Käpylä
District of Helsinki
in Helsinki of Uusimaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.170 and 24.935 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 10' 10" and E 24° 56' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 10:41 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:54 am and 5:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-03-27 07:25:38

Delve into Käpylä

The district Käpylä of Helsinki in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a district located in Finland and is a district of the nations capital.

In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vantaa, Tuusula, Kauniainen, Kerava and Nurmijaervi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 83%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

4°C (39 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Park Hotel Helsinki

Address
3,3 mi
Pohjolankatu 38
00600 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


SCANDIC PARK

Address
0,7 mi
MANNERHEIMINTIE 46
00260 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC MARSKI

Address
0,2 mi
MANNERHEIMINTIE 10 P.O. BOX 1014
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Original Sokos Presidentti

Address
0,2 mi
ETELAINEN RAUTATIEKATU 4
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


GLO Kluuvi

Address
0,4 mi
Kluuvikatu 4
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Original Sokos Helsinki

Address
0,4 mi
KLUUVIKATU 8
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cumulus City Meilahti Helsinki

Address
1,7 mi
Tukholmankatu 2
00250 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Haaga Hotel

Address
3,5 mi
Nuijamiestentie 10
00320 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Helsinki Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel

Address
0,4 mi
MIKONKATU 23
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Solo Sokos Torni

Address
0,2 mi
Yrjönkatu 26
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Palikkatakomo Lego city

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 05:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sokar80

Palikkatakomo build Lego city at Model Expo 2015.


VR Finland Tikkurila to Helsinki Central Tikkurilan Helsingin päärautatieasema

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 28:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

Journey aboard VR Finland Helsinki area commuter service from Tikkurila to Helsinki Central Station.


KISS - Detroit Rock City @ Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland 3.6.2013

Published: June 04, 2013
Length: 06:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AIiskola

Sorry for the jitters at the end, it's YouTube's stabilization that causes those.


Star Wars Battlefront - Assault on Cloud City

Published: August 05, 2007
Length: 56:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TheCrazyFinn

Star Wars Battlefront Cloud City with Clubbed to Death by Rob Dougan.


Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto | Helsinki City Library

Published: January 25, 2012
Length: 57:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: aboturku

Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto (pääkirjasto) Pasilassa. Rakennus on vuodelta 1986. Uutta keskustakirjastoa suunnitellaan parhaillaan ja sen pitäisi olla valmis vuonna 2017. ----- Helsinki...


Helsinki Tramways Route 7B Pasila - Pasila Full Circle

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

The complete journey aboard the anti-clockwise circular route 7B originating from Pasila.


Helsinki Tramways Route 9 Central Station to Pasila

Published: September 27, 2014
Length: 59:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WorldOfTransit

The journey aboard the Helsinki Tramways Route 9 from Helsinki Central to Pasila.


Tuhma Pupu (The Naughty Bunny)

Published: March 06, 2010
Length: 21:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: vanfogel

A small village is terrorized by very big, naughty bunny, who likes sex. Animation.


[Helsinki Area by Skates] Taivaskallio WW II anti-aircraft base

Published: August 15, 2011
Length: 39:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: panuworld

Taivaskallio (Swedish: Himmelberget) is the highest natural hill in the Helsinki city. During the Second World War the hill was used as an anti-aircraft base, which can still seen clearly on the top.


Terminaalitapaus - Terminaali, Pasila vitonen ja T3053.

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 11:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nokivasaracom

Noin yhdeksän kuukautta on vierähtänyt siitä, kun Nokivasara.com väkkäröi Pasilan yläpihalla videokameroineen. Tuolloin alueella vallitsi yleinen uudistamisvimmainen mentaliteetti,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Yle

Yleisradio, also known as Rundradion or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, abbreviated to Yle, is Finland's national public-broadcasting company, founded in 1926. Yleisradio's organization shares many of the characteristics of its British counterpart, the BBC, on which it was largely modelled. It employs around 3,200 people in Finland. Yle is a public limited company, owned by the Finnish state (with a 99.98% share).

Located at 60.2031, 24.9255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Finnish radio, Television in Finland, Publicly funded broadcasters, European Broadcasting Union members, Multilingual broadcasters, Commercial-free television networks, Companies established in 1926, Television channels and stations established in 1958

Hartwall Areena

Hartwall Areena (often called Helsinki Areena, Helsingin Areena or Helsingforsarenan by the Finnish press) is a large multifunctional indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. The arena gets its name from its largest sponsor, the beverage company Hartwall, also based in Helsinki.

