Munkkiniemi
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: 10:48 PM (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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Munkkiniemi

The district Munkkiniemi 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: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 82%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa

Address
2,7 mi
Kalastajatorpantie 1
00330 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
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 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


Espoo Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
3,6 mi
OTARANTA 2
02150 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

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


Original Sokos Pasila

Address
2,0 mi
MAISTRAATINPORTTI 3
00240 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 Royal Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
RUNEBERGINKATU 2
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 Seaside Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
RUOHOLAHDENRANTA 3
00180 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

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


Crowne Plaza HELSINKI

Address
0,7 mi
Mannerheimintie 50
00260 HELSINKI
Finland

Time Information

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


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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.

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.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
1952 Summer Olympic venues, Neighbourhoods of Helsinki, Olympic rowing venues

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.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Helsinki, Educational institutions established in 1886, International Baccalaureate schools in Finland, Secondary schools in Finland

Pitäjänmäki

Pitäjänmäki is a district located on the westernmost district of Helsinki, Finland, near the border with Espoo. There are many IT and machine manufacturing companies in the area, especially around the Valimo railway station. Such companies include Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, ABB, Fujitsu Siemens, Digia, Martela as well as Nordea Bank, Stockmann Auto Oy and Sweco Industry Oy. Besides, the suburb also contains many residential apartment buildings.

Located at 60.2208, 24.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Culture in Helsinki, Museums in Helsinki, Houses in Finland, Presidential palaces, Historic house museums in Finland

Huopalahti railway station

Huopalahti railway station is a railway station on the VR commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is located about 6 kilometres to the north/northwest of Helsinki Central railway station. Huopalahti station is now situated in the district of Etelä-Haaga, but it was named for the municipality of Huopalahti, which was annexed to the city of Helsinki in 1946.

Located at 60.2178, 24.8953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

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.
Wikipedia Article
Official residences in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Prime ministerial residences

Valimo railway station

Valimo railway station (Finnish: Valimon rautatieasema, Swedish: Gjuteriets järnvägsstation is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in the western part of Helsinki, Finland, between Huopalahti and Pitäjanmäki stations. It is located about 7 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station, in the district of Pitäjänmäki.

Located at 60.2222, 24.8761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

Pitäjänmäki railway station

Pitäjänmäki or Sockenbacka is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in western Helsinki, Finland. It is located about 10 kilometres to the northwest/west of Helsinki Central railway station. Pitäjänmäki station is situated in the district of Pitäjänmäki.

Located at 60.2233, 24.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

Pohjois-Haaga railway station

Pohjois-Haaga railway station is a railway station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in northern Helsinki, Finland. It is located about eight kilometres to the north/northwest of Helsinki Central railway station. The Pohjois-Haaga station is located in the district of Lassila, between the stations of Huopalahti and Kannelmäki. It is the first station after the split between the Vantaankoski track and the rantarata track towards Turku.

Located at 60.2303, 24.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Helsinki

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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Didrichsen Art Museum

Didrichsen Art Museum is an art museum in Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.1853, 24.8564 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Helsinki, Art museums and galleries in Finland, Mesoamerican art museums

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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
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.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in Finland, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Hospitals established in 1965

Etelä-Haaga

Etelä-Haaga, Södra Haga is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2167, 24.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Kivihaka

Kivihaka, Stenhagen is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

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

Kuusisaari

Kuusisaari, Granö is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.1861, 24.8639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Pajamäki

Pajamäki is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is located in Pitäjänmäki district. As of 2008, Pajamäki has 1,802 inhabitants living in an area of 0.27 km.

Located at 60.2194, 24.8556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Lehtisaari, Helsinki

Lehtisaari, Lövö is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.1786, 24.8519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Munksnäs