Metviken

Metviken is a bay in , . Metviken is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaasa Main Library and Ostrobothnian Museum.

Library
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Museum
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The is a provincial museum of cultural history, which also serves as provincial art museum and a museum of natural science. The museum building, designed by Eino Forsman in 1927, and the museum’s exhibition wing, planned by architect Erik Kråkström in 1967 are located next to the Marianpuisto park in central .

Railway station
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The is located in the city of , . It is located along the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway; it is one of the termini for passenger trains that use the line, and its neighboring station in the east is .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vöyrinkaupunki and Vaasa.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is the capital of the administrative region , Western Finland. The surrounding municipality of Korsholm is also handled in this article.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the city of , . The neighbourhood officially consists of two subdivisions, 9th and 10th districts, of Vaasa. is situated 3 km southeast of Metviken.

Metviken

Latitude
63.11087° or 63° 6′ 39″ north
Longitude
21.61114° or 21° 36′ 40″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
9GM34J66+8F
Geo­Names ID
643751
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Satellite Map

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

“Metviken” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Onkilahti”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Vöyrinkaupunki pohjoinen and Onkilahden ranta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palosaari Church and Palosaari.

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