Beckholmen
Beckholmen is an island in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia. Beckholmen is situated nearby to the locality Sunti, as well as near Yliopisto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ostrobothnian Museum and Palosaari Church.
Ostrobothnian Museum
Museum
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The Ostrobothnian Museum is a provincial museum of cultural history, which also serves as provincial art museum and a museum of natural science. The museum building, designed by Eino Forsman in 1927, and the museum’s exhibition wing, planned by architect Erik Kråkström in 1967 are located next to the Marianpuisto park in central Vaasa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vaskiluoto and Vöyrinkaupunki.
Vaskiluoto
Suburb
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Vaskiluoto is a Finnish island in the Gulf of Bothnia, immediately in front of the city centre of Vaasa, Finland. It is connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge, and has a surface area of 2.5 square kilometres.
Hietalahti
Suburb
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Hietalahti is a neighbourhood in the city of Vaasa, Finland. The neighbourhood officially consists of two subdivisions, 9th and 10th districts, of Vaasa. Hietalahti is situated 3 km southeast of Beckholmen.
Beckholmen
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Vaasa, Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.10398° or 63° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
21.5823° or 21° 34′ 56″ eastOpen location code
9GM34H3J+HWGeoNames ID
10057875
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Beckholmen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Pikisaari”
- Swedish: “Beckholmen”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunti and Yliopisto.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mansikkasaari and Palosaarensalmi.
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