Björkö

Björkö is an islet in , , . Björkö is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Espoo, Finland
  • Also known as: “Bjoerkoe”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soukan Kasavuori and Soukka metro station.

Peak
Photo: Finland87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Metro station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soukka or Sökö is an underground station on the western metro extension of the Helsinki Metro in . The station is opened on 3 December 2022, located 1.3 kilometres southeast from and 1.6 kilometres west from .

Church
Photo: Paj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Espoonlahti and Kivenlahti.

Suburb
Photo: Skorpion87, Public domain.
or Esboviken is one of the five major urban areas of , a city in . 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 , and to the north by the forests of Espoo central forest area.

Quarter
Espoonlahti or Esboviken is one of the five major urban areas of , a city in . 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 , and to the north by the forests of Espoo central forest area. is situated 3 km north of Björkö.

Suburb
or Kaitans is a district of southern , , located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000. mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. is situated 3 km northeast of Björkö.

Björkö

Latitude
60.12935° or 60° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
24.64079° or 24° 38′ 27″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9GG64JHR+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25660658
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
840695
Wiki­data ID
Q24344349
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Satellite Map

Discover Björkö from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Björkö” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Björkö”
  • Finnish: “Björkö”
  • Swedish: “Björkö, Kyrkslätt och Esbo”
  • Swedish: “Björkö”
  • Turkish: “Björkö”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Björkön luonnonsuojelualue and Småholmarna.

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