Porkkalanniemi Peninsula

Porkkalanniemi, often referred to simply as Porkkala, is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland, located at in Southern . The peninsula had great strategic value, as coastal artillery based there would be able to shoot more than halfway across the Gulf of Finland.
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Porkkalanniemi Peninsula

Latitude
59.9775° or 59° 58′ 39″ north
Longitude
24.40278° or 24° 24′ 10″ east
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
9GF6XCG3+X4
Geo­Names ID
640982
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Porkkalanniemi Peninsula” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: Porkkalanniemi
  • Swedish: Porkala Udd

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