Katajaluoto
Katajaluoto is an islet in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Katajaluoto is situated nearby to the suburb Hernesaari, as well as near the quarter Vattuniemi.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Stor Enskär”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harmaja and Melkki.
Harmaja
Lighthouse
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harmaja is an island and a lighthouse outside Helsinki, south of the Suomenlinna sea fortress. The island has been functioning as a landmark since the 16th century. Harmaja is situated 3½ km east of Katajaluoto.
Melkki
Island
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
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. Melkki is situated 4 km north of Katajaluoto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hernesaari and Vattuniemi.
Hernesaari
Suburb
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hernesaari is a subarea of the Länsisatama district in the southernmost part of Helsinki. It consists of the peninsula west of Eira and the former islands of Munkkisaari and Hernesaari, which have been connected to it by land reclamation. Hernesaari is situated 6 km north of Katajaluoto.
Vattuniemi
Quarter
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vattuniemi is a quarter, which is situated 6 km north of Katajaluoto.
Suomenlinna
Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands. Suomenlinna is situated 6 km northeast of Katajaluoto.
Katajaluoto
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, military installation, and landform
- Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.09979° or 60° 5′ 59″ northLongitude
24.91396° or 24° 54′ 50″ eastOpen location code
9GG63WX7+WHOpenStreetMap ID
way 24471885OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
653720Wikidata ID
Q24328474
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Katajaluoto” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Katajaluoto”
- Finnish: “Katajaluoto”
- German: “Katajaluoto”
- Swedish: “Katajaluoto”
- Swedish: “Stora Enskär, Helsingfors”
- Swedish: “Stora Enskär”
- Turkish: “Katajaluoto”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Katajaluodon suoja-alue and Trutkobben.
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