Backända
Backända is a locality in Kronoby, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia. Backända is situated nearby to the locality Brännkärr, as well as near Bast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nedervetil and Sokoja.
Nedervetil
Town
Photo: U921, Public domain.
Nedervetil is a former municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is now part of Kronoby municipality. It has given its Finnish name to Alaveteli, open source software to help in Freedom of Information enquiries, because Anders Chydenius, an early proponent of freedom of the press, lived and worked as a curate in this area for some years. Nedervetil is situated 2½ km east of Backända.
Sokoja
Village
Sokoja is a settlement in the municipality of Kokkola, in the province of Western Finland. Sokoja has a population of 900 and covers an area 40 square kilometres. Sokoja is situated 8 km northwest of Backända.
Backända
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Backanda”
- Location: Kronoby, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.70048° or 63° 42′ 2″ northLongitude
23.27505° or 23° 16′ 30″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
9GM5P72G+52GeoNames ID
13191354
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In Other Languages
“Backända” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Backända”
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