Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue

Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue is a nature reserve in Kaarina, Turku, Finland Proper. Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue is situated nearby to the locality Munkee, as well as near the neighborhood Tuorla.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kuusisto castle and Pukkila Manor museum.

Kuusisto castle

Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on the island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been a bishop's residence by the 1290s.

Pukkila Manor museum

Museum

Photo: AB, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pukkila Manor museum is situated 3½ km north of Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue.

Kuusisto Church

Church

Photo: Vnnen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kuusisto Church is situated 3 km southwest of Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piikkiö and Littoinen.

Piikkiö

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Piikkiö, is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region.

Littoinen

Town

Photo: Kalajoki, Public domain.

Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred on Lake Littoinen. The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. Littoinen is situated 6 km northwest of Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue.

Vaala

Suburb

Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of Varissuo and Lauste. Vaala is situated 6 km northwest of Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue.

Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Kaarina, Turku, Finland Proper, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.40181° or 60° 24′ 7″ north

Longitude

22.45025° or 22° 27′ 1″ east

Elevation

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

9GG4CF22+P4

GeoNames ID

12657813

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Finnish: “Kaarinan Metsien Luonnonsuojelualue”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Metsäpelto and Haukkakallio.

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