(1697) Koskenniemi

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(1697 ) Koskenniemi is an asteroid of the main belt, which was discovered on 8 September 1940 by the Finnish astronomer Heikki A. Alikoski in Turku.

The name of the asteroid is reminiscent of the popular Finnish poet Veikko Antero Koskenniemi ( 1885-1962 ).

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