Porkkalanniemi Peninsula
Porkkalanniemi, often referred to simply as Porkkala, is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland, located at Kirkkonummi in Southern Finland. The peninsula had great strategic value, as coastal artillery based there would be able to shoot more than halfway across the Gulf of Finland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Porkkalanniemi Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Porkala Point”, “Porkkala”, “Porkkala Cape”, and “Porkkala Udde”
- Category: landform
- Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.9775° or 59° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
24.40278° or 24° 24′ 10″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
9GF6XCG3+X4GeoNames ID
640982
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Porkkalanniemi Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Porkkalanniemi”
- Swedish: “Porkala Udd”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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