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Viitaniemi

Viitaniemi is a neighborhood in the Nisula district of , Finland. It was built during 1959–1964. In 1962, the landmark of the suburb, Viitatorni designed by Alvar Aalto, was built. Viitaniemi is considered to be an architecturally significant area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Viitaniemi School and Viitatorni.

School
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lower secondary school in , . has approximately 500 pupils and 50 teachers. Pupils are in the grades 7-9.

Apartment building
Photo: Ilrepo, Public domain.
is an apartment building.

Church
Photo: Maaritti Siitonen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the principal Lutheran church in , the administrative centre of the region. Designed by architect Elsi Borg, its construction began in 1928.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nisula and Kortesuo.

Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
Photo: FinCorleone, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Viitaniemi

Latitude
62.25369° or 62° 15′ 13″ north
Longitude
25.73055° or 25° 43′ 50″ east
Elevation
117 metres (384 feet)
Open location code
9GJ77P3J+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258617075
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
12880537
Wiki­data ID
Q11901379
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Persian—“Viitaniemi” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Viitaniemen asuntoalue”
  • Finnish: “Viitaniemi”
  • French: “Viitaniemi”
  • Persian: “ویتانیمی”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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