Paloniemi
Paloniemi is a suburb in Lohja, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Paloniemi is situated nearby to the locality Rajaportti, as well as near the suburb Hiitti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Lawrence and Lohja Main Library.
Church of St. Lawrence
Church
The Church of St. Lawrence is a church in Lohja, Finland. It is the third largest medieval parish church in Finland. The murals from the early 16th century make it one of the most valuable medieval buildings in Finland. Church of St. Lawrence is situated 3½ km southeast of Paloniemi.
Lohja Main Library
Library
Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lohja Main Library is situated 3½ km southeast of Paloniemi.
Lohja Museum
Museum
Photo: Abc10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lohja Museum is a local history museum in Lohja, Finland. The museum is housed in an old vicarage near the medieval St. Lawrence's Church. It was founded in 1911 and boasts a collection of around 25,000 items and tens of thousands of photos. Lohja Museum is situated 3½ km southeast of Paloniemi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virkkala.
Virkkala
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Virkkala is a district of Lohja, Finland, located about 8 kilometers southwest of the center of Lohja along Hanko Highway. Lake Lohja is located right next to Virkkala on its western side. Virkkala is situated 8 km south of Paloniemi.
Paloniemi
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Lohja, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.27162° or 60° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
24.01272° or 24° 0′ 46″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
9GG672C7+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2030176114OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
642832
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Paloniemi” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Fagernäs”
- Icelandic: “Fagernäs”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Fagernäs”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fagernäs”
- Swedish: “Fagernäs”
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