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Helsinki sub-region
Helsinki

South Helsinki

South Helsinki 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.
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  • Type: territory
  • Description: the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
  • Also known as: “Helsinki/South”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helsinki Lutheran Cathedral and Market Square.

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.

Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.
The is a central square in , . It is located in central Helsinki, at the eastern end of and bordering the Baltic Sea to the south and to the east. maintains a year-round ferry link from to , and in the summer there are also private companies providing ferry cruises, both to Suomenlinna and to other nearby islands.

Square
Photo: Jonik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Helsinki and Kruununhaka and Katajanokka.

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consists of the central parts of east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.

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: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Kamppi and Southwestern is here defined as the part of the city raying out to the south-west of the , stretching along highway 51 to the border of next-door .

South Helsinki

Latitude
60.159° or 60° 9′ 32″ north
Longitude
24.951° or 24° 57′ 4″ east
Open location code
9GG65X52+H9
Wiki­data ID
Q28910722
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Satellite Map

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “South Helsinki”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.