Västerskog
Västerskog is a village in Sipoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Västerskog is situated nearby to the village Gumbostrand, as well as near the suburb Majvik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Temple of Lemminkäinen and Sibbesborg.
Temple of Lemminkäinen
Cave
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Temple of Lemminkäinen is a cave in the village of Gumbostrand, located in Sipoo, Finland. It is said to contain an underground temple depicted in The Bock Saga, a collection of stories by Ior Bock: according to Bock, the entrance to the temple is located under a rock that Bock calls Kyypelivuori. Temple of Lemminkäinen is situated 2½ km east of Västerskog.
Sibbesborg
Scenic viewpoint
Sibbesborg was a medieval castle in Sipoo, Finland. Today, only some earth walls remain on the forested hill upon which it stood. The castle was mostly made of bricks and wood in the late 14th century. Sibbesborg is situated 3½ km northeast of Västerskog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puroniitty and Ultuna.
Puroniitty
Quarter
Puroniitty, Bäckängen is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is the easternmost and northernmost part of Helsinki and belongs to the Östersundom district. Puroniitty is situated 3 km northwest of Västerskog.
Ultuna
Suburb
Ultuna is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland. It comprises the Porvoo motorway on the north side of the Sipoo to Helsinki. In early 2009 Östersundom connected to the basic circuit. Ultuna is divided into two sections, which are Landbo and Puroniitty. Ultuna is situated 4 km west of Västerskog.
Landbo
Quarter
Landbo is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Landbo is situated 4½ km west of Västerskog.
Västerskog
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Vaesterskog”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sipoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.26605° or 60° 15′ 58″ northLongitude
25.27616° or 25° 16′ 34″ eastElevation
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
9GG7778G+CFOpenStreetMap ID
node 61713530OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
847579
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Västerskog” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Västerskog”
- Swedish: “Västerskog”
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