Lillgrund

Lillgrund is an island in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Lillgrund is situated nearby to the quarter Vattuniemi, as well as near the suburb Hernesaari.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Melkki and Läntinen Pihlajasaari.

Melkki

Island

Photo: MKFI, Public domain.

Melkki is an island in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is located approximately 500 meters south of Lauttasaari. The island was formerly used by Finnish Army and access to the island was limited.

Läntinen Pihlajasaari

Island

Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.

Läntinen Pihlajasaari is an island, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Lillgrund.

Hellmansgrundet

Islet

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Hellmansgrundet is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vattuniemi and Hernesaari.

Vattuniemi

Quarter

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vattuniemi is a quarter, which is situated 3 km north of Lillgrund.

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 4 km northeast of Lillgrund.

Saukonpaasi

Neighborhood

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Saukonpaasi is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Lillgrund.

Lillgrund

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.12329° or 60° 7′ 24″ north

Longitude

24.87676° or 24° 52′ 36″ east

Open location code

9GG64VFG+8P

GeoNames ID

10075546

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

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

Finnish: “Vähäkari”
Swedish: “Lillgrund”

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Localities in the Area

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