Ljusskär
Ljusskär is an islet in Kirkkonummi, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Ljusskär is situated nearby to the locality Sjöbodudden, as well as near the hamlet Thorsvik.Places of Interest
Highlights include Soukan Kasavuori and Lippulaiva Library.
Lippulaiva Library
Library
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lippulaiva Library is situated 3 km north of Ljusskär.
Soukka metro station
Metro station
Photo: Junafani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Soukka or Sökö is an underground station on the western metro extension of the Helsinki Metro in Finland. The station is opened on 3 December 2022, located 1.3 kilometres southeast from Espoonlahti metro station and 1.6 kilometres west from Kaitaa metro station. Soukka metro station is situated 3 km northeast of Ljusskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espoonlahti and Kivenlahti.
Espoonlahti
Suburb
Photo: Skorpion87, Public domain.
Espoonlahti or Esboviken is one of the five major urban areas of Espoo, a city in Finland. It lies along the south-western coast of Espoo, bounded to the west by the bay of the same name, to the south by the shores of the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Finnoo valley, to the east of the municipal border of Kirkkonummi, and to the north by the forests of Espoo central forest area. Espoonlahti is situated 3 km north of Ljusskär.
Kivenlahti
Quarter
Espoonlahti or Esboviken is one of the five major urban areas of Espoo, a city in Finland. It lies along the south-western coast of Espoo, bounded to the west by the bay of the same name, to the south by the shores of the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Finnoo valley, to the east of the municipal border of Kirkkonummi, and to the north by the forests of Espoo central forest area. Kivenlahti is situated 3½ km north of Ljusskär.
Kaitaa
Suburb
Kaitaa or Kaitans is a district of southern Espoo, Finland, located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000. Kaitaa mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. Kaitaa is situated 4 km northeast of Ljusskär.
Ljusskär
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Ljusskaer”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Kirkkonummi, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.123° or 60° 7′ 23″ northLongitude
24.63428° or 24° 38′ 3″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9GG64JFM+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 999943980OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10059621
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In Other Languages
“Ljusskär” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Ljusskär”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Ljusskärgrundet and Björkö.
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