Lyhtyholma

Lyhtyholma is a land-tied island in Finland Proper, West Coast. Lyhtyholma is situated nearby to the locality Niemenkulma, as well as near Krogsby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuusisto castle and Kuusisto Church.

Kuusisto castle

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.

Kuusisto Church

Church

Photo: Vnnen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kuusisto Church is situated 3 km west of Lyhtyholma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piikkiö and Kaarina.

Piikkiö

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Piikkiö, is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region.

Kaarina

Photo: Makele-90, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaarina is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately 37,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 356,000.

Littoinen

Town

Photo: Kalajoki, Public domain.

Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred on Lake Littoinen. The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. Littoinen is situated 7 km northwest of Lyhtyholma.

Lyhtyholma

Type: Land-tied island
Categories: tied island and landform
Location: Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.39081° or 60° 23′ 27″ north

Longitude

22.46339° or 22° 27′ 48″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9GG49FR7+89

GeoNames ID

841819

Wikidata ID

Q24345705

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Lyhtyholma” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Лйхтйхолма”
Cebuano: “Lyhtyholma”
Finnish: “Lyhtyholma”
Swedish: “Lyhtyholma”
Turkish: “Lyhtyholma”

Localities in the Area

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