Bockholmskanalen
Bockholmskanalen is a canal in Jakobstad, Ostrobothnia. Bockholmskanalen is situated nearby to the hamlet Granholmen, as well as near Storsandsund.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jakobstad City Hall and Jakobstad Church.
Jakobstad City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jakobstad City Hall is a historic building in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was completed in 1875. The current look of the building dates from 1890. Jakobstad City Hall is situated 4 km northwest of Bockholmskanalen.
Jakobstad Church
Church
Photo: Asbjørn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jakobstad Church is a Lutheran church in the city of Jakobstad, Finland. It was constructed in 1731 by Johan Knubb. The church has been built on the same place, where the first church in Jakobstad was located before it was burned down by Russians in 1714. Jakobstad Church is situated 4 km northwest of Bockholmskanalen.
Pedersöre Church
Church
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pedersöre Church is a medieval stone church in Jakobstad. It is one of the oldest medieval churches in Ostrobothnia. The site of the first wooden church was built in the late 1200s. Pedersöre Church is situated 3½ km west of Bockholmskanalen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bennäs.
Bennäs
Town
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bennäs is a village, urban area and railway station in the municipality of Pedersöre, Finland. It is the administrative center of the municipality, but the biggest urban area is Kållby. Bennäs is situated 7 km south of Bockholmskanalen.
Bockholmskanalen
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Jakobstad, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.65848° or 63° 39′ 31″ northLongitude
22.77212° or 22° 46′ 20″ eastElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
9GM4MQ5C+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 545314003OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalGeoNames ID
13189706
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Bockholmskanalen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Bockholmin kanava”
- Swedish: “Bockholmskanalen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Granholmen and Storsandsund.
Notable Places Nearby
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