Kastelholm
Kastelholm is a neighborhood in Sund, Countryside. Kastelholm is situated nearby to the hamlet Gesterby, as well as near the village Björby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kastelholm Castle and Vita Björn Prison Museum.
Kastelholm Castle
Castle
Photo: Mona-Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastelholm Castle is a medieval castle built by the Swedes in the late 14th century. It is located near Road 2 in the municipality of Sund in Åland, Finland, about 25 kilometres northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord near the village of Kastelholm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haraldsby and Saltvik.
Haraldsby
Village
Photo: Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haraldsby is a village, which is situated 4 km west of Kastelholm.
Saltvik
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saltvik is located in the northeastern part of mainland Åland and is the largest municipality in the province by land area. Out of 1,800 residents who live in the municipality year-round about 91 % speak Swedish as their mother tongue.
Godby
Town
Photo: Erik Wannee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finström is a municipality in Åland, 17 kilometers north of Mariehamn. The largest settlement is Godby, which is also the second largest urban area of Åland after Mariehamn. Godby is situated 6 km west of Kastelholm.
Kastelholm
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Sund, Countryside, Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.23147° or 60° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
20.09057° or 20° 5′ 26″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9GG263JR+H6OpenStreetMap ID
node 13101000382OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
653740
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In Other Languages
“Kastelholm” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kastelholma”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gesterby and Björby.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kastelholm DiscGolfPark and Fotografiskt museum.
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