Houtskär
Houtskär is a former municipality in the Archipelago Sea in Finland Proper. It consists of about 700 islands with 19 villages. Houtskär has about 520 permanent residents but many more reside there in the summer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Houtskär Church.
Houtskär Church
Church
Photo: Alphaios, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Houtskär Church is situated 3 km north of Houtskär.
Houtskär
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Houtskaer”, “Houtskäri”, “Roslaks”, and “Roslax”
- Category: landform
- Location: Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.2° or 60° 12′ northLongitude
21.36667° or 21° 22′ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
9GG359X8+XMGeoNames ID
657306
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In Other Languages
“Houtskär” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Houtskari”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Houtskär”. Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.