Kårharu
Kårharu is an islet in Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Finland Proper. Kårharu is situated nearby to the locality Svartbådarna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Utö Lighthouse.
Utö Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Pargas municipality, Finland. The 24-metre-high tower is situated on the island's summit. After the original round lighthouse was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808–09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906. Utö Lighthouse is situated 3½ km east of Kårharu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utö.
Utö
Photo: Olimar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utö is an island far out in the Archipelago Sea, with its lighthouse welcoming ships arriving to south-western Finland from the Baltic Sea. It lacks wood or farmland, the village ducking into the little shelter given by the rocks.
Kårharu
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Karharu” and “Kårharun”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.78721° or 59° 47′ 14″ northLongitude
21.31179° or 21° 18′ 43″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9GF3Q8P6+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 39074166OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
654173
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Explore places such as Svartbådarna and Estrevlarna.
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