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High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago

Also known as Höga kusten/Kvarken

NaturalFinland, Sweden
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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is about 60 km west of Vaasa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Old Rauma, about 220 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Vaasa · about 57,000 peopleabout 60 km east
  • Umeå · about 78,000 peopleabout 85 km north
  • Örnsköldsvik · about 28,000 peopleabout 90 km west
  • Kokkola · about 47,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
  • Sundsvall · about 73,000 peopleabout 180 km south-west
  • Pori · about 77,000 peopleabout 190 km south
High Coast / Kvarken ArchipelagoUmeåSundsvallVaasaKokkolaÖrnsköldsvikPetäjävesi Old Church100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesOld Rauma1Sammallahdenmäki2Petäjävesi Old Church3Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland4Gammelstad Church Town5High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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