Palosaari

Palosaari is a major district of the city of , about two kilometers north from the Vaasa city centre. It is a former island, that is due to tectonic uplift now connected to the mainland.
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  • Type: Peninsula
  • Description: 4th major district of Vaasa, Finland
  • Also known as: “Brändö”, “Brändolandet”, “Palosaari major district”, and “Palosaari, Vaasa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palosaari Church and Mansikkasaari.

Church
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Island
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is an island.

Museum
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The is a provincial museum of cultural history, which also serves as provincial art museum and a museum of natural science. The museum building, designed by Eino Forsman in 1927, and the museum’s exhibition wing, planned by architect Erik Kråkström in 1967 are located next to the Marianpuisto park in central .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vöyrinkaupunki and Vaasa.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is the capital of the administrative region , Western Finland. The surrounding municipality of Korsholm is also handled in this article.

Palosaari

Latitude
63.10707° or 63° 6′ 26″ north
Longitude
21.59122° or 21° 35′ 28″ east
Population
5,760
Open location code
9GM34H4R+RF
Geo­Names ID
660523
Wiki­data ID
Q11886553
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Palosaari” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Palosaari (lawis)”
  • Cebuano: “Palosaari”
  • Finnish: “Palosaaren suuralue”
  • Finnish: “Palosaari”
  • Finnish: “Präntöö”
  • French: “Palosaari (Vaasa)”
  • French: “Palosaari”
  • Persian: “پالوساری (واسا)”
  • Persian: “پالوساری”
  • Swedish: “Brändö storområde”
  • Swedish: “Brändö, Vasa”
  • Swedish: “Brändö”
  • Swedish: “Palosaari”

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Localities in the Area

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