Bäckholmen
Bäckholmen is an island in Pyhtää, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso. Bäckholmen is situated nearby to the locality Virobacken, as well as near the neighborhood Peräkylä.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruotsinpyhtää Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruotsinpyhtää.
Ruotsinpyhtää
Town
Photo: Coquimbano, Public domain.
Ruotsinpyhtää is a former municipality of Finland. Ruotsinpyhtää, Pernå and Liljendal were consolidated to Loviisa on January 1, 2010. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. Ruotsinpyhtää is situated 2½ km southwest of Bäckholmen.
Bäckholmen
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Backholmen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Pyhtää, Kotka-Hamina, Kymenlaakso, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.54227° or 60° 32′ 32″ northLongitude
26.49656° or 26° 29′ 48″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
9GG8GFRW+WJGeoNames ID
12678438
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Bäckholmen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Päkinsaari”
- Swedish: “Bäckholmen”
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