Vaskiluoto Explained

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 2.5km2.^[1]

Vaskiluoto is also one of the 12 districts of the city of Vaasa, with a population of 390 residents and 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. 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]}

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63.0917°N 21.5722°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vasklot - Vaskiluoto . Vaasa.fi . City of Vaasa . 30 September 2020.
2. Web site: Vaasan satamien ympäristövaikutusten arviointiselostus . Vaasa harbours environmental impact assessment report . Ymparisto.fi . Finnish Environmental Administration . 30 September 2020 . 37 . fi . PDF.
3. Web site: Our ferry - WasaLine . WasaLine.com . 30 September 2020.
4. Web site: Vaskiluodon Voima in brief . VV.fi . 30 September 2020.
5. https://www.tropiclandia.fi/en/ Tropiclandia – Official Site
6. http://yle.fi/uutiset/huvipuisto_wasalandia_sulkee_porttinsa/8495954 YLE: Huvipuisto Wasalandia sulkee porttinsa
7. https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10146055 YLE: Aavekaupunki tervehtii turisteja Vaasassa – Wasalandian raunioiden kohtalo on edelleen täysin auki
8. https://www.iltalehti.fi/iltvuutiset/a/540f2cd2-52bd-424e-903a-58c8c363e959 IL: Huvipuisto Wasalandia suljettiin kolme vuotta sitten - alue autioitui niille sijoilleen ja ammottaa nyt kolkkoa tyhjyyttään