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Korkeasaari Zoo

Korkeasaari Zoo, also known as Helsinki Zoo, is the largest zoo in , located in . The zoo was first opened in 1889. Today it is operated by a nonprofit foundation.
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  • Email: info@korkeasaari.fi
  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Foundation of Korkeasaari Zoo”, “Helsinki Zoo”, and “Korkeasaari”
  • Address: Musikkamaanpolku 12, Helsinki, 00570
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hylkysaari and Buck statue.

Island
Photo: Joneikifi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island.

Work of art
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
is a work of art, which is situated 140 metres west of Korkeasaari Zoo.

Church
Photo: Biopics, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of right to the east of , here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall. is situated 2 km west of Korkeasaari Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nihti and Sompasaari.

Neighborhood
Photo: Taavi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island on the Kruunuvuorenselkä water area in the district in , . On the northern side of the Nihdinkanava channel is the island of .

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island on the Kruunuvuorenselkä water area in the district in , . On the southern side of the Nihdinkanava channel built in the middle of is the island of .

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
are two districts of right to the east of , here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall.

Korkeasaari Zoo

Latitude
60.17459° or 60° 10′ 29″ north
Longitude
24.98611° or 24° 59′ 10″ east
Inception
1889
Operator
Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö sr
Open location code
9GG65XFP+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1057110311
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­zoo
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7521688
Wiki­data ID
Q220045
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Korkeasaari Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كوركياسآري”
  • Cebuano: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Chinese: “赫爾辛基動物園”
  • Chinese: “高岛动物园”
  • Dutch: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كوركياسارى”
  • Esperanto: “bestoĝardeno de Korkeasaari”
  • Esperanto: “Bestoĝardeno de Korkeasaari”
  • Finnish: “Korkeasaaren eläintarha”
  • Finnish: “Korkeasaaren eläintarhan säätiö”
  • Finnish: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • French: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • French: “Parc zoologique de Korkeasaari”
  • French: “Zoo d’Helsinki”
  • German: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • German: “Zoo Korkeasaari”
  • Navajo: “Tótsʼózí Adahiilínídi naaldeehii danílʼį́ bił hazʼání”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Norwegian: “Högholmen”
  • Persian: “باغ‌وحش کورکئاساری”
  • Persian: “باغ‌وحش کورکساری”
  • Polish: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Russian: “Зоопарк Коркеасаари”
  • Russian: “Коркеасаари”
  • Spanish: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Swedish: “Högholmen”
  • Swedish: “Högholmens djurgård stiftelse”
  • Swedish: “Högholmens djurgård”
  • Swedish: “Högholmens Djurgård”
  • Swedish: “Högholmens Djurpark”
  • Swedish: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Turkish: “Korkeasaari Hayvanat Bahçesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Korkeasaari Zoo”
  • Ukrainian: “Коркеасаарі”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Korkeasaari Zoo”. Photo: Bin im Garten, CC BY-SA 3.0.