Knekten
Knekten is an islet in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Knekten is situated nearby to the village Miessaari, as well as near the neighborhood Nokkala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fölisholmen and Tvijälp.
Fölisholmen
Island
Varsasaari is an island in the eastern archipelago of Espoo, Finland, mostly used for villas. It is located on the northern part of the Miessaarenselkä strait about a kilometre and a half east of the Haukilahti boat harbour. Fölisholmen is situated 3 km northeast of Knekten.
Tvijälp
Islet
Tvijälp is one of the outdoor islands in Espoo, Finland. It is located in the Linholmsfjärden sea area a couple of kilometres east from the Haukilahti boat harbour. Tvijälp is situated 3½ km northeast of Knekten.
Länsiviitta
Shopping center
Länsiviitta is a shopping centre in Haukilahti, Espoo, Finland. The shopping centre was opened in 1990, replacing the SPAR and Alepa grocery stores that formerly stood at the site. Länsiviitta is situated 4 km north of Knekten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miessaari and Matinkylä.
Matinkylä
Suburb
Photo: Joneikifi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Matinkylä is one of the major districts of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä sits between the Länsiväylä highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi. Matinkylä is situated 3½ km northwest of Knekten.
Suvisaaristo
Suburb
Suvisaaristo or Sommaröarna is a maritime district in Espoo, Finland, districts number 451 and 452, and an archipelago in the Gulf of Finland, directly in front of a peninsula in Soukka, in the southwestern corner of Espoo. Suvisaaristo is situated 3½ km west of Knekten.
Knekten
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.12775° or 60° 7′ 40″ northLongitude
24.77407° or 24° 46′ 27″ eastOpen location code
9GG64QHF+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 22882364OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
10075535
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In Other Languages
“Knekten” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Knekten”
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