Verkakylä
District of Littoinen
in Turku of Southwest Finland, Finland
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Turku Airport (7 mi) - Forssa Airport (49 mi)
- Pori Airport (73 mi)
- Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (78 mi)
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (88 mi)
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Kärdla Airport (102 mi) - Tallinn Airport (110 mi)
- Kauhajoki Airport (139 mi)
- Kuressaare Airport (153 mi)
- Seinäjoki Airport (156 mi)
- Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Old Rauma (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.446 and 22.399 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 26' 44" and E 22° 23' 56"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- Finnish, Swedish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 12:19 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:50 am and 2:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into Verkakylä
The district Verkakylä of Littoinen in Turku (Southwest Finland) is a district located in Finland about 89 mi west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | -3°C / 26 °F |
| Night Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 73% |
| Air Pressure | 984 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
-0°C (32 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Meidän Kaarina - Kaupunginjohtajan tervehdys
Kaarinan kaupunginjohtaja Harri Virta avaa Kansallisena yrittäjän päivänä 5.9.2014 Meidän Kaarina -yrittäjyyskasvatustapahtuman.
Turun urkuja 3 - Organs in Turku 3
Turun urkuja 3 - Organs in Turku 3: Kaarinan kirkon urut. Organ of Kaarina Church. Rakentanut Urkurakentamo Hans Heinrich 1981. Built by Urkurakentamo Hans Heinrich in 1981.
Kaarinan kaupungin esittelyvideo (Turku Airshow 2011)
Kaarina on merellinen, noin 31000 asukkaan kaupunki Varsinais-Suomessa. Keskeinen sijainti ja monipuolinen luonto tekevät Kaarinasta mainion kasvupaikan ihmisille kuin yrityksille. Kaarinassa...
Popeda - Kellot Lyö
Finnish rock pioneer Popeda live at Old Texas in Kaarina Finland on October 12, 2012. Filmed with Nokia 808 PureView.
Seiler-camp med ADHD Norge
Et sammarbeidsprosjekt mellom Kuusistos Ungdomsklubb i Kaarina, Finnland og ADHD Norge.
Snow dog
Snow dog. Someone (young peaple/children?) had created a dog of snow on one of the first snow days mid November. Kaarina, Finland.
Popeda - Pohjantähden Alla
Finnish rock pioneer Popeda live at Old Texas in Kaarina Finland on October 12, 2012. Filmed with Nokia 808 PureView.
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Lancashire Heeler Hilla toko-kokeessa 13.3.2010.
Talvipäivänseisaus 22 12 2014
Talvipäivänseisaus. Kuvattu klo 9.00-16.00 välisenä aikan.
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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.
Varissuo
Varissuo is a district and the largest suburb of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located seven kilometres to the east of the city centre, and is the easternmost major suburb of Turku, bordering on the neighbouring city of Kaarina. Varissuo has 9,000 inhabitants, about 32 per cent of whom are foreign immigrants. It is thus the second largest district of Turku, after Runosmäki. The name consists of the words varis meaning crow and suo meaning marsh.
Littoinen
Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred around Lake Littoinen. The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. It started growing after the founding of a broadcloth factory by Lake Littoinen in 1739, and the railway connection built in 1899 increased its growth.
Turun normaalikoulu
Turun normaalikoulu (or Norssi for short) is a school in Varissuo, an eastern suburb of Turku, Finland. It provides education from primary school (age 7) to upper secondary school (age 19). The school is authorized by the International Baccalaureate to teach in both the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme. Founded in 1892, the school is one of the oldest and most prestigious in Turku.
Halinen
Halinen is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, bordering the Littoinen district in Kaarina. It is rather densely populated, having a population of 3,501, with an annual growth rate of 0.34%. 23.11% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while only 3.43% are over 65, making the district one of the youngest in Turku. The district's linguistic makeup is 76.66% Finnish, 4.51% Swedish, and 18.82% other.
Lauste
Lauste is a district and a suburb of the city of Turku, Finland. It is located in the eastern part of the city, bordering the neighbouring city of Kaarina. It is rather densely populated, having a population of 3,405. Its population is rapidly decreasing, however - it has an annual population growth rate of -5.73%, which is the lowest of all districts of Turku. 17.00% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 11.51% are over 65.
Harittu
Harittu is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, bordering the neighbouring municipality of Kaarina. The current population of Harittu is 3,870, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 1.47%. 23.00% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 4.19% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 87.42% Finnish, 5.32% Swedish, and 7.26% other.
Koivula
Koivula is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The current population of Koivula is 1,761, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.80%. 16.30% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.67% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 89.10% Finnish, 7.21% Swedish, and 3.69% other.
Peltola
Peltola is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial area. There is also a vocational school in Peltola, and many people refer to it simply as 'Peltola'. The current population of Peltola is 778, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.77%. 14.27% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 23.78% are over 65.
Skanssi
Skanssi is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located in the southeast of the city, and consists mostly of industrial areas. The current population of Skanssi is 141, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 5.67%. 17.73% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 22.70% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 93.62% Finnish and 6.38% Swedish.
Vasaramäki
Vasaramäki is a district in the Uittamo-Skanssi ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the southeast of the city centre, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The name consists of the words vasara meaning hammer and mäki meaning hill. The current population of Vasaramäki is 3,949, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.15%. 12.64% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 24.21% are over 65.
