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Observatories in Finland

Finland has 31 observatories on the map. 27 watch the night sky. 4 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1819. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES31
OLDEST FOUNDED1819
NOT WATCHING STARS4

By what they watch

Astronomical27 · 87%
Geo & magnetic2 · 6%
Nature & bird2 · 6%

Notable observatories in Finland

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

NatureLågskär bird observatory
NatureSignilskär Bird Observatory
Geo/magneticSodankyla Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticNurmijarvi Magnetic Observatory
AstronomicalVartiovuori Observatory1819
AstronomicalHelsinki University Observatory1834
AstronomicalIlmala observatory1910
AstronomicalUrsa Observatory1926
AstronomicalIso-Heikkilä Observatory1937
AstronomicalTuorla Observatory1952
AstronomicalTaurus Hill observatory2004
AstronomicalKilpisjärvi Atmospheric Imaging Receiver Array2011

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