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Upinniemi ( sv, Obbnäs) is a village in the municipality of
Upinniemi ( sv, Obbnäs) is a village in the municipality of Kirkkonummi
Kirkkonummi (; sv, Kyrkslätt, , Sweden ) is a Municipalities of Finland, municipality of inhabitants () in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "''Kirkkonummi''" and "''Kyrkslätt''" in English language, English is "church heath".
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in southern Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It is located approximately 12 km south of the municipal centre.
Upinniemi is dominated by the naval base (formerly the Porkkala Naval Base
Porkkala Naval Base was a Soviet naval base operational from 1944–1956 in the municipalities of Kirkkonummi, Ingå and Siuntio on the Porkkala peninsula, 30 kilometers (19 mi) ''west'' of Helsinki, the Finnish capital.
The area was le ...
), which is one of the largest military installations in Finland. The headquarters of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command
Gulf of Finland Naval Command ( fi, Suomenlahden meripuolustusalue, sv, Finska vikens marinkommando) was a Finnish Navy unit headquartered in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi.
The main duty of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command during normal condition was ...
is also located there.
See also
*Kantvik
Kantvik is a village in Kirkkonummi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. It is located about south of the municipal center towards Upinniemi. Nearby services include a primary school and a Sale grocery store. There is a bus connection from Kantvik ...
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