Varvsholmen
Varvsholmen is an islet in Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Finland Proper. Varvsholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Lilläng, as well as near Lypsynokka.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kakskerta Church.
Kakskerta Church
Church
Photo: Dilaudid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kakskerta Church is located in Turku, Finland on the island Kakskerta. The seaside church is one of the three churches in the Turku Martin parish. According to legend, the local fishermen got a surprise from the sea with a huge catch of delicious fish. Kakskerta Church is situated 4 km northwest of Varvsholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pargas and Papinsaari.
Pargas
Town
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pargas is a town and municipality of Finland, in the Archipelago Sea, the biggest archipelago in the world by the number of islands, 50,000. The big limestone mine in Pargas is the base of the main industry and except for the central parts, the municipality is still mostly rural. Pargas is situated 5 km southeast of Varvsholmen.
Papinsaari
Suburb
Papinsaari is a district of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeastern extremity of the island of Hirvensalo, off the city's coastline. Papinsaari is situated 6 km north of Varvsholmen.
Haarla
Suburb
The city of Turku, Finland is divided into nine wards and into 87 non-governmental districts. These are composed of individual suburbs, and in the very centre of the city, sectors of the central business district are identified by Roman numerals. Haarla is situated 6 km north of Varvsholmen.
Varvsholmen
- Type: Islet
- Categories: forest, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.34138° or 60° 20′ 29″ northLongitude
22.25611° or 22° 15′ 22″ eastOpen location code
9GG487R4+HCOpenStreetMap ID
way 167840674OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
841724
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