West Helsinki
Western Helsinki comprises the parts Helsinki that are west of the railway, northwest of Baana and all the way past Munkkiniemi and Munkkivuori shopping mall up to the Haaga roundabout.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linnanmäki and Finlandia Hall.
Linnanmäki
Photo: Jyri Moisio, CC BY 3.0.
Linnanmäki is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It is the largest and most famous amusement park in Finland, and one of the most-visited in Europe.
Finlandia Hall
Theater building
The Finlandia Hall is a congress and event venue in the centre of Helsinki on the Töölönlahti Bay, owned by the City of Helsinki. The building, which was designed by architect Alvar Aalto, was completed in 1971.
Sibelius Academy
University
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
The Sibelius Academy is part of the University of the Arts Helsinki and a university-level music school which operates in Helsinki and Kuopio, Finland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamppi and Southwest and Central Helsinki.
Kamppi and Southwest
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Kamppi and Southwestern Helsinki is here defined as the part of the city raying out to the south-west of the city core, stretching along highway 51 to the border of next-door Espoo.
Central Helsinki
Central Helsinki consists of the central parts of Helsinki east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.
Inner East
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Inner East comprises the parts of Helsinki east of the railway, north of Pitkäsilta, south of freeways 4 and 45 and west of Kulosaari.
West Helsinki
- Also known as: “Helsinki/West”
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.1758° or 60° 10′ 33″ northLongitude
24.9244° or 24° 55′ 28″ eastOpen location code
9GG65WGF+8QWikidata ID
Q14218067
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Italian—“West Helsinki” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “הלסינקי/מערב העיר”
- Italian: “Helsinki ovest”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Töölö and Etu-Töölö.
Helsinki: Must-Visit Destinations
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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 “West Helsinki”. Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.