Vaskiluoto
Vaskiluoto (Swedish: Vasklot) is a Finnish island in the Gulf of Bothnia, immediately in front of the city centre of Vaasa, Finland. It is connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge, and has a surface area of 2.5 square kilometres (1 sq mi).[1]
Vaskiluoto is also one of the 12 districts of the city of Vaasa, with a population of c. 390 residents and c. 900 jobs.[2]
Facilities located on the island include the Port of Vaasa, with (among other things) a regular ferry service by Wasa Line to Umeå, Sweden,[3] the Vaskiluoto power stations complex,[4] as well as various leisure and tourist attractions.[1] The mostly disused Vaskiluoto railway station is situated on the island, and continues to service the port terminal.
In Vaskiluoto, Tropiclandia Water Park is located right next to a local spa hotel.[5] In the immediate vicinity of Tropiclandia was the now deserted Wasalandia Amusement Park, which ceased operations in 2015 due to a small number of visitors.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Vasklot - Vaskiluoto". Vaasa.fi. City of Vaasa. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Vaasan satamien ympäristövaikutusten arviointiselostus" [Vaasa harbours environmental impact assessment report] (PDF). Ymparisto.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Environmental Administration. p. 37. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Our ferry - WasaLine". WasaLine.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Vaskiluodon Voima in brief". VV.fi. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Tropiclandia – Official Site (in English)
- ^ YLE: Huvipuisto Wasalandia sulkee porttinsa (in Finnish)
- ^ YLE: Aavekaupunki tervehtii turisteja Vaasassa – Wasalandian raunioiden kohtalo on edelleen täysin auki (in Finnish)
- ^ IL: Huvipuisto Wasalandia suljettiin kolme vuotta sitten - alue autioitui niille sijoilleen ja ammottaa nyt kolkkoa tyhjyyttään (in Finnish)
63°05′30″N 21°34′20″E / 63.091667°N 21.572222°E / 63.091667; 21.572222
