Granholmen
Granholmen is an island in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Granholmen is situated nearby to the hamlet Villinki, as well as near the quarter Jollas.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. National Defence University is situated 3 km west of Granholmen.
Degerö Manor
Manor estate
Degerö Manor is a manor estate, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Granholmen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jollas and Santahamina.
Jollas
Quarter
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.
Santahamina
Suburb
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 3 km west of Granholmen.
Tullisaari
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tullisaari, Turholm is a southeastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Tullisaari is situated 5 km northwest of Granholmen.
Granholmen
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.15047° or 60° 9′ 2″ northLongitude
25.10516° or 25° 6′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9GG75424+53GeoNames ID
10075623
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Granholmen” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kuusiluoto”
- Swedish: “Granholmen”
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Localities in the Area
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