salo Church.
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