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Hanko is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hanko is approximately 8,000, while the sub-region has a population of approximately 40,000. It is the 121st most populous municipality in Finland. Hanko is located 130 kilometres (80 mi) west of Helsinki and 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Ekenäs.
Location of the Hanko Peninsula. The Hanko Peninsula (Finnish: Hankoniemi; Swedish: Hangö udd) is the southernmost point of mainland Finland. The soil is a sandy moraine, the last tip of the Salpausselkä ridge, and vegetation consists mainly of pine and low shrubs. The peninsula is known for its beautiful archipelago and long sandy beaches.
Hanko railway station (abbrev. Hnk, Finnish: Hangon rautatieasema, Swedish: Hangö järnvägsstation) is a railway station in the port town of Hanko, Finland along the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway. [1] The station is located approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) away from Karis railway station and is the terminus for the line. The Hanko railway ...
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Lappohja was included in the area leased by Finland to the Soviet Union in the aftermath of the Winter War. On the onset of the Continuation War and the escape of Soviet troops from Hanko, it was discovered that the original station building and the harbour siding had been destroyed. The former was replaced by a new building of a simple design ...
Bengtskär Lighthouse by night. Bengtskär Lighthouse is located in the Archipelago Sea about 25 kilometers south west of Hanko, Finland. [2] The lighthouse was built in 1906 on the Bengtskär skerry where it rises 52 meters above sea level and is the highest one in the Nordic countries.
The former Hanko Northern station building. Hanko Northern railway station (abbrev. Hkp, Finnish: Hanko-Pohjoisen seisake and Swedish: Hangö Norra) is a railway stop in the port city of Hanko, Finland along the Hanko-Hyvinkää Railroad. The stop is located approximately 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) north of the terminus, Hanko railway station.
Hanko is a small port city on the south coast of Finland, 130 km west of Helsinki. The city has a coastline of approximately 130 km (80 miles), of which 30 km (19 miles) are sandy beaches. The city has a coastline of approximately 130 km (80 miles), of which 30 km (19 miles) are sandy beaches.