Sörnäinen curve
The Sörnäinen curve, also known as Sörkän kurvi or just Kurvi, is an area in the eastern part of the Helsinki city proper in Finland, at the intersection point of the neighbourhoods of Sörnäinen, Kallio and Alppiharju.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: JIP, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: area of Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Kurvi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linnanmäki and Sörnäinen metro station.
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.
Sörnäinen metro station
Metro station
Photo: Vihermarja, Public domain.
Sörnäinen metro station is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the central Helsinki districts of Sörnäinen and Kallio. Sörnäinen is the easternmost station on the system to be located underground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vilhonvuori and Harju.
Harju
Quarter
Harju is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located northeast of the city centre, part of Alppiharju neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila, Torkkelinmäki, Linjat and the neighbourhoods of Sörnäinen and Vallila.
Torkkelinmäki
Quarter
Photo: Marit Henriksson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torkkelinmäki, Torkelsbacken is a central neighborhood of Kallio, Helsinki, Finland. Its boundaries are Hämeentie on the east, Helsinginkatu on the north, Kaarlenkatu on the west and Viides linja on the south.
Sörnäinen curve
- Categories: transport hub and locality
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.18758° or 60° 11′ 15″ northLongitude
24.96174° or 24° 57′ 42″ eastOpen location code
9GG65XQ6+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 33980425OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q13570678
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Sörnäinen curve” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kurvi”
- Finnish: “Sörnäