|
Utö
Uto, UTO, Utö, or Utō may refer to: People Given name * Uto Ughi (born 1944), Italian violinist and conductor * Uto Wunderlich (born 1946), German sports shooter Surname * Datu Uto (died c. 1900), 18th Sultan of Buayan, Mindanao * Fumiaki Uto, Japanese astronomer * Naoki Uto, (born 1991) Japanese basketball player * Shunpei Uto (1918–?), Japanese swimmer * Takashi Uto (born 1974), Japanese politician Places * Utö (Finland), an island in the Archipelago Sea, in southwest Finland * Utö, Sweden, an island in the Stockholm archipelago * Uto, Kumamoto, a city in Japan ** Uto District, Kumamoto, a former district in Japan * Uto Kulm, the summit of the Uetliberg mountain near Zürich in Switzerland * Uto Peak, a mountain in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada Other uses * Uto (goddess), Greek for the ancient Egyptian goddess Wadjet * Uto Castle, a former castle in Japan * Uto Station, a railway station in Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan * Utō S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utö (Finland)
Utö () is a small island in the Archipelago Sea in the Baltic Sea and belongs to Finland's Pargas municipality. It is the southernmost year-round inhabited island in Finland. Utö has an area of and the population was 40 (). Name The name of the island, ''Utö'', means "outer island" in Swedish. Description The island has a lighthouse, pilot station, a small guest harbour, a shop and a post office. The island is also known from the marine weather observations that began in 1881. Due to the remoteness of the island, the island has its own local school. In former times, the Finnish Defence Forces kept a small station on the island, but left the island in 2005. The island is also known as the first rescue station of the Estonia disaster in September 1994, and also helped rescue the survivors of the SS Park Victory sinking. The Utö lighthouse is painted to resemble the signal flag "H", indicating the maritime pilot station. Its light signal is four short flashes, the same a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |