Lemlax

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Lemlax
Waters Archipelago
Geographical location 60 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  N , 22 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 60 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  N , 22 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  E
Lemlax (Finland)
Lemlax
surface 34 km²

Lemlax ( Finnish. Lemlahdensaari ) is a 34 km² island in the archipelago off the southwest coast of Finland . It is located about 18 km south of Turku as the crow flies and administratively belongs to the city of Pargas (Parainen). The places Brattnäs and Qvidja are on the island. The Good Qvidja is the oldest manor Finland and one of the few surviving medieval noble castles in the country. The most important neighboring islands of Lemlax are Kirjalaön in the north, Ålön in the northwest and Stortervolandet in the west.

Individual evidence

  1. Kauko Huotari: Suomen suurimmat saaret ( Memento from August 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive )