Jänissaari

Jänissaari is an island in Ähtäri, Kuusiokunnat, Southern Ostrobothnia. Jänissaari is situated nearby to the locality Moksu, as well as near the village Inha Works.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ähtäri Zoo and Hotel Mesikämmen.

Ähtäri Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Anu Korpinen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ähtäri Zoo is a 60-hectare zoo in Ähtäri, Finland. The zoo was founded in 1973 and closed in the fall of 2025 due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Ähtärin Eläinpuisto Oy.

Hotel Mesikämmen

Hotel building

Hotel Mesikämmen

Photo: Timo Suomalainen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hotel Mesikämmen is a hotel building.

Eläinpuisto-Zoo

Railway stop

Eläinpuisto-Zoo

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Eläinpuisto-Zoo is a railway stop.

Jänissaari

Type: Island
Also known as: “Jaenissaari”
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Ähtäri, Kuusiokunnat, Southern Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

62.52517° or 62° 31′ 31″ north

Longitude

24.18916° or 24° 11′ 21″ east

Elevation

168 metres (551 feet)

Open location code

9GJ6G5GQ+3M

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

place=island

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Jänissaari from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Jänissaari” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Jänissaari”

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Localities in the Area

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