Stenskär
Stenskär is an island in Föglö, Archipelago. Stenskär is situated nearby to the locality Näversholma, as well as near the hamlet Skogboda.Places of Interest
Highlights include Föglö Church and Gloskär Leper Hospital.
Gloskär Leper Hospital
Ruins
Gloskär Leper Hospital is a ruins, which is situated 3½ km south of Stenskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Föglö and Degerby.
Föglö
Föglö is a large archipelago municipality in Åland. It is one of the oldest known place names from the area of present-day Finland, and the island group served as the centre of the Åland archipelago for centuries.Degerby
Village
Degerby is a village and the administrative center of the municipality of Föglö, Åland. The village was the center of the Åland archipelago until the founding of Mariehamn in 1861 and was the largest village in terms of population until the 1920s. Degerby is situated 6 km west of Stenskär.
Stenskär
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Stenskaer”
- Category: landform
- Location: Föglö, Archipelago, Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.01432° or 60° 0′ 52″ north
Longitude
20.49131° or 20° 29′ 29″ east
Open location code
9GG22F7R+PG
GeoNames ID
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