Huhkola
Huhkola is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city, and is mainly a low-density residential suburb. The current population of Huhkola is 986, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 3.75%. 20.79% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 4.77% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 91.68% Finnish, 6.09% Swedish, and 2.23% other.
Itäharju
Itäharju is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mostly of industrial area, brownfields and low-density residential area. Since the beginning of 2000s the trend of renovating old industrial buildings to offices has sprawled over from the neighboring Kupittaa to Itäharju as well. The current population of Itäharju is 2,940, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.78%.
Kohmo
Kohmo is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northeast of the city, and is a small, reasonably new residential suburb. The current population of Kohmo is 1,223, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 0.74%. 29.03% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 5.15% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 80.78% Finnish, 3.35% Swedish, and 15.86% other.
Kurala
Kurala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the northeast of the city, and is largely a low-density residential suburb. The current population of Kurala is 2,956, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 1.25%. 13.26% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 25.37% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 93.78% Finnish, 4.30% Swedish, and 1.93% other.
Pääskyvuori
Pääskyvuori is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city, between Varissuo and Itäharju and is largely a low-density residential suburb. Pääskyvuori also includes the more densely built area of Laukkavuori. The name consists of the words pääsky meaning a swallow, and vuori meaning mountain. The current population of Pääskyvuori is 4,482, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 0.18%.
Vaala, Turku
Vaala is a district in the Itäharju-Varissuo ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the east of the city centre, and consists mainly of a strip of low-density residential area between the more densely built suburbs of Varissuo and Lauste. The current population of Vaala is 972, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 0.62%. 30.35% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 4.22% are over 65.
Oriketo
Oriketo is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the densely-built suburb of Halinen, and consists mostly of industrial area. Turku's waste processing plant is located in Oriketo, despite the staunch opposition of the residents of Räntämäki, another residential suburb located nearby. The current population of Oriketo is 120, and it is increasing at an annual rate of 5.83%.
Räntämäki
Räntämäki is a district in the Koroinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and consists mostly of low-density residential area.
Old Castle of Lieto
Old Castle of Lieto is a formerly fortified hill in Lieto, Finland. The original name of the castle is not known. According to excavations, the castle has been in use in the Late Bronze Age (1500–500 BCE), in Middle Iron Age (500–700 CE, contested) and in the Middle Ages up to the end of the 14th century, when it was replaced by the "new castle" in Turku harbour. It probably served as the first Swedish fortress in Finland from the mid-13th century onwards after the Second Swedish Crusade.
Kuusisto Castle
. Kuusisto Castle was a medieval episcopal castle on an island of Kuusisto in Kaarina, Finland, near Turku. The castle was probably built in the early 14th century, although the site seems to have been bishop's residence already in the 1290s. The castle was ordered to be demolished during the Protestant Reformation in 1528 by the king Gustav I of Sweden. Excavation and reconstruction work on the remaining ruins began in 1891.
Tuorla Observatory
Tuorla Observatory is the Department of Astronomy at the University of Turku, southwest Finland. It is the largest astronomical research institute in Finland. Together with the Space Research Laboratory at the Physics Department of the University of Turku, it forms Väisälä Institute of Space Physics and Astronomy (VISPA).
Kupittaa railway station
Kupittaa railway station is located in the Kupittaa district of Turku, Finland. The station is located about three kilometres from the Turku Central railway station in the immediate vicinity of the Turku Science Park. All trains between Helsinki and Turku stop at Kupittaa. The station is part of the Turku traffic point, and traffic control is handled from Turku Central railway station. The station has bus connections to Turku internal lines 32, 42 and 58 and regional line 110.
Battle of Lemo
The Battle of Lemo was fought during the Finnish War, between Sweden and Russia on 19–20 June 1808 (Julian calendar 7–8 June) . On June 19, some 2,500 Swedes landed at Lemu in Kaarina and at the nearby strategic island, Finland Proper, aided by the Swedish Navy. There, the Swedes intended to liberate the Turku from the Russians. The Swedish landing forces commanded by Major General Eberhard von Vegesack.
Turku Cemetery
Turku Cemetery is a cemetery inaugurated in 1807 and located in Vasaramäki on the south-eastern outskirts of the city of Turku. The drawings of the cemetery has been prepared by the architect Charles Bassi. In the cemetery there are two chapels complexes. The Resurrection Chapel or Ylösnousemuskappeli/Uppståndelsekapellet was completed in 1941 by architect Erik Bryggman. The Helga Korsets chapel and crematorium is inaugurated in 1967 by architect Pekka Pitkänen.
Turku YLE Radio Mast
Turku YLE Radio Mast is a mast in Kaarina, Finland. It has a height of 319 metres and it was built in 1964.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Littoinen.
Kaarina: Tie 1 − Väntsi, Kaarina (source)
Kaarina: Tie 40 Ravattula − Helsinkiin, Kaarina (source)
Kaarina: Tie 40 Ravattula − Naantaliin, Kaarina (source)
Kaarina: Tie 40 Ravattula − Tie 10 Hämeenlinnaan, Kaarina (source)
Kaarina: Tie 40 Ravattula − Tie 10 Turkuun, Kaarina (source)
Turku: Tie40 Ravattula − Tienpinta, Turku (source)
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