Kankaanpää, Säkylä
Kankaanpää is a village located in the municipality of Säkylä. It was previously located in the former municipality of Köyliö. There is a Royal Fountain in Kankaanpää, which was named after King Gustav III of Sweden. In 2003 Kankaanpää was selected as the Satakunta Village of the Year and the Village of the Year in Finland as a whole. Kankaanpää is one of the only places on the shores of Lake Köyliönjärvi with a decent sandy beach.
Kankaanpää | |
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Village | |
Kankaanpää Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°4′50.9″N 22°22′57.4″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Municipality | Säkylä |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
To avoid confusion with the city of Kankaanpää, Kankaanpää's post office name was confirmed with the name Kakkuri.
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