Boskas

Boskas is a locality in , . Boskas is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mariehamn Airport and Åland central hospital.

Aerodrome
Photo: Egon Eagle, Public domain.
is located in , , Finland. The airport lies approximately 3 kilometres north-west of the town centre. The state-owned Finavia operates the airport.

Hospital
is a public hospital in , managed by Ålands hälso- och sjukvård. With 121 beds and around 1,000 employees, it serves as a primary healthcare hub for the autonomous, Swedish-speaking archipelago region of Finland. is situated 2½ km southeast of Boskas.

Church
Photo: MrFinland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St. Olaf is a medieval stone church in , . It belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Dating from about 1260 to 1280, it is possibly the oldest Christian church in Finland, and was extended in the 19th century. is situated 3½ km northeast of Boskas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jomala and Sjökvarteret.

Photo: Susanne Nilsson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a municipality in , surrounding the capital city of . With 5,000 inhabitants it is the second largest municipality on the islands, largely due to commuters to Mariehamn.

Locality
Photo: Kotoviski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality, which is situated 4 km southeast of Boskas.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
is the capital and only town of the Islands. The Finnish name, Maarianhamina, appears on some ferry timetables and other travel information, but is seldom used locally. Fewer than 6% of residents speak Finnish as their first language.

Boskas

Latitude
60.13417° or 60° 8′ 3″ north
Longitude
19.89972° or 19° 53′ 59″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9FGX4VMX+MV
Geo­Names ID
3336454
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