Kanten
Kanten is a peninsula in Ostrobothnia, West Coast. Kanten is situated nearby to the village Kronvik, as well as near the hamlet Västergränden.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sundom and Vaskiluoto.
Sundom
Town
Photo: Zunter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sundom is a town, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Kanten.
Vaskiluoto
Suburb
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vaskiluoto is a Finnish island in the Gulf of Bothnia, immediately in front of the city centre of Vaasa, Finland. It is connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge, and has a surface area of 2.5 square kilometres. Vaskiluoto is situated 6 km northeast of Kanten.
Vaasa
Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.
Vaasa is the capital of the administrative region Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The surrounding municipality of Korsholm is also handled in this article.
Kanten
- Type: Peninsula
- Category: landform
- Location: Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.04929° or 63° 2′ 57″ northLongitude
21.48405° or 21° 29′ 3″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9GM32FXM+PJGeoNames ID
842838
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kanten” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Kanten”
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Localities in the Area
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