Backafarsholmen

Backafarsholmen is an island in Salo, Finland Proper. Backafarsholmen is situated nearby to the locality Tessvärr, as well as near Siksalo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Förby and Bromarv.

Förby

Village

Photo: Kotivalo, CC0.

Förby is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Backafarsholmen.

Bromarv is a village and former municipality of Finland comprising the former municipalities Tenala together with the town of Ekenäs. It was merged with Pohja and Karis to form the new municipality of Raseborg on January 1, 2009. Bromarv is situated 9 km southeast of Backafarsholmen.

Backafarsholmen

Type: Island
Description: island in Finland Proper, Finland
Category: landform
Location: Salo, Salo, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.03368° or 60° 2′ 1″ north

Longitude

22.90101° or 22° 54′ 4″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9GG42WM2+FC

GeoNames ID

10073866

Wikidata ID

Q24502076

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Backafarsholmen” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Backafarsholmen”
Finnish: “Backafarsholmen”
Swedish: “Backafarsholmen”
Turkish: “Backafarsholmen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tessvärr and Siksalo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boskapsholmen and Pettufjärden.

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