Harakka

Harakka is an island in , . Harakka is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Liuskasaari and Särkkä.

Island
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
is an island located south of , . To the north is the smaller Liuskaluoto, to the west is Sirpalesaari, and to the east is Uunisaari.

Island
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is an island.

Observatory
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The is an astronomical located in the park in , . The Ursa Astronomical Association observatory, designed by architect Martti Välikangas, was completed in 1926.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaivopuisto and South Helsinki.

Suburb
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, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known in central , , and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.

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is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.

Suburb
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is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. features a wide variety of high-quality restaurants. Korkeavuorenkatu is known for its fashion boutiques, cafés, and restaurants.

Harakka

Latitude
60.15028° or 60° 9′ 1″ north
Longitude
24.95769° or 24° 57′ 28″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9GG65X25+43
Open­Street­Map ID
way 119199566
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
658954
Wiki­data ID
Q3127245
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Satellite Map

Discover Harakka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Harakka” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Harakka”
  • Chinese: “喜鹊岛”
  • Finnish: “Harakan saari”
  • Finnish: “Harakka”
  • French: “Harakka”
  • Swedish: “Harakka”
  • Swedish: “Stora Räntan”
  • Turkish: “Harakka”
  • Turkish: “Stora Räntan”

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