Grisselhällen

Grisselhällen is an island in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Grisselhällen is situated nearby to the locality Ulkosaaret, as well as near the suburb Suomenlinna.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Isosaari and Harmaja.

Isosaari

Island

Photo: MKFI, Public domain.

Isosaari is an island in Helsinki, part of the Ulkosaaret district of the city, more specifically of Itäsaaret, i.e. ‘eastern islands’. It was one of the fortified islands of the Gulf of Finland.

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. Harmaja is situated 3½ km west of Grisselhällen.

Kuninkaansaari

Island

Photo: Eteil, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kuninkaansaari is an island, which is situated 3½ km north of Grisselhällen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Santahamina.

Suomenlinna

Suburb

Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.

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 5 km northwest of Grisselhällen.

Santahamina

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

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. Santahamina is situated 6 km north of Grisselhällen.

Kruunuvuorenranta

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kruunuvuorenranta is a suburb, which is situated 7 km north of Grisselhällen.

Grisselhällen

Type: Island
Also known as: “Grisselhaellen”
Category: landform
Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.103° or 60° 6′ 11″ north

Longitude

25.03442° or 25° 2′ 4″ east

Open location code

9GG7423M+6Q

GeoNames ID

10075582

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Satellite Map

Discover Grisselhällen from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

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

Finnish: “Kiislapaasi”
Swedish: “Grisselhällen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ulkosaaret and Hevossalmi.

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