Located at 60.2057, 24.9289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Finland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Finland, IIHF World Championship venues, Sport venues in Helsinki, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, National stadiums

Pasila railway station

Pasila railway station is a railway station in Helsinki, Finland, approximately 3.5 kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station. It is the second busiest railway station in Finland, after Helsinki Central, and takes up a large part of the district of Pasila. The station was first opened in 1862. Pasila station is used to ease the congestion on the city's central station by serving as an alternate point of departure or arrival within Helsinki.

Located at 60.1986, 24.9336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

Pasila

This article is about the suburb of Helsinki. For the TV series named after this suburb, see Pasila (TV series). Pasila is a suburb in Helsinki, Finland. It is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordering Alppila to the south, Central Park to the west and Vallila to the east. The eastern and western part of Pasila are separated by a large railroad classification yard, which, as Central Pasila, is currently under development planning by the city administration.

Located at 60.2, 24.9325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Kumpula Campus

The Kumpula Campus is a science campus of University of Helsinki. The campus is located some four kilometres from the centre of Helsinki, in the Kumpula district. Completed in 2005, it currently provides study and research facilities for about 6,000 students and 1,000 teachers/researchers.

Located at 60.2044, 24.9628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Science and technology in Finland, Campuses

Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre

The Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre is the biggest and most famous fair centre in Finland. It is located in the capital city of Helsinki. The exhibition & convention centre is located in eastern part of the district of Pasila, a short walk northwards from the Pasila railway station. Visitors to the center usually stay at the Holiday Inn hotel located immediately next to the fair centre. The exhibition & convention centre holds appr.

Located at 60.2031, 24.9358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Visitor attractions in Helsinki, Convention centers in Finland

Vallila

Vallila is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of being a working-class neighbourhood. In the past two decades people from artistic professions have found the area.

Located at 60.1944, 24.9567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Alppila

Alppila is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4244 (as of 2005) and an area of 0.60 km². The Linnanmäki amusement park is located in Alppila.

Located at 60.1917, 24.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters of Helsinki

Helsinki Motor Show

Helsinki Motor Show (HMS) is an annual national car show in Helsinki, Finland. It is organized around November to December and it has been held in the Helsinki Fair Center. It is the only annual motor show in the Nordic countries. In the beginning, HMS was a show based on motor sports but gradually more and more upcoming cars have been shown there. Most of the Finnish car importers are present. The event is organized by Team Nykopp Ltd. The show has attracted around 50,000 visitors each year.

Located at 60.2031, 24.9358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Recurring events established in 1996, Auto shows, Visitor attractions in Helsinki

Käpylä railway station

Käpylä or Kottby is a railway station in the Käpylä district of Helsinki, Finland. It is located between the stations of Pasila and Oulunkylä, along the main railroad track from Helsinki to Riihimäki, about 6 km north from the Helsinki Central railway station.

Located at 60.2206, 24.9475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

Oulunkylä railway station

Oulunkylä or Åggelby is a railway station in the Oulunkylä district of Helsinki, Finland. It is located between the stations of Käpylä and Pukinmäki, along the main railroad track from Helsinki to Riihimäki, about 7 km north from the Helsinki Central railway station. The station building in Oulunkylä is no longer in use for train traffic, and the station does not have ticket sales.

Located at 60.2281, 24.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

Kumpula

Kumpula is a verdant neighbourhood in Helsinki, bordered by Eastern Pasila to the west, Vallila to the south, Käpylä and Koskela to the north and Toukola and Arabianranta to the east. As of January 1, 2003, Kumpula had approximately 3,600 inhabitants. Kumpula is also home to the Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool, which was built for the 1952 Summer Olympics. Kumpula also has a lot of wooden single-family houses built between the wars and apartment buildings built midway through the 1980s.

Located at 60.2092, 24.9644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool

The Kumpula Outdoor Swimming Pool is an outdoor swimming pool located in Kumpula, Helsinki. The swimming pool was built as a practice pool for the 1952 Summer Olympics and it is Finland’s third oldest outdoor swimming pool. In 2005, the swimming pool was restored to its original appearance while the saunas and dressing rooms were modernized at the same time.

Located at 60.2086, 24.9581 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Helsinki, Swimming venues in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki

Dynamicum

Dynamicum is the name of a building on the Kumpula Campus of the University of Helsinki that is shared by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Finnish Institute of Marine Research. Dynamicum is located in Kumpula, Helsinki. Construction on the building was completed in September 2005, at which point in time the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the Finnish Institute of Marine Research moved in.

