Kvisbacka
in Helsinki of Uusimaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.172 and 24.726 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 10' 18" and E 24° 43' 34"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:05 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 9:13 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Touring Kvisbacka

Kvisbacka in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a town located in Finland a little west of Helsinki, the country's capital place.

Time in Kvisbacka is now 10:05 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Kvisbacka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Malmi Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kauniainen, Espoo, Helsinki, Kirkkonummi and Nurmijaervi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO

Address
2,7 mi
NIHTISILLANTIE 1
02630 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

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


Original Sokos Tapiola Garden

Address
2,8 mi
TAPIONAUKIO 3
02100 Espoo
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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Fast pizza baking in Kotipizza Kauniainen

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 46:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: burnerco

Five pizza doughs baked in 47 seconds. Not bad:) Don't know whats the official record in Finland..


The Vibrator returns - Volvo B8RLE [ZF Ecolife] / Nobina Finland 910

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 01:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RattijuoppoFIN

Hear one of these new Nissan engines make a woeful engine rattle.


jontun potkulauta

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 23:37 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MicroZ

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Rainy day in Espoo

Published: November 12, 2014
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Toni Viemerö


Angry Birds Karkki pussit testi

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 55:17 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MicroZ

Suhteellisen maukasta.


thunderstorm rising at Espoo

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 15:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anttitunnus

About the biggest, and fastest thunderstorm I have ever seen.


Haukilahden vesitorni 2014-5

Published: May 21, 2014
Length: 54:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ari Ervaskivi

Haukilahden vesitorni, eli Ravintola Haikaranpesä, eli pönttö. Toukokuussa 2014.


Medi-Helin lähtö Ymmerstasta 9.8.2011 (edit)

Published: August 09, 2011
Length: 34:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sami-Pekka Hallikas

Still images are on my Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hallikas/sets/72157627395191348/


Ioana Strengar - Spectacol Aniversar 10 ani Spicul Olari 2014

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 22:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MissStrengaritza

Colaj Banat.


Fogscreen at Iso Omena mall

Published: May 14, 2014
Length: 09:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eppu7

It's not wet. Espoo, Finland.


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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.

Matinkylä

Matinkylä or Mattby is one of the major urban areas of Espoo, a city on the southern coast of Finland. Matinkylä is understood as the area between the Helsinki-Hanko highway and the coast of the Gulf of Finland, between the areas of Haukilahti and Iivisniemi. About 30 000 people live in the Greater Matinkylä area, consisting of Matinkylä itself and the neighbouring areas of Olari and Henttaa. Iso Omena ("the Big Apple"), one of Finland's biggest shopping malls, is situated in Matinkylä.

Located at 60.1667, 24.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Iso Omena

Iso Omena (Finnish for "Big Apple") is a shopping centre in Matinkylä, Espoo, Finland, opened on September 24, 2001. The construction of Iso Omena aimed to take heed of the wishes of the population of Espoo as well as possible. Because of this, Iso Omena includes many centralised municipal and private services. Iso Omena also includes apartments, with a direct connection to the shopping centre. Iso Omena includes 115 businesses.

Located at 60.1621, 24.7373 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Shopping centres in Espoo

Olari, Espoo

Olari or Olars is a district of the city of Espoo, Finland. Olari is located about 15 kilometres west of central Helsinki, north of the Länsiväylä highway and Matinkylä. The district has a population of about 15,000. The population consist of mostly middle-class families. The district is famous for its contribution to the Finnish rap culture. \t\t \t\t\tOlaritalo. jpg \t\t\t An apartment building in Olari \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tOlari1. jpg

Located at 60.1667, 24.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Henttaa

Henttaa is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.

Located at 60.2, 24.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Sepänkylä

Sepänkylä or Smedsby is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.

Located at 60.2042, 24.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Ring II

Ring II (pronounced "ring two", Finnish: Kehä II, Swedish: Ring II) in the region of Espoo is one of the major highways in Finland, . The road runs north-south, connecting Turuntie in the north, to Länsiväylä in the south. Despite its name suggesting a circle, it has not been built as a true beltway yet, unlike the parallel Ring I and Ring III highways.

Located at 60.1953, 24.7436 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ring roads, Roads in Finland, Transport in Espoo

Kaitaa

Kaitaa or Kaitans is a district of southern Espoo, Finland, located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000. Kaitaa mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. There as been a preservation attempt in May 1998 to save the future of the lake. In the southern part of the district is the Iivisniemi apartment building area. Espoo plans high buildings along the coast-line.

Located at 60.15, 24.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Matinkylä metro station

Matinkylä or Mattby is a planned underground station to be built on the western metro extension of the Helsinki Metro in Finland, which is currently under construction. It will be located at the southern end of Iso Omena shopping centre.

Located at 60.1594, 24.7383 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Helsinki Metro stations

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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Espoo: Tie 102 Hiidenkallion tunneli, suuaukko etelä − Kehä II, Espoo (source)

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Espoo: Tie 102 − Sepänkylä − Kehä II, Espoo (source)

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Espoo: Tie 102 − Klovi − Kehä II, Espoo (source)

capture of the webcam Espoo: Tie 51 − Matinkylä

Espoo: Tie 51 − Matinkylä, Espoo (source)

capture of the webcam Espoo: Tie 51 − Finnoo

Espoo: Tie 51 − Finnoo, Espoo (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kuitinmäki, Kvisbacka