Västerändan
District of Sommarö sund
in Vaasa of Pohjanmaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
63.167 and 21.257 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 63° 10' 1" and E 21° 15' 26"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:36 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:24 am and 2:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Västerändan

The district Västerändan of Sommarö sund in Vaasa (Pohjanmaa) is a district in Finland about 240 mi north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 92%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

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

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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FORT SOMMARO - FORT AND A NATURE TRAIL

Published: July 26, 2009
Length: 30:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: matti ollila

FORT SOMMARO (Sommarö), former artillery military base (1940-2001). The meaning was to protect the city of Vaasa from enemies coming from sea. Never been tested. We have no enemies (except...


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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.

Replot

Replot is an island in the Kvarken ("The Throat"), the narrowest part of the Gulf of Bothnia in the northern part of the Baltic sea. It has about 2,100 inhabitants, almost only Swedish-speaking. The size is about 150 square kilometres, one of the largest islands of Finland. Replot was an independent municipality until 1973, when it was consolidated to the municipality of Korsholm, near Vaasa.

Located at 63.25, 21.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Finland, Finnish islands in the Baltic, Korsholm, Geography of Ostrobothnia (region)

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 12 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Finnish islands in the Baltic, Korsholm, Geography of Ostrobothnia (region)