Vaskiluoto ( Swedish: ''Vasklot'') is a Finnish island in the

Gulf of Bothnia The Gulf of Bothnia (; fi, Pohjanlahti; sv, Bottniska viken) is divided into the Bothnian Bay and Bothnian Sea, and it is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea, between Finland's west coast ( East Bothnia) and the Sweden's east coast ( We ...

, immediately in front of the city centre of

Vaasa Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),

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 Bot ...

. It is connected to the mainland by the Vaskiluoto road and rail bridge, and has a surface area of . Vaskiluoto is also one of the 12 districts of the city of Vaasa, with a population of 390 residents and 900 jobs. Facilities located on the island include the

Port of Vaasa The Port of Vaasa ( Finnish: ''Vaasan satama'', Swedish: ''Vasa hamn'') is a mixed-use port in the city of Vaasa on the west coast of Finland, in the Kvarken area of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is situated on the island of Vaskiluoto, some due w ...

, with (among other things) a regular

ferry A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water ta ...

service by Wasa Line to

Umeå Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. Situated on the Ume River, Um ...

, Sweden, the

Vaskiluoto power stations The Vaskiluoto power stations complex situated on the Gulf of Bothnia island of Vaskiluoto in Vaasa, Finland, comprises three separate power stations connected to the Finnish national grid, Fingrid. *Vaskiluoto 1, a 38 MW coal-fired power stat ...

complex, as well as various leisure and tourist attractions. The mostly disused

Vaskiluoto railway station The Vaskiluoto railway station ( fi, Vaskiluodon rautatieasema, sv, Vasklot järnvägsstation) is located in the city of Vaasa, Finland, on the island and district of Vaskiluoto. It is the terminus of the Seinäjoki–Vaasa railway, and it only ...

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. In the immediate vicinity of Tropiclandia was the now deserted

Wasalandia Amusement Park Wasalandia Amusement Park was an amusement park in Vaasa, Finland Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),

, which ceased operations in 2015 due to a small number of visitors.IL: Huvipuisto Wasalandia suljettiin kolme vuotta sitten - alue autioitui niille sijoilleen ja ammottaa nyt kolkkoa tyhjyyttään
(in Finnish)

References

Finnish islands in the Baltic Islands of Finland Landforms of Ostrobothnia (region) Vaasa Straits of Finland {{island-stub