Meilahti
District of Helsinki
Uusimaa - Finland

Hietaniemi beach

Hietaniemi beach (Finnish: Hietaniemen uimaranta or Hietaranta, Swedish: Sandudds badstrand or Sandstrand; colloquially Hietsu) is a popular sand beach in central Helsinki, Finland. It is located in the Töölö district, next to the Hietaniemi Cemetery and is the most popular beach in central Helsinki.

Located at 60.1742, 24.9067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Beaches of Finland, Geography of Helsinki, Visitor attractions in Helsinki

Mäntyniemi

Mäntyniemi is one of the three official residences of the President of Finland besides the Presidential Palace and Kultaranta. Mäntyniemi was finished in 1993. Four Finnish presidents have lived there: Mauno Koivisto, Martti Ahtisaari, Tarja Halonen, and the incumbent Sauli Niinistö. When president Urho Kekkonen resigned in 1981 due to a serious illness, he stayed in the then official residence Tamminiemi until his death in 1986.

Located at 60.1847, 24.8972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Official residences in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Politics of Finland, Presidential palaces

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH; in Finnish, Helsingin seudun yliopistollinen keskussairaala or HYKS; in Swedish, Helsingfors universitets centralsjukhus) is the largest university hospital in Finland. It encompasses 17 hospitals in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa, and has all major medical specialties represented. The HUCH Hospital Area is one of the five hospital areas making up the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS).

Located at 60.1886, 24.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Finland, University of Helsinki, Hospitals with year of establishment missing, University hospitals

Meilahti

Meilahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people, including Sauli Niinistö, the President of Finland, who lives in Mäntyniemi, the President's official residence. Jyrki Katainen, the Prime Minister of Finland, also has an official residence in Meilahti, namely Kesäranta.

Located at 60.1833, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Olympic rowing venues

Radio Nova (Finland)

Radio Nova is a radio channel in Finland. It was a major radio industry milestone when it launched in 1997. Nova was the only national commercial broadcaster. It is owned by Bonnier and Proventus. Nova specializes in playing popular music for people aged 25-44 and hourly news bulletins.

Located at 60.2064, 24.9164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Finland

Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu

Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu, commonly abbreviated SYK, is a free Finnish private school located in the district of Etelä-Haaga in the city of Helsinki. SYK is considered to be one of the most prestigious schools in Finland.

Located at 60.2119, 24.8892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in Helsinki, Educational institutions established in 1886, International Baccalaureate schools in Finland, Secondary schools in Finland

Sonera Stadium

Sonera Stadium (until August 2010 Finnair Stadium; also known as Töölön jalkapallostadion, "Töölö football stadium") is a football stadium in Helsinki, Finland. The stadium was inaugurated in 2000. It has a capacity of 10,770 spectators. In July 2006, a new artificial turf with a FIFA two star rating was installed, replacing a first-generation artificial pitch used for the two previous years. It is located next to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

Located at 60.1875, 24.9225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic football venues, Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, Football venues in Finland, Finland national football team, Sport venues in Helsinki

Helsinki Ice Hall

Helsinki Ice Hall is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It is capable of holding 8,200 people. It is the home arena for HIFK of the SM-liiga. It is sometimes called "Petoluola", Finnish for "The beast's cave", referring to the logo of HIFK: a red panther or the Old Hall of Helsinki as it is dated in comparison to Hartwall Areena, which is the largest indoor arena in the country.

Located at 60.1892, 24.9222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Finland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Finland, Sport venues in Helsinki, IIHF World Championship venues

Seurasaari

Seurasaari is an island and a district in Helsinki, Finland, known mostly as the location of the Seurasaari Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the dense forest landscape of the island. Every summer, many Helsinkians come to Seurasaari to enjoy the rural, peaceful outdoor atmosphere. Despite the visitors, the island has a variety of wildlife, especially birds, but also red squirrels and hares.

Located at 60.1833, 24.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Subdivisions of Helsinki, Finnish islands in the Baltic, Museums in Helsinki, Open air museums in Finland, Folk museums, Geography of Helsinki

Tamminiemi

Tamminiemi (Villa Ekudden in Swedish), is a villa located in the Meilahti district of Helsinki. It was one of the official residences of the President of Finland from 1940 until 1981. From that date, until his death, it served as the residence of President Urho Kekkonen. It is now the Urho Kekkonen Museum. It is located in a park by the sea. Tamminiemi's floor area is about 450 square metres.

Located at 60.1896, 24.8831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Culture in Helsinki, Museums in Helsinki, Houses in Finland, Presidential palaces, Historic house museums in Finland

Kesäranta

Kesäranta (in Swedish Villa Bjälbo) is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Finland. It is located in the Meilahti area of Helsinki, overlooking a bay on the north-west side of the city. The Finnish name Kesäranta means "summer shore". The residence is owned by the Finnish state through Senate Properties. Designed and built in 1873 as the summer villa of architect Frans Ludvig Calonius, the building was originally named Villa Bjälbo.

Located at 60.1847, 24.906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Official residences in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Prime ministerial residences

Sibelius Monument (Helsinki)

The Sibelius Monument is dedicated to the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius (1865–1957). The monument is located at the Sibelius Park in the district of Töölö in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. The monument was designed by Eila Hiltunen and unveiled on September 7, 1967. Originally it sparked a lively debate about the merits and flaws of abstract art, for which reason an effigy of Sibelius was included in the work.

Located at 60.1819, 24.9135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Statues and sculptures in Helsinki, Monuments to composers, Jean Sibelius, 1967 sculptures, Steel sculptures

Laakso

Laakso is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Helsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered by Töölö in the south, Meilahti in the southwest, Ruskeasuo in the north and Länsi-Pasila in the east. The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km², a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003).

Located at 60.1917, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Finnish Environment Institute

The Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) is a research institute and government agency under the Ministry of the Environment, located in Helsinki, Finland. It is both a research institute, and a centre for environmental expertise. SYKE's research focuses on changes in the environment, and seeks ways to control these changes.

Located at 60.1783, 24.915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Environment of Finland, Government of Finland, Environmental organisations based in Finland

Meilahti Campus

The Meilahti Campus is a campus area of the University of Helsinki in Finland. It houses the Faculty of Medicine and many medical research institutions. Several hospitals are also concentrated in the area.

Located at 60.1903, 24.9069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Campuses, University of Helsinki

Ruskeasuo

Ruskeasuo (Brunakärr in Swedish, verbatim "Brown swamp") is a neighbourhood of Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres north of the city center. With a population of 2670 (year 2005) Ruskeasuo is a rather quiet residential area. Buildings by Mannerheimintie are typically 6-8 floors high from 1950s. Between Mannerheimintie and Central Park, low-rise buildings are dominant. The equestrian dressage and eventing competitions for the 1952 Summer Olympics took place at their sports hall.

Located at 60.2, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic equestrian venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Munkkiniemi

Munkkiniemi (Swedish: Munksnäs, in slang Munkka) is a neighbourhood in Helsinki. Subdivisions within the district are Vanha Munkkiniemi, Kuusisaari, Lehtisaari, Munkkivuori, Niemenmäki and Talinranta. The land in Munkkiniemi was from the 17th century a part of Munksnäs manor. In the 1910s grandiose plans were made to expand all of western Helsinki with tens of thousands of new inhabitants, the so-called Munksnäs-Haga plan by Eliel Saarinen.

Located at 60.1983, 24.8761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Children's Castle

Children's Castle (Lastenlinna) is a children's hospital in Helsinki, Finland. It is part of Helsinki University Central Hospital. The hospital was established in 1917 in the Kallio district of Helsinki. The building was designed by the Finnish architect Elsi Borg. Its current building in Taka-Töölö was completed in 1948. Pediatrician Arvo Ylppö was the hospital chief of Children's Castle from 1920 to 1963.

Located at 60.1856, 24.91 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Children's hospitals, Hospitals in Finland, Hospitals established in 1917

Pikku Huopalahti

Pikku Huopalahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) in the east and Huopalahdentie to its west. One can say roughly speaking that the neighborhood is bordered by the streets of Vihdintie and Läpinmäentie to the north, Mannerheimintie to the east, Huopalahdentie to the west, Kuusitie and Mäntytie on the southeast, and Paciuksenkatu to the immediate south.

Located at 60.1833, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Munkkivuori

Munkkivuori is a quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. The buildings and the plan of site are typical of the late 1950s. Most of the residential buildings in Munkkivuori are within a loop formed by Ulvilantie ring road. The automotive traffic to the residential buildings is routed along Ulvilantie whereas Raumantie no through road terminating in the center of the Ulvilantie loop provides access to public services and limits the through-traffic in residential areas.

Located at 60.2052, 24.8805 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Niemenmäki

Niemenmäki is a quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. Niemenmäki was constructed in the early 1960s. The nearby Shopping center provides everyday services to Niemenmäki inhabitants. Huopalahdentie road separates Niemenmäki from Munkkivuori in the West and Lapinmäentie road from Haaga in the North. Allotment gardens separate Niemenmäki both from Pikku Huopalahti in the East and from Vanha Munkkiniemi in the South.

Located at 60.2042, 24.8846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Meilahti Hospital

The Meilahti Hospital, part of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), is the largest hospital in Finland, located in the Meilahti district of Helsinki. The hospital has a helipad with the ICAO airport code EFHY.

Located at 60.1886, 24.9053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Hospitals established in 1965

Kivihaka

Kivihaka, Stenhagen is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2109, 24.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Länsi-Pasila

Länsi-Pasila, Västra Böle is a central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Töölö Rowing Stadium

The Töölö Rowing Stadium is a rowing and canoeing venue located a kilometer from Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. Originally constructed for the 1940 Summer Olympics that were cancelled in the wake of what became known as World War II, the venue was not approved by the International Rowing Federation (FISA) to being exposed to sea breezes. The rowing events were moved to the Meilahti as a result while the canoeing events took place.

Located at 60.1789, 24.9112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1952 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic canoeing venues, Sport venues in Helsinki