Hitå
Hitå is a village in Sipoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Hitå is situated nearby to the village Eriksnäs, as well as near Skräddarby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Lemminkäinen and Sibbesborg.
Temple of Lemminkäinen
Cave
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Lemminkäinen is a cave in the village of Gumbostrand, located in Sipoo, Finland. It is said to contain an underground temple depicted in The Bock Saga, a collection of stories by Ior Bock: according to Bock, the entrance to the temple is located under a rock that Bock calls Kyypelivuori.
Sibbesborg
Scenic viewpoint
Sibbesborg was a medieval castle in Sipoo, Finland. Today, only some earth walls remain on the forested hill upon which it stood. The castle was mostly made of bricks and wood in the late 14th century. Sibbesborg is situated 2½ km north of Hitå.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puroniitty and Ultuna.
Puroniitty
Quarter
Puroniitty, Bäckängen is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is the easternmost and northernmost part of Helsinki and belongs to the Östersundom district. Puroniitty is situated 5 km west of Hitå.
Ultuna
Suburb
Ultuna is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland. It comprises the Porvoo motorway on the north side of the Sipoo to Helsinki. In early 2009 Östersundom connected to the basic circuit. Ultuna is divided into two sections, which are Landbo and Puroniitty. Ultuna is situated 7 km west of Hitå.
Hitå
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Hiitå” and “Hita”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sipoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.27137° or 60° 16′ 17″ northLongitude
25.33578° or 25° 20′ 9″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9GG778CP+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 12037433329OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
657638
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