Backa
Backa is a hamlet in Siuntio, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Backa is situated nearby to the hamlet Träskkulla, as well as near Gåsarv.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Peter’s Church, Siuntio and Suitia Manor.
St. Peter’s Church, Siuntio
Church
Photo: XmaceX, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Siuntio St. Peter's Church is a gothic medieval stone church in Siuntio, Uusimaa, Finland, located in the old church village of Siuntio. The church is built out of grey stone between the years 1460 and 1480 next to a small stone chapel which was owned by a nearby Suitia Manor.
Suitia Manor
Castle
Photo: Abc10, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Suitia Manor is a historical manor house in Siuntio on the southern coast of Finland. The history of the manor dates back to the medieval era. The oldest parts of the current main building are from 1540s although the facade that we see today is from the early 1900s.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Siuntio Church Village and Siuntion asemanseutu.
Siuntio Church Village
Village
Photo: Jaakko.kulta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Siuntio Church Village is a rural village of the Siuntio municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 353 inhabitants. The village was the former administrative center of the municipality before it was moved in the 1950s into the Siuntio Station Area, which grew larger in terms of population due to the placement of Siuntio railway station.
Siuntion asemanseutu
Suburb
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Siuntion asemanseutu is a village and administrative center of the Siuntio municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. At the end of 2020, the village had 2,284 inhabitants. Siuntion asemanseutu is situated 4½ km south of Backa.
Evitskog
Village
Photo: Kotivalo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Evitskog is a village of approximately 600 inhabitants in Kirkkonummi municipality. It is situated in western Uusimaa region, southern Finland, just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Evitskog is situated 6 km east of Backa.
Backa
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Siuntio, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.1796° or 60° 10′ 47″ northLongitude
24.23126° or 24° 13′ 53″ eastElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9GG656HJ+RGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4370761329OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
840748
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