Korpskär
Korpskär is an islet in Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Finland Proper. Korpskär is situated nearby to the locality Svartbådarna.Places of Interest
Highlights include Utö Lighthouse.
Utö Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Utö Lighthouse is located on the island of Utö, in Pargas municipality, Finland. The 24-metre-high tower is situated on the island's summit. After the original round lighthouse was destroyed during the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808–09, the present structure was constructed in 1814, with the present lens installed in 1906.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utö.
Utö
Photo: Olimar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utö is an island far out in the Archipelago Sea, with its lighthouse welcoming ships arriving to south-western Finland from the Baltic Sea. It lacks wood or farmland, the village ducking into the little shelter given by the rocks.
Korpskär
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Korpskaer”
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa, Archipelago Sea, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.78812° or 59° 47′ 17″ northLongitude
21.39052° or 21° 23′ 26″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
9GF3Q9QR+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 560414783OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10073174
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In Other Languages
“Korpskär” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Korpskär”
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