Sipoonkorpi National Park

Sipoonkorpi National Park
Map showing the location of Sipoonkorpi National Park
Map showing the location of Sipoonkorpi National Park
Location in Finland
LocationUusimaa, Finland
Coordinates60°18′54″N 25°13′8″E / 60.31500°N 25.21889°E / 60.31500; 25.21889
Area18.57 km2 (7.17 sq mi)
Established2011
Governing bodyMetsähallitus
Websitewww.outdoors.fi/sipoonkorpinp

Sipoonkorpi National Park (Finnish: Sipoonkorven kansallispuisto, Swedish: Sibbo storskogs nationalpark) is a national park in Finland. It was established on March 2, 2011.[1] It is located in the municipalities of Helsinki, Vantaa and Sipoo.

The area is mostly covered by spruce forest, swamps and cultural landscape. The small Byabäcken river, home to a rich bird population, flows through Sipoonkorpi.

References

  1. ^ "Sipoonkorpi Becomes Finland's 36th National Park". Outdoors.fi. Metsähallitus. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011.


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