Onkinen
Onkinen is an islet in Lohja, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Onkinen is situated nearby to the suburb Paloniemi, as well as near the locality Rajaportti.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St. Lawrence and Lohja Main Library.
Church of St. Lawrence
Church
The Church of St. Lawrence is a church in Lohja, Finland. It is the third largest medieval parish church in Finland. The murals from the early 16th century make it one of the most valuable medieval buildings in Finland. Church of St. Lawrence is situated 3½ km east of Onkinen.
Lohja Main Library
Library
Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lohja Main Library is situated 3½ km east of Onkinen.
Lohja Museum
Museum
Photo: Abc10, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lohja Museum is a local history museum in Lohja, Finland. The museum is housed in an old vicarage near the medieval St. Lawrence's Church. It was founded in 1911 and boasts a collection of around 25,000 items and tens of thousands of photos. Lohja Museum is situated 3½ km east of Onkinen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virkkala.
Virkkala
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Virkkala is a district of Lohja, Finland, located about 8 kilometers southwest of the center of Lohja along Hanko Highway. Lake Lohja is located right next to Virkkala on its western side. Virkkala is situated 7 km south of Onkinen.
Onkinen
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Finland
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Lohja, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.26274° or 60° 15′ 46″ northLongitude
24.00626° or 24° 0′ 23″ eastElevation
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9GG67274+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 27683771OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10059250Wikidata ID
Q24384109
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Onkinen” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Онкинен”
- Cebuano: “Onkinen”
- Finnish: “Onkinen”
- Swedish: “Onkinen”
- Turkish: “Onkinen”
Localities in the Area
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