Söderfjärden
A prehistoric meteorite crater about 10 km south of Vaasa, roughly 6 km across, now flat farmland and a birdwatching hotspot.
Söderfjärden is a circular basin formed by a meteorite impact more than 500 million years ago. It is about 6.5 km in diameter and gradually emerged above sea level as the earth's crust rose. It is now cultivated as flat fields, surrounded by hills and villages, and its circular outline is very clear when seen from high ground. The Meteoriihi visitor centre in the middle of the crater explains the crater and its geological history and is open in summer. It is a famous birdwatching site in Finland, where thousands of cranes and flocks of geese often stop over in spring and autumn. It can be reached by bike or car from Vaasa and suits a visit on the same day as Stundars Open-Air Museum.
Opening hours
All day; Meteoriihi visitor center open in summer
Nearby sights
- Stundars Open-Air Museum
- Tropiclandia
- Hietasaari (Sandö)
- Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art
- Tikanoja Art Museum
- Holy Trinity Church, Vaasa
- Vaasa City Hall
- Ostrobothnian Museum