Herrö

Herrö is an island in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Herrö is situated nearby to the hamlet Medvastö, as well as near the locality Soukanniemi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stora Herrö and Kytö.

Stora Herrö

Island

Photo: Tappinen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stora Herrö is an island.

Kytö is an island in Espoo, Finland. It is one of Espoo's southernmost islands, and beyond it lies mostly only open sea. For decades, Kytö was used by the Finnish Defence Forces as a private training ground, and admittance to it was severely restricted. Kytö is situated 3½ km southeast of Herrö.

Villa Frosterus

House

Photo: Kulttuurinavigaattori, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Villa Frosterus is a house, which is situated 4 km north of Herrö.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suvisaaristo and Kaitaa.

Suvisaaristo

Suburb

Photo: Islander, CC BY 3.0.

Suvisaaristo or Sommaröarna is a maritime district in Espoo, Finland, district number 451, and an archipelago in the Gulf of Finland, off the coast of Soukka, in the southwestern part of Espoo. Suvisaaristo is situated 4½ km northeast of Herrö.

Kaitaa

Suburb

Kaitaa or Kaitans is a district of southern Espoo, Finland, located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000. Kaitaa mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. Kaitaa is situated 7 km north of Herrö.

Espoonlahti

Suburb

Photo: Skorpion87, Public domain.

Espoonlahti or Esboviken is one of the five major urban areas of Espoo, a city in Finland. It lies along the south-western coast of Espoo, bounded to the west by the bay of the same name, to the south by the shores of the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Finnoo valley, to the east of the municipal border of Kirkkonummi, and to the north by the forests of Espoo central forest area. Espoonlahti is situated 7 km north of Herrö.

Herrö

Type: Island
Also known as: “Herro” and “Stor Herrö”
Category: landform
Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.08333° or 60° 5′ north

Longitude

24.66667° or 24° 40′ east

Open location code

9GG63MM8+8M

GeoNames ID

658137

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