Varpukallio

Varpukallio is a peak in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Varpukallio is situated nearby to the quarter Viinikanmetsä, as well as near the suburb Kiila.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helsinki Airport and Vantaa River.

Helsinki Airport

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

Helsinki Airport is in Vantaa, Finland. It is also known by the former name, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. By far the busiest airport in Finland, in addition to serving the capital Helsinki and as the hub for flights in the country, it is also an important transit gateway for international traffic.

Vantaa River

Rapids

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vantaanjoki is a 101-kilometre long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from the lake Erkylänjärvi in Hausjärvi and flows into the Gulf of Finland at Vanhankaupunginselkä in Helsinki.

Katriina hospital

Hospital

Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kivistö and Pakkala.

Kivistö

Suburb

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 4.0.

Vantaa is in the Uusimaa region in southern Finland, right north of Helsinki. Part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, it is the fourth most populous city in Finland with about 240,000 inhabitants as of 2021.

Pakkala

Suburb

Pakkala is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is the most populated district in the Aviapolis major region, and is named after the Backas estate situated there.