Västra Kyrksundet
Västra Kyrksundet is a lake in Sund, Countryside. Västra Kyrksundet is situated nearby to the hamlet Gesterby, as well as near the neighborhood Kastelholm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kastelholm Castle and Sund Church.
Kastelholm Castle
Castle
Photo: Mona-Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastelholm Castle is a medieval castle built by the Swedes in the late 14th century. It is located near Road 2 in the municipality of Sund in Åland, Finland, about 25 kilometres northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord near the village of Kastelholm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltvik and Haraldsby.
Saltvik
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saltvik is located in the northeastern part of mainland Åland and is the largest municipality in the province by land area. Out of 1,800 residents who live in the municipality year-round about 91 % speak Swedish as their mother tongue.
Haraldsby
Village
Photo: Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haraldsby is a village, which is situated 4½ km west of Västra Kyrksundet.
Godby
Town
Photo: Erik Wannee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Finström is a municipality in Åland, 17 kilometers north of Mariehamn. The largest settlement is Godby, which is also the second largest urban area of Åland after Mariehamn. Godby is situated 6 km west of Västra Kyrksundet.
Västra Kyrksundet
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Vaestra Kyrksundet”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sund, Countryside, Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.24433° or 60° 14′ 40″ northLongitude
20.10203° or 20° 6′ 7″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9GG264V2+PRGeoNames ID
850197
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