Melkki
Melkki is an island in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located approximately 500 meters south of Lauttasaari. The island was formerly used by Finnish Army and access to the island was limited.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Melkö” and “Miölkö”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Läntinen Pihlajasaari and Östra Rönnskär.
Kaapelitehdas
Arts center
Photo: Khaosaming, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaapelitehdas is a famous building in Salmisaari, Helsinki, near the Lauttasaari bridge. It was redeveloped from its industrial use into a cultural centre which hosts artists studios, three museums, activities and events.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vattuniemi and Hernesaari.
Melkki
- Categories: coastline, locality, military installation, and landform
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.1316° or 60° 7′ 54″ northLongitude
24.88865° or 24° 53′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9GG64VJQ+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 4230592OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
646238Wikidata ID
Q3305149
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Satellite Map
Discover Melkki from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Melkki” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Jätkäsaari and Lauttasaari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Melkin merenrantaniitty and Mekin kivi.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Melkki”. Photo: MKFI, Public domain.