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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.
View from the water tower in Hanko, Finland. Photo credit: commons:User:Janke: Panoramic photo shot from the water tower in Hanko, Finland. More panoramas...
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 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. There are also over 90 small islands and islets within the city limits.
Hanko, Finland. Panoramic photo shot from the water tower. Photo credit: ...
The lighthouse of Russarö illustrated in Finland framstäldt i teckningar (published 1845-1852) where Russarö is called Rotsaari kala.. Russarö Lighthouse (Finnish: Russarön majakka, Swedish: Russarö fyr) is a lighthouse situated on the island of Russarö, outside Hanko, Finland, at the western extremity of the Gulf of Finland in the Baltic Sea.
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. There are also over 90 small islands and islets within the city limits.
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 ...