Leppäkari

Leppäkari is an island in Kaarina, Turku, Finland Proper. Leppäkari is situated nearby to the locality Niemenkulma, as well as near the village Finnby.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuusisto castle and Kuusisto Church.

Kuusisto castle

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.

Kuusisto Church

Church

Photo: Vnnen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kuusisto Church is situated 3½ km west of Leppäkari.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piikkiö and Littoinen.

Piikkiö

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Piikkiö, is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region.

Littoinen

Town

Photo: Kalajoki, Public domain.

Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred on Lake Littoinen. The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. Littoinen is situated 8 km northwest of Leppäkari.

Vaala

Suburb

Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of Varissuo and Lauste. Vaala is situated 8 km northwest of Leppäkari.

Leppäkari

Type: Island
Also known as: “Leppaekari”
Category: landform
Location: Kaarina, Turku, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.38595° or 60° 23′ 9″ north

Longitude

22.47447° or 22° 28′ 28″ east

Open location code

9GG49FPF+9Q

GeoNames ID

10070260

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In Other Languages

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Finnish: “Leppäkari”

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