Koskela
District of Helsinki
Uusimaa - Finland

Oulunkylä

Oulunkylä (Swedish: Åggelby, also known as Ogeli or Oglu) is a suburb and a neighbourhood of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located 6 kilometres north from the center of the city. It has been inhabited since the 13th century. Earlier an independent municipality, it was made part of Helsinki in 1946. A rink used for speed skating and bandy is located in Oulunkylä. It was the 1st artificial ice pad for those sports in Finland. The Bandy World Championships has been hosted here.

Located at 60.2333, 24.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Finland, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture (Finnish: Aalto-yliopiston taiteiden ja suunnittelun korkeakoulu; Swedish: Aalto-universitetets högskola för konst, design och arkitektur), was formed of two separate schools: the faculty of architecture (previously part of the Helsinki University of Technology) and TaiK. TaiK was the largest art university in the Nordic countries, and was founded in 1871.

Located at 60.2094, 24.9769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1871, Art schools in Finland, Design schools, Education in Helsinki, Culture in Helsinki, 1871 establishments in Finland

Arabianranta

Arabianranta or Arabiastranden ("coast of Arabia") is a fast growing residential part of Helsinki, Finland. It is bound by Vanhankaupunginlahti bay from east, and connects to neighboring boroughs of Vanhakaupunki in north, Hermanni in south and Toukola and Kumpula in west. Officially it is part of the greater Toukola region. On the other side of the bay lies a popular natural reserve, Viikki.

Located at 60.2042, 24.975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki

Media Lab Helsinki

The Media Lab is a unit focusing on digital design within the Department of Media at the School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland. The lab provides MA and Doctoral education, and does research on design and production of digital culture, digital media, interaction design and technologies and the effect they have on society.

Located at 60.2094, 24.9767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Art schools in Finland, Design schools, Education in Helsinki, Finnish design, Educational institutions established in 1993, Digital media schools, 1993 establishments in Finland

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.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Science and technology in Finland, Campuses

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.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Vanhakaupunki

Vanhakaupunki is a neighbourhood of the city of Helsinki, Finland, to the north of Toukola. The district's name (meaning "old town") is because Helsinki was originally founded at the Vanhakaupunki area. Vanhakaupunki even appears in the new Helsinki foundation document from 1639, and the forms Gamla staden or Gammelstaden went into common use later. In contrast, the Finnish translation of the name only started appearing in the late 19th century.

Located at 60.2167, 24.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1927 establishments in Finland, Parks in Helsinki, Urban agriculture, Gardens in Finland

IDBM

The International Design Business Management programme (IDBM) is a joint teaching and research programme of three leading Finnish universities: the Helsinki School of Economics, the University of Art and Design Helsinki and the Helsinki University of Technology. The purpose of the programme is to bring together experts in different fields within the concept of design business management.

Located at 60.2094, 24.9769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Garden suburbs, Olympic cycling venues

Toukola

Toukola is a district of Helsinki, Finland, around 4 km north of the town centre, at the port of Vanhankaupunginlahti. Toukola is part of the administrative region of Vanhakaupunki. The eldest part of the town consists mostly of wooden villas and small houses. Next to the sea, in later years, the new area of Arabianranta was built, with modern tower blocks. The population of Toukola is estimated to increase from 2,500 to over 10,000.

Located at 60.2067, 24.9731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki, Culture in Helsinki

Vantaa River

The Vantaa River is a 101-kilometre long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from the lake Erkylänjärvi in Hausjärvi and flows into the Gulf of Finland at Vanhankaupunginselkä in Helsinki. One of the tributaries of the Vantaa river is Keravanjoki that flows trough the town of Kerava north of Helsinki.

Located at 60.2167, 24.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rivers of Finland, Vantaa River basin

Aalto University Library

Aalto University Library is a service unit of Aalto University. The library is a scientific service organization free for everyone to use. It provides support for the diverse research, education, studying, and artistic activities of the university. Aalto University Library was established on January 1 2010, by the merger of the libraries of Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the University of Art and Design Helsinki.

Located at 60.2094, 24.9764 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Libraries in Finland, Aalto University, Universities in Finland, Alvar Aalto buildings, Academic libraries, Library buildings completed in 1969

Koskela

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

Located at 60.2181, 24.9667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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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.
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Football venues in Finland, Velodromes, 1952 Summer Olympic venues, Cycle racing in Finland, Olympic cycling venues, Olympic field hockey venues

Sosiaalikeskus Satama

Sosiaalikeskus Satama (Harbor Social Center) was a social center in Helsinki, Finland, opened in April 2009. It was located 500 metres north of the Kalasatama metro station along the Kyläsaarenkatu street, in an old customs building in the central Helsinki district of Sörnäinen, left empty when the harbor operations moved to the Vuosaari Harbor (hence the name satama, harbor). The building had 360 square metres in three stories.

Located at 60.1933, 24.9792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Social centres

Helsinki Prison

The Helsinki Prison, also known as Sörnäinen Prison (earlier known as Helsinki Central Prison) is a prison located in the Kalasatama district of Helsinki, Finland, opened in 1881. All persons placed in the prison have received a sentence of at least a year. At the moment it is the only prison operating in Helsinki after the Katajanokka prison was moved to Vantaa.

Located at 60.1947, 24.9694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Prisons in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki

Veräjämäki

Veräjämäki, Grindbacka is a central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2333, 24.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hermanni (Helsinki)

Hermanni is a neighbourhood in Central major district of Helsinki, Finland. As of 2008, Hermanni has 3,580 inhabitants living in an area of 1.06 km. Hermanni is part of Vallila district.

Located at 60.2, 24.9833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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.
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Universities in Finland, Education in Helsinki, Educational institutions established in 1996