Björköby
in Vaasa of Pohjanmaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.347 and 21.330 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 20' 47" and E 21° 19' 48"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:42 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:25 am and 3:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Björköby

Björköby in Vaasa (Pohjanmaa) is a city in Finland about 249 mi (or 401 km) north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Local time in Björköby is now 02:42 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Björköby, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Vaasa Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vaasa, Smedsby, Malax, Korsnaes and Laihia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 6% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Snuse Snuse.mpg

Published: April 13, 2012
Length: 14:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Daniel Lönnbohm


Pro Björköby

Published: January 05, 2010
Length: 49:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: VisitKvarken

Björkby.


Spring at world heritage site at Kvarken archipelago

Published: May 09, 2010
Length: 52:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: matti ollila

World heritage site at Kvarken archipelago, Gulf of Bothnia. very unique archipelago, where landscape is constantly changing. The land uplift makes the sea shallower. The seen of the archipelago...


Autumn at Bodvatten - Panike nature trail

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 33:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: matti ollila

World heritage site at Kvarken archipelago, Gulf of Bothnia. very unique archipelago, where landscape is constantly changing. The land uplift makes the sea shallower. The seen of the archipelago...


Bodvattnet runt

Published: April 10, 2014
Length: 06:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrKettu

Raippaluodossa, Björköbyssä sijaitsevan hienon noin 4 km pitkän Bodvattnet runt-luontoreitin kierros. Keväällä reitillä voi nähdä mm. purossa nousevia kutukaloja, useita vesilintuja...


JÄÄTILANNE 01 03 2014, BJÖRKÖ

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lenni Digilenni

Saltkaret-näkötornin huipulta kuvattu. Saltkaret sijaitsee Mustasaaren kunnassa, Björkön saaressa, Björköbyn sataman, Svedjehamnin, lounaspuolella.


Nature Trail at Bodvatten and the Tower in the winter Finland

Published: April 08, 2010
Length: 37:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: matti ollila

Beautiful Bodvatten nature trail in the winter and the new 25 meters high tower. here you can see from the tower the beautiful unique archipelago that is listed to one of Unescos world heritage...


Snowmobile safari

Published: December 29, 2009
Length: 34:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DJT Videos

Snowmobile safari I did with my family when they were coming over for christmas 2009 in Vaasa, Finland.


Solo cmping in Långgrundet, Björköby. Vaasa. Finland

Published: June 02, 2018
Length: 44:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Textilion ster

Solo cmping in Långgrundet, Björköby. Vaasa. Finland.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Björkö (Korsholm)

Björkö is an island in Korsholm municipality, Finland. It is situated in the Kvarken area of the Gulf of Bothnia. The chief settlement is called Björköby. In addition to the main island, the Björkö area includes 350 skerries and its total area is 72 km. In 1973, the Björköby municipality merged to Korsholm. During the Swedish reign over Finland, the island was notable for being a post transport base in the archipelago on the Finnish side.

Located at 63.3333, 21.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Finnish islands in the Baltic, Korsholm, Geography of Ostrobothnia (region)

Björköby

Björköby is a village in Korsholm, Finland. It is the chief settlement on the island of Björkö. Björköby was an independent municipality until 1973.

Located at 63.35, 21.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Korsholm, Former municipalities of Finland, Villages in Finland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Björkö, Biörkö, Björköby