Björby
Björby is a village in Sund, Countryside. Björby is situated nearby to the hamlet Gesterby, as well as near the village Gunnarsby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Björby Träsk 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. Kastelholm Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Björby.
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 6 km west of Björby.
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 8 km west of Björby.
Björby
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Bjoerby”
- Category: locality
- Location: Sund, Countryside, Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.25806° or 60° 15′ 29″ northLongitude
20.12594° or 20° 7′ 33″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9GG2745G+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 460412569OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
850224
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Swedish—“Björby” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Бьёрбю”
- Swedish: “Björby”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ryssböle träsk and Ören.
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