Gesterby
Gesterby is a hamlet in Åland. Gesterby is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kastelholm, as well as near the village Björby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kastelholm Castle and Vita Björn Prison Museum.
Kastelholm Castle
Castle
Photo: Mona-Mia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kastelholm Castle is a medieval castle built by the Swedes in the late 14th century. It is located near Road 2 in the municipality of Sund in Åland, Finland, about 25 kilometres northeast of Mariehamn, overlooking a fjord near the village of Kastelholm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sund and Saltvik.
Sund
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Sund is a municipality in mainland Åland. Here you can find two of the archipelago's main sights, Kastelholm castle and the ruined fortification of Bomarsund.
Saltvik
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saltvik is located in the northeastern part of mainland Åland and is the largest municipality in the province by land area. Out of 1,800 residents who live in the municipality year-round about 91 % speak Swedish as their mother tongue.
Haraldsby
Village
Photo: Grigorius m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haraldsby is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Gesterby.
Gesterby
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Åland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.24754° or 60° 14′ 51″ northLongitude
20.08093° or 20° 4′ 51″ eastElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
9GG263XJ+29OpenStreetMap ID
node 842213026OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12368022
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