Verkbacken

Verkbacken is a neighborhood in Korsholm, Vaasa, Ostrobothnia. Verkbacken is situated nearby to the suburb Smedsby, as well as near the locality Starrträsket.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vaasa railway station and Vaasa Main Library.

Vaasa railway station

Railway station

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The Vaasa railway station is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland. It is located along the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway; it is one of the termini for passenger trains that use the line, and its neighboring station in the east is Tervajoki. Vaasa railway station is situated 3 km southwest of Verkbacken.

Vaasa Main Library

Library

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Vaasa Main Library is situated 3½ km southwest of Verkbacken.

Ostrobothnian Museum

Museum

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The Ostrobothnian Museum is a provincial museum of cultural history, which also serves as provincial art museum and a museum of natural science. The museum building, designed by Eino Forsman in 1927, and the museum’s exhibition wing, planned by architect Erik Kråkström in 1967 are located next to the Marianpuisto park in central Vaasa. Ostrobothnian Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Verkbacken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korsholm and Huutoniemi.

Korsholm

Town

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Vaasa is the capital of the administrative region Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The surrounding municipality of Korsholm is also handled in this article.