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Björkarskär

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Björkarskär is the small place in Finland, located some 50 km to the north-west from Vaasa, 100 km south-east of Sweden border. The capital city Helsinki is in 530 km to the south-east. According to the latest census, the population of Björkarskär is about 90 people. People mostly visit Björkarskär to see its bays and straits.

The closest airport Vaasa (IATA: VAA) is about 60 km away.

Things to do in Björkarskär

1. Kvarken
Kvarken (Swedish Kvarken or Norra Kvarken (as opposed to South Kvarken), Finnish Merenkurkku) is the narrow region in the Gulf of Bothnia separating the Bothnian Bay (the inner part of the gulf) from the Bothnian Sea. The distance from Swedish mainland to Finnish mainland is around 80 km while the distance between the outmost islands is only 25 km. The water depth in the Kvarken region is only around 25 meters. The region also has an unusual rate of land rising at about 1 cm a year.

If you have already seen Björkarskär, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you are around, try one of the following places:

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Replot Bridge

The Replot Bridge (Swedish: Replotbron; Finnish: Raippaluodon silta)

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Hotels in Björkarskär

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Scandic Vaasa

starting $173

Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Vaasa

starting $189

Original Sokos Hotel Royal Vaasa

starting $165

Hotel Vallonia

starting $122

Cumulus Resort Tropiclandia

starting $129

Omena Hotel Vaasa

starting $88

Best Western Hotel Botnia

starting $123

Hotell Björken

starting $128

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