Punaluoto

Punaluoto is an islet in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Punaluoto is situated nearby to the suburb Santahamina, as well as near the hamlet Villinki.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Defence University and Jollaksen kartano.

National Defence University

University

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The Finnish National Defence University is a military university located in Helsinki. The university trains officers for the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard.

Jollaksen kartano

Manor estate

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Jollaksen kartano is a manor estate, which is situated 2½ km north of Punaluoto.

Kuninkaansaari

Island

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Kuninkaansaari is an island, which is situated 3½ km west of Punaluoto.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santahamina and Jollas.

Santahamina

Suburb

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Santahamina is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern Helsinki, Finland. At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted.

Jollas is a southeastern neighborhood of about 3000 people in Helsinki, Finland located in the eastern part of the Laajasalo island. Jollas was for a long time a loose single-family area with old wooden houses, but since the 1980s the area has been more densely built up. Jollas is situated 3 km north of Punaluoto.