Björnskäret

Björnskäret is a section of an island in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia. Björnskäret is situated nearby to the locality Storsanden, as well as near the suburb Västervik.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vaskiluoto and Vöyrinkaupunki.

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 7 km southeast of Björnskäret.

Vöyrinkaupunki

Suburb

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Vöyrinkaupunki is a suburb, which is situated 9 km southeast of Björnskäret.

Klemettilä

Suburb

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Klemettilä is a suburb, which is situated 10 km southeast of Björnskäret.

Björnskäret

Type: Section of an island
Also known as: “Bjoernskaeret”
Category: landform
Location: Vaasa, Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

63.14095° or 63° 8′ 27″ north

Longitude

21.47254° or 21° 28′ 21″ east

Open location code

9GM34FRF+92

GeoNames ID

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