Västerbacka

Västerbacka is a hamlet in , , . Västerbacka is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Purmo Church.

Church
Photo: Aahonen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Purmo and Lillby.

Village
is a former municipality of . It was incorporated into the rural municipality of in in 1977. is home to a wooden church built by Antti Hakola in 1772.

Village
is a village in the municipality of in , Finland. It was former administrative center of the former . In 2020, it has over 300 inhabitants. is situated 5 km southeast of Västerbacka.

Town
is a former municipality of , now a village of . It has a population of about 3,000 people, of whom approximately 94% are Swedish-speaking Finns and the rest are Finnish-speaking. is situated 10 km northeast of Västerbacka.

Västerbacka

Latitude
63.51722° or 63° 31′ 2″ north
Longitude
22.94943° or 22° 56′ 58″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9GM4GW8X+VQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1601390804
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13189958
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In Other Languages

“Västerbacka” goes by many names.
  • Swedish: “Västerbacka”

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