Upinniemi

Gulf of Finland at Upinniemi

Upinniemi (Swedish: Obbnäs) is a village in the municipality of Kirkkonummi in southern Finland. It is located approximately 12 km south of the municipal centre.^[1]

Upinniemi is dominated by the naval base, which is one of the largest military installations in Finland. The headquarters of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command is also located there.

References[]

^ Eero Auvinen (1999). Obbnäs-Upinniemi: Suomenlahden meripuolustusalueen tukikohta : laivastotukikohdan 40-vuotisjulkaisu. Turun sanomat. ISBN 978-951-9129-33-4.

Coordinates: 60°01′45″N 24°21′30″E / 60.02917°N 24.35833°E / 60.02917; 24.35833

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[Auvinen1999-1] Eero Auvinen (1999). Obbnäs-Upinniemi: Suomenlahden meripuolustusalueen tukikohta : laivastotukikohdan 40-vuotisjulkaisu. Turun sanomat. ISBN 978-951-9129-33-4.

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