Southwestern Archipelago National Park

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Southwestern Archipelago National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Southwestern Archipelago National Park
Map of Finland
Map of Finland
Location Southern Finland
Coordinates 59°54′53″N 21°52′39″E / 59.91472, 21.8775
Area 500 km² (193 mi²)
Established 1983
Visitors 60,000 (in 2005)
Governing body Metsähallitus

Southwestern Archipelago National Park (Saaristomeren kansallispuisto) is a national park in Southern Finland. It was established in 1983 and covers 500 square kilometres (193 mi²) of land areas. The park is part of the UNESCO biosphere reserves. The park consists of southern islands, islets, skerries and rocks of municipalities Korpo, Nagu and Dragsfjärd, the southern area of the Archipelago Sea. There is permanent residence only on the larger islands with regular connections to the mainland. On the sea within the park there are some areas with additional restrictions to recreational and commercial fishing. The Park received a PAN Parks certificate in 2007.

The Jurmo island
The Jurmo island

[edit] See also

Gullkrona, a village in Nagu, within the national park
Gullkrona, a village in Nagu, within the national park
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