Knapperskär
Knapperskär is an island in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Knapperskär is situated nearby to the suburb Suvisaaristo, as well as near the locality Diksand.- Type: Island
- Description: island in Espoo, Finland
- Also known as: “Knapperskaer”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kytö.
Kytö
Island
Photo: Tappinen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suvisaaristo and Miessaari.
Suvisaaristo
Suburb
Suvisaaristo or Sommaröarna is a maritime district in Espoo, Finland, districts number 451 and 452, and an archipelago in the Gulf of Finland, directly in front of a peninsula in Soukka, in the southwestern corner of Espoo.
Matinkylä
Suburb
Photo: Joneikifi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matinkylä is one of the major districts of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä sits between the Länsiväylä highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi. Matinkylä is situated 8 km north of Knapperskär.
Knapperskär
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.08627° or 60° 5′ 11″ northLongitude
24.74245° or 24° 44′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9GG63PPR+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 27168047OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
Discover Knapperskär from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Knapperskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Knapperskär”
- Finnish: “Knapperskär”
- French: “Knapperskär”
- German: “Knapperskär”
- Swedish: “Knapperskär”
- Turkish: “Knapperskär”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Diksand and Ängesviken.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bullen and Gåsgrund.
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