- Population
- 626
- 626
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TKU Turku Airport59 km
- MHQ Mariehamn Airport83 km
About Houtskär
Houtskär is a village. Location: Pargas, Åboland-Turunmaa. Population: 626. Elevation: 6 m.
Houtskär (Finland Swedish: [ˈhuːtɕæːr] ; Finnish: Houtskari [ˈhou̯tskɑri]) is an island group and former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form the municipality of Pargas (originally named Väståboland). Houtskär was neighboured by municipalities of Brändö, Iniö, Kökar, Korpo and Sottunga. It is located in the Archipelago Sea in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Houtskär over time
| 1999 | 703 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 693 | |
| 2001 | 662 | |
| 2002 | 653 | |
| 2003 | 662 | |
| 2004 | 674 | |
| 2005 | 670 | |
| 2006 | 654 | |
| 2007 | 633 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Houtskär
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- November (69 mm)
- Driest month
- May (28 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -7° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 56 |
How to get to Houtskär
The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 59 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 209 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 59 kmnortheast
- Mariehamn Airport (MHQ) Mariehamn 83 kmwest
- Pori Airport (POR) Pori 140 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 209 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 211 kmsouthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 211 kmsouthwest
- Västerås Population: 127.8K 278 kmwest
- Örebro Population: 156K 362 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houtskär
Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 35 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Själö Island 21 kmNW
- Iniö Island 19 kmN
- Gyltö galten Island 16 kmS
- Luk Island 8 kmS
25–60 km20 places
- Kakskerta Island 49 kmE
- Ruissalo Island 49 kmNE
- Utö Island 49 kmS
- Väski Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km10 places
- Aurajoki River 68 kmNE
- Kurjenrahkan Kansallispuisto Natural site 80 kmNE
- Storlandet Island 69 kmSE
- Örö Island 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houtskär Island, Southwest Finland2.6 km S
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Luk Island, Pargas8.4 km S
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Gyltö galten Island, Pargas16 km S
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Kasan Island, Pargas25 km SE
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Storlandet Island, Pargas25 km E -
Korpo Island, Southwest Finland15 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources