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Fennoscandia (Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian: Fennoskandia; Russian: Фенноскандия, romanized: Fennoskandiya), or the Fennoscandian Peninsula, is a peninsula in Europe which includes the Scandinavian and Kola peninsulas, mainland Finland, and Karelia. [1]
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.
Suensaari is a Finnish peninsula in the river Torne. [1] Although the 6 km 2 peninsula is linked to Sweden, it was decided in 1809 that it would become Finnish. It has 2227 inhabitants as of 2012. [2]
The app is geared toward an older audience, but anyone over the age of 18 can download and benefit from its features. Wyzr users can connect for a variety of purposes, such as finding a friend to ...
Pellinki (Finnish: [ˈpelːiŋki]; Swedish: Pellinge, Finland Swedish: [ˈpelːiŋe]) is an island community in Finland made up of several small islands, the main ones linked by bridges. It is located 80 km east of the capital Helsinki , and 30 km south of the town of Porvoo ( Swedish : Borgå ).
The Nordic countries are a geographic region which consists of Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Finland, and Åland. Though these regions have a shared cultural history, they contain culturally distinct historical populations, including the Sámi people and the Norse people.
Maryland Dove will arrive in Cambridge at approximately 5 p.m. on Sept. 6 (weather dependent) and be open to the public September 7, 8 and 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Docking will be at ...
Porkkalanniemi (Swedish: Porkala udd), often referred to simply as Porkkala (Porkala), is a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland, located at Kirkkonummi (Kyrkslätt) in Southern Finland. The peninsula had great strategic value, as coastal artillery based there would be able to shoot more than halfway across the Gulf of Finland.