Bengtskär
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Bengtskär is a Finnish island Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Hanko, and part of the municipality of Kimitoön. This rocky island can be reached by ferry from the village of Kasnäs. The island has an area of about two hectares,[1] and only a small part of it is covered with vegetation, the rest is a naked granite.
The Bengtskär Lighthouse on the skerry is the highest one in the Nordic countries, with a tower height of (Script error: No such module "convert".).[2] The lighthouse is owned by the Foundation of the University of Turku. Annually the island attracts over 13,000 tourists.[3]
On 26 July 1941, during the Continuation War Soviet troops attempted to capture and blow up the lighthouse, but the Finnish garrison managed to repel the attack. The lighthouse was damaged but not destroyed.[4]
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Elina Auri. Ilman kiinteää tieyhteyttä olevat pysyvästi asutut saaret. (fi) Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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- ↑ Tiesitkö: Tämä on erikoisin paikka, missä Suomi ja Neuvostoliitto sotivat. Template:Webarchive Studio55.fi Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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