Located at 60.2037, 24.9611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Helsinki, University of Helsinki

Kumpula Allotment Garden

The Kumpula Allotment Garden, located at Kalervonkatu 1a in Kumpula and established in 1927, is the second oldest allotment garden in Helsinki, Finland. The garden has 268 allotments with an average size of 300 m. This area is culturally and historically valuable. From May 1 to September 15, the garden is open to the public from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The allotments themselves, however, are the private property of the garden's members. The garden area is run by Kumpulan Siirtolapuutarhayhdistys r.

Located at 60.2094, 24.9542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1927 establishments in Finland, Parks in Helsinki, Urban agriculture, Gardens in Finland

Käpylä

Käpylä is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district. It is located between Kumpula, Oulunkylä and Koskela. Käpylä has a terminus for route-1 of the Helsinki tram network. Additionally, the Olympic Village built for the 1952 Summer Olympics and another village for the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics are located in Käpylä.

Located at 60.2144, 24.9506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Garden suburbs, Olympic cycling venues

Metsälä

Metsälä is a subdivision of Helsinki with about 1,000 inhabitants. It has predominantly small houses and it is situated between Maunula and Käpylä. Administratively speaking, Metsälä is a part of the Maunula district. The distance to Helsinki City Centre is about 6 kilometres from Metsälä. The primary housing type has been wooden single-family homes, and a lot of terraced houses have been in the area in the 1970s. Nowadays Metsälä has few unbuilt lots.

Located at 60.2217, 24.9409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subdivisions of Helsinki

Koskela

Koskela, Forsby is a district in the city of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2181, 24.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Helsinki

Helsinki Velodrome

The Helsinki Velodrome is an outdoor velodrome and football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. It was built in 1938–1940 for the 1940 Summer Olympics which were cancelled due to World War II. After the war, it was a venue of the 1952 Summer Olympics for the track cycling and field hockey events. The protected functionalist concrete building was designed by Hilding Ekelund. The track is 400 meters in length and is used for most national events. American football and lacrosse is played on the infield.

Located at 60.2028, 24.9428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Finland, Velodromes, 1952 Summer Olympic venues, Cycle racing in Finland, Olympic cycling venues, Olympic field hockey venues

Kulttuuritalo

Kulttuuritalo (Finnish for The House of Culture) is a building in Alppila, Helsinki. The building was designed by Alvar Aalto, and is considered to be one of his main works.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Concert halls in Finland, Cultural infrastructure completed in 1958, Visitor attractions in Helsinki

Harju, Helsinki

Harju is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located northeast from the city centre, part of Alppiharju neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila, Torkkelinmäki, Linjat and neighbourhoods Sörnäinen and Vallila. Harju has a population of 7,237 (as of 1 January 2005) and an area of 0.27 km². Harju has the highest population density per km² in Finland, along with the neighboring Torkkelinmäki quarter. Apartments in Harju are usually very small, single-person flats.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters of Helsinki

Alppiharju

Alppiharju is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland. Alppiharju is divided into two neighborhoods Alppila and Harju, hence the name.

Located at 60.1883, 24.9453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Itä-Pasila

Itä-Pasila, Östra Böle is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.199, 24.938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Alppila Upper Secondary School

Alppila Upper Secondary School is a school located in Helsinki, Finland. The school was founded in 1959. The current principal is Pirjo Majakangas from Helsinki.

Located at 60.1917, 24.9394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1959, Schools in Helsinki, Secondary schools in Finland

Arcada University of Applied Sciences

Arcada University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in Helsinki, Finland. Arcada was established in 1996 as a merger of the Swedish Institute of Health Care Education (Sjukis), the Swedish Institute of Commercial Education (Lilla Hanken), the Institute of Technology (Verket) and the Folkhälsan Instutute of Social Education. It is owned and maintained by the Arcada Foundation. It offers education mostly in Swedish, but also in English.

Located at 60.2014, 24.9653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities in Finland, Education in Helsinki, Educational institutions established in 1996

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Helsinki: Tie 101 Pakila − Tie 45 Tuusulaan, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki University of Technology student village: Hakamäentie − Hakamäentie, Ilmala, Helsinki University of Technology student village (source)

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Helsinki: Tie 101 Pakila − Kehä I Itään, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki: Tie 101 Pakila − Kehä I Länteen, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki: Tie101 Pakila − Tie 45 Tienpinta, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki › North-West: Helen − power) Solar plant at Suvilahti, Helsinki (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Käpylä, Kottby