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Bjorkbacken Destination Guide
Touring Bjorkbacken in Finland
Bjorkbacken in the region of Province of Western Finland is a city located in Finland - some 216 mi or ( 347 km ) North-West of Helsinki , the country's capital city .
Time in Bjorkbacken is now 11:52 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Helsinki " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tallinn, Vias, Vaasa, Tuovila, and Svarvar. Being here already, consider visiting Tallinn . Check out our recommendations for Bjorkbacken ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Söderfjärden
Söderfjärden is a plain in Ostrobothnia, western Finland, just 10 kilometres south of the town of Vaasa. The plain is located in an impact crater some 560 million years old. The crater has a diameter of 6.6 km and a maximum depth of 300 metres. It is filled with Cambrian sandstones leaving only the outer rim visible. There is also a central uplift, which is buried. After rising from the sea due to post-glacial rebound, Söderfjärden was a wetland but was later drained.
Located at 63.01 21.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Korsholma Castle
Korsholm Castle (Finnish: Korsholman linna, Swedish: Korsholm slott, also known as Chrysseborg) was a medieval castle in Vaasa, Finland. It was probably built in the 1370s. Today a low mound is all that remains of the castle.
Located at 63.07 21.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Korsholm Church
Korsholm Church is a church building in the city of Vaasa, in the region of Österbotten in Finland. Originally the building was built for the Court of Appeal between 1776 and 1786, and designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz. After the city, including the church, burnt down in 1852, the building was rebuilt as a church under the direction of Carl Axel Setterberg, who worked as a county architect for the county of Vasa.
Located at 63.07 21.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Vaasa Arena
Vaasa Arena is an arena in Vaasa, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of Sport. It opened in 1971 and holds 4,448 people, but plans are ready to expand the capacity. Some extra seats were installed before the SM-league qualification series in spring 2009. The arena has three ice hockey rinks, the only three-rink arena in Finland. The main arena has a capacity of 4,448 (ice hockey). The two practice rinks have only got limited areas for the public.
Located at 63.08 21.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Kaarlen kenttä
Kaarlen kenttä is a multi-use stadium in Vaasa, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Kiisto. The stadium holds 5,500 people.
Located at 63.08 21.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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