Katajaluoto
Katajaluoto ( Swedish : Stora Enskär ) is an island belonging to Finland in the Baltic Sea south of Helsinki in the Gulf of Finland .
The island belongs to the Aluemeri sub-area of the Ulkosaaret district of the Finnish capital Helsinki. Immediately west of Katajaluoto is the sea route to the port of Helsinki about five kilometers to the north. A little further to the southeast is the Pitkäkari archipelago , immediately to the north is the island of Satamakari .
The island stretches from northeast to southwest over 900 meters with a width of up to 200 meters. There is a boat launch at the northern end of the built-up island. In the middle of the rocky island there is a group of trees. Seamarks were installed at the north and south ends .
A coastal military fort was built on Katajaluoto at the beginning of the First World War . Even after that, the island's military use continued.
Web links
- Katajaluoto In: aarresaaret.fi (Finnish)
- Katajaluoto Weather Forecast
Individual evidence
- ↑ Katajaluoto ( Memento of the original from November 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: aarresaaret.fi
Coordinates: 60 ° 5 ′ 59.6 ″ N , 24 ° 54 ′ 56.2 ″ E