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Discover Soukanpohja
The district Soukanpohja of Laurinlahti in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a district in Finland a little west of Helsinki, the country's capital city.
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Espoo, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Helsinki and Nurmijaervi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 39% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Forenom Espoo Kivenlahti Aparthotel
Videos from this area
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mtb Espoo Latokaski 05 2014
First time mountain biking after I cut my thigh muscle. Great to be back on the trails, but I really need to work on my condition, had a hard time staying after my friend Tomppa.
Espoo MTB On the R.O.C.K.S.
Just a fun tuesday afternoon riding our Pivot Mach 5.7 bikes in Espoo Finland. Theese Rocks are just behind our house and they offer tons of fun! Allways remember that not all you see is necessaril...
MX2 955mm EPP basic flight and video test
Hobbyking MX2 3D EPP 955mm ARF. Basic flight and video test. Windy. Nöykkiö, Espoo, Finland.
Aattu.tv - Finnish Favorite Hobbies Trailer
Finland, the country of thousand lakes and people with thousand pastimes. Some weird, some boring, but definitely with a twist.
Monk VS Necromancer Soloing In Fahranur
Monk VS Necromancer Soloing In Fahranur The First City The 2 Oringinal Songs Sucked So I Chanced Them To Dark Shift - Know Your Enemy.
Sauna NL1212V2H assembly
Assembly of a two person sauna, size only 115x115cm. The NL1212V2H sauna can be installed into a bathroom or many other spaces, and you can enjoy a sauna bath in your privacy.
Birds in time-lapse in Kivenlahti, Espoo, Finland
Birds in time-lapse in Kivenlahti, 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.
Kauklahti
Kauklahti or Köklax (Swedish, alternative spelling Köklaks, old Finnish Kaukalaksi) is a district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. It is one of the oldest population centers in the city: it was already inhabited 4000 years BCE. Kauklahti is growing fast and in 2006 hosted The Finnish Housing Fair.
Espoon keskus
Espoon keskus is the central district of Espoo, the second biggest city of Finland and the administrative centre with the city hall of Espoo. The areas of Kiltakallio, Kirkkojärvi, Saarniraivio, Suna, Suvela and Tuomarila belong to Espoon keskus. To the east, Espoon keskus borders the city of Kauniainen, an enclave within the city of Espoo. Even though Espoon keskus is located at the approximate geographical centre of the city, it is not a major population or economic center.
Nöykkiö
Nöykkiö or Nöykis is a district of Espoo, Finland. It was originally known only by its Swedish name Nöykis, but the Finnish name "Nöykkiö" came into use in the 1940s.
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.
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä
Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä is a multi-use stadium in Kauniainen, Finland. The stadium is mainly used by the local football club, GrIFK and it holds a total of 700 spectators.
Kauniaisten Jäähalli
Kauniaisten Jäähalli is an ice hockey arena in the city of Kauniainen, Finland.
Tuomarila
Tuomarila, is a district of Espoo, Finland. Tuomarila has its own railway station and a primary school.
Henttaa
Henttaa is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Espoonlahti
Espoonlahti or Esboviken (literally The Bay of Espoo or Espoo Bay) is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. It lies along the south-western coast of Espoo, bounded to the west by the bay of the same name. Areas known as Laurinlahti, Ylä-Kivenlahti and Ala-Kivenlahti are also part of the Espoonlahti district. Greater Espoonlahti (Suur-Espoonlahti) also includes Kaitaa, Latokaski, Nöykkiö, Saunalahti, Soukka, Iivisniemi and Suvisaaristo.
Sepänkylä
Sepänkylä or Smedsby is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.
Espoo railway station
Espoo railway station is a railway station located in the district of Espoon keskus in the city of Espoo, Finland. It is located between the stations of Tuomarila and Kauklahti, about 20 kilometres from the Helsinki Central railway station. Espoo is the only station in Espoo city that also serves long-distance trains. It was built in 1903 according to plans by the architect Bruno Granholm. The station was expanded in 1909. The station building has many ornamental details.
Kauklahti railway station
Kauklahti railway station is a station on the Helsinki commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland. The station serves the S, U, E and night train L lines between Central Helsinki and Kirkkonummi, and is between the stations of Mankki and Espoo Central. The station has three platforms, one for trains towards Kirkkonummi, one towards Espoo and Helsinki, and one for the line E.
Tuomarila railway station
Tuomarila or Domsby is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland. The station serves the E commuter line from Helsinki to Espoo Central; and the S, U and night train L lines between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi. The station is located between Koivuhovi and Espoo Central. It is approximately nineteen kilometres from central Helsinki. The station has two platforms, and was opened in 1931.
Koivuhovi railway station
Koivuhovi or Björkgård is a station on the VR commuter rail network located between the stations of Kauniainen and Tuomarila. The station serves the E commuter line from Helsinki to Espoo Centre; and the S, U and night train L lines between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi. The station is approximately 17 kilometres from central Helsinki. The station has two platforms, and was opened in its current form in 1997.
Mankki railway station
Mankki railway station is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland, between the stations of Kauklahti and Luoma. The station has two tracks, with track one serving trains towards Kirkkonummi and the other towards Helsinki & the pier that is towards Helsinki has a very rare wooden pier. Mankki is the least used Station in the Espoo area, which is only 60-100 Passengers per day.
Kytö
Kytö is an island in Espoo, Finland. It is one of Espoo's southernmost islands, and beyond it lies mostly only open sea. For decades, Kytö was used by the Finnish Defence Forces as a private training ground, and admittance to it was severely restricted. However, in the early 2000s, the Defence Forces abandoned use of the island, and since then there has been discussion about who really owns the island.
Espoo Cathedral
The Espoo Cathedral is a medieval stone church in Espoo, Finland and the seat of the Diocese of Espoo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. The cathedral is located in the district of Espoon keskus, near the Espoonjoki river. The oldest parts of the church were completed in the 1480s and it is thus the oldest preserved building in the city. The church became a cathedral in 2004 after the Diocese of Espoo was split off from the Diocese of Helsinki.
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.
Soukka
Soukka or Sökö is district number 33 of Espoo, Finland, located in southwestern Espoo in the main district of Suur-Espoonlahti.
Suvisaaristo
Suvisaaristo or Sommaröarna is a maritime district in Espoo, Finland, districts number 451 and 452, and an archipelago in the Gulf of Finland, directly in front of a peninsula in Soukka, in the southwestern corner of Espoo.
Jorvi Hospital
The Jorvi Hospital, part of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), is located in Karvasmäki, Espoo, Finland.
Lumene
Lumene is a Finnish brand of cosmetics. It is based in Kauklahti, Espoo. The brand is being sold in 17,000 retail outlets, 12,000 of which are in the United States.
FM- and TV-mast Helsinki-Espoo
FM- and TV-mast Helsinki-Espoo is a mast located on Harmaakallio hill near Latokaski, Espoo, Finland. Its current height is 326 metres . When the mast was first built in 1971, its height was 303 metres. Its height was increased to 326 metres in 1988, when the station was expanded. At that time the present mast was erected. It is the third highest structure in Finland, after the Tiirismaa, and Haapavesi radio and TV masts. The radio mast in Kiiminki has the same height.
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.
Peltos whistle-stop
Peltos whistle-stop was a railway halt in Espoo, Finland midway between Espoo railway station & Kauklahti railway station, about 1.8 km from each. Peltos halt was opened on 2 January 1931. The whistle-stop was planned to be abolished in 1978 but due a local small hospital and the wishes of a few locals it remained. The Peltos halt was very rarely used as the area is in a field and has very few houses near it.