Valkosaari

Valkosaari is an islet in , . Valkosaari is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .
Photo: Paasikivi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Blekholmen”
  • Historically known as: “Blekholm”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luoto and Mannerheim Museum.

Island
Photo: MattiPaavola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island.

Museum
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is located in , . It is dedicated to preserving and displaying items related to the life and times of Marshal C. G.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaivopuisto and Kruununhaka and Katajanokka.

Suburb
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, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known in central , , and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located.

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.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.

Valkosaari

Latitude
60.16131° or 60° 9′ 41″ north
Longitude
24.96527° or 24° 57′ 55″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9GG65X68+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 123810056
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
10075590
Wiki­data ID
Q10431223
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Valkosaari” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Blekholmen”
  • Cebuano: “Pukkisaari”
  • Chinese: “白岛”
  • Finnish: “Blekholmen”
  • Finnish: “Valkosaari”
  • French: “Valkosaari”
  • Swedish: “Blekholmen, Helsingfors”
  • Swedish: “Blekholmen”
  • Swedish: “Valkosaari”
  • Turkish: “Valkosaari”

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