Metsälä
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: 08:15 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:56 am and 7:42 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: 2024-04-15 07:59:01

Explore Metsälä

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

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

3°C (37 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

2°C (35 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

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


Crowne Plaza HELSINKI

Address
0,7 mi
Mannerheimintie 50
00260 HELSINKI
Finland

Time Information

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


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


SCANDIC SIMONKENTTA

Address
0,1 mi
SIMONKATU 9
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

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


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


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


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


SCANDIC PARK

Address
0,7 mi
MANNERHEIMINTIE 46
00260 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

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


Helka

Address
0,3 mi
Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 23
00100 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

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


Cumulus City Hakaniemi Helsinki

Address
0,8 mi
Siltasaarenkatu 14
00530 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

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


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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.

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.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Finland, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

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

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

Ilmala railway station

Ilmala railway station is a railway station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is approximately 4 kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station. The VR Group maintains a depot north of the station. \t\t \t\t\tIlmalan juna-asema. JPG \t\t\t Look to south \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tIlmalan juna-asema4. jpg \t\t\t Station and the TV tower \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tIlmala station platform and sign. JPG \t\t\t Platform and sign

Located at 60.2078, 24.9211 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in 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

Pakila

Pakila is a neighbourhood in Northern Helsinki. It comprises Länsi-Pakila and Itä-Pakila. Pakila has approximately 9,829 inhabitants which of 6464 lives in Länsi-Pakila and 3365 in Itä-Pakila The neighborhood hosted the road cycling for the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Located at 60.25, 24.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Olympic cycling venues

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

Central Park (Helsinki)

Central Park (Helsingin keskuspuisto in Finnish, Helsingfors centralpark in Swedish) is a park in Helsinki, Finland. It has an area of 10 square kilometres. The park stretches 10 kilometres from Töölönlahti Bay in the south to the border of Helsinki and Vantaa in the north. The park is not a gardened one but instead consists mostly of lightly managed woodland crisscrossed by gravel paths. The Paloheinä forest, a northern extension of the park, is Helsinki's main center for outdoor activities.

Located at 60.2231, 24.9192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parks in Helsinki, Urban public parks

Tekes

Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, a part of Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, is the most important public funding agency for research funding in Finland. It was founded in 1983 through the President of Finland, Mr Mauno Koivisto, who ratified the Act on the founding of Tekes.

Located at 60.2, 24.9264 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Research institutes in Finland, Populated places in Baranya county

Paloheinä

Paloheinä is one of four quarters of the Tuomarinkylä district in Northern Helsinki, Finland. Described by the municipality as "a place where habitation, traditional agricultural milieus, and the forest meet", the Paloheinä recreation area is the northern continuation of Helsingin keskuspuisto, Helsinki's "Central Park".

Located at 60.25, 24.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters of Helsinki, Sport in 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

Haaga

Not to be confused with The Hague. Haaga is a district and a former municipality in the Western major district of Helsinki with a population of 25,435. Haaga is divided into four subareas, which are Pohjois-Haaga (northern Haaga), Etelä-Haaga (southern Haaga), Kivihaka and Lassila. Haaga has two railway stations: Huopalahti railway station in south and Pohjois-Haaga railway station in north.

Located at 60.2167, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Finland, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Pirkkola

Pirkkola, Britas is a northern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2333, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 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

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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: Tie101 Pirkkola − Tienpinta, Helsinki (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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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Krämertsskog