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Touring Metsämäki
Metsämäki in Turku (Southwest Finland) is a town located in Finland about 91 mi (or 147 km) west of Helsinki, the country's capital place.
Time in Metsämäki is now 11:45 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Metsämäki, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Finland is Turku Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Turku, Kaarina, Vahto, Lieto and Rusko. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F
Morning Temperature | -1°C / 31 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 28 °F |
Night Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 984 hPa |
Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 19 km/h (12 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Club Caribia
Centro Hotel Turku
Kotimaailma Apartments
Turku Radisson Blu Marina Palace Hotel
Forenom Premium Apartments Turku City
SCANDIC JULIA
Original Sokos Hotel City Börs
SCANDIC PLAZA TURKU
Videos from this area
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Turku Sprint-cup 3. Osakilpailu, 2013 [Osa1]
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Tampereentie. puolipuomilaitos Turku
Suomeksi: Kuvattu 24.10.2014. Tämä historiallisen Turku-Tampere-tien varrella sijaitseva, Suomen vaarallisimpana tunnettu tasoristeys vilkuttelee valojaan, vaikka kuvaushetkellä on kulunut...
Peer Gunt: Street 69 pätkä Live@Navettarok 26.7.2009
Peer Guntin keikasta pätkä Liedon Navettarokissa. Alla heiluu rokkijalka, vaikka pitäs olla kuvausjalka, ei auta.
Blinking Sirius
Sirius, brightest star in the sky. Sirius blink, because Sirius is down (where I live), the star light to travel through the thick air mass, bling bling...Zooming about. 500X.
Turku Sprint Relay 23.11.2014
Turku Sprint Cup 2015 -kauden avausviikonloppuna suunnistettiin 23.11.2014 Varissuolla kolmiosuuksinen sprinttiviesti. Mukana kilpailussa olivat myös aikuisten sprinttimaajoukkue ja nuorten...
Level Crossing at Varissuo
Level crossing Varissuo-Vaala in eastern Turku. IC2 train to Helsinki passes the crossing at 12:11. This is considered to be a "dangerous level-crossing" due to amount of traffic. I do not...
IC ohittaa Vaalantien
IC Helsingistä Turkuun ohittaa Vaalantien tasoristeyksen Varissuolla.10.10.2011 n.10:58. Bussi 99. Juna oli myöhässä aikataulusta. Juna on yleensä ehtinyt jo ohittaa tasoristeyksen ennen...
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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.
Maaria
Maaria is a former municipality of Finland in what is now the northern part of the city of Turku. The area has been inhabited since the Iron Age, and it became an important village in the 15th century with the construction of a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary (hence the district's name). Also Koroinen, with the former residence of the Bishop of Finland is in the area.
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.
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.
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.
Saramäki
Saramäki is a district in the Maaria-Paattinen ward of the city of Turku, in Finland. It is located to the north of the city, and is a very sparsely populated area. The current population of Saramäki is 530, and it is decreasing at an annual rate of 1.70%. 16.60% of the district's population are under 15 years old, while 15.09% are over 65. The district's linguistic makeup is 95.28% Finnish, 0.75% Swedish, and 3.96% other.
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.