Porsas

Porsas is an island in , . Porsas is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Grisen”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Seurasaari and Mustasaari.

Island
Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.
is an island and a district in , Finland, known mostly as the location of the Open-Air Museum, which consists of old, mainly wooden buildings transplanted from elsewhere in Finland and placed in the dense forest landscape of the island.

Island
Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island.

Museum
Photo: Jukka, CC BY 2.0.
is a villa and house museum located in the district of , Finland. It was one of the three official residences of the President of Finland, from 1940 to 1982.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salmisaari and Lapinlahti.

Quarter
is a small area belonging to the quarter of the Länsisatama neighbourhood of , . The island was previously located west of the Helsinginniemi peninsula.

Quarter
is a quarter in , part of the . Hospital, completed in 1841, was the first mental hospital in .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
, Granö is an island and a neighborhood of , . It has the highest average income of all the Helsinki metropolitan area. Many foreign embassies are located in .

Porsas

Latitude
60.17232° or 60° 10′ 20″ north
Longitude
24.88454° or 24° 53′ 4″ east
Open location code
9GG65VCM+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4226163
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
798723
Wiki­data ID
Q24340264
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Porsas” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grisen”
  • Finnish: “Porsas”
  • Swedish: “Grisen, Helsingfors”
  • Swedish: “Grisen”
  • Turkish: “Porsas”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kotkavuori and Lauttasaari.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Seurasaaren eteläpuoliset luodot and Seurasaaren merenrantaniitty.

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