Uusimatala

Uusimatala is a reef in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Uusimatala is situated nearby to the locality Ulkosaaret, as well as near the suburb Suomenlinna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harmaja and Katajaluoto.

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.

Katajaluoto

Islet

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Katajaluoto is an islet, which is situated 4 km west of Uusimatala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Hernesaari.

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 north of Uusimatala.

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 7 km northwest of Uusimatala.

Kaivopuisto

Suburb

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Kaivopuisto, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. Kaivopuisto is situated 7 km north of Uusimatala.

Uusimatala

Type: Reef
Category: landform
Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.09472° or 60° 5′ 41″ north

Longitude

24.98306° or 24° 58′ 59″ east

Open location code

9GG63XVM+V6

GeoNames ID

798745

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Satellite Map

Discover Uusimatala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Uusimatala” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Uusimatala”
Swedish: “Nygrundet”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ulkosaaret and Merisatama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gråhara Lighthouse and Harmaja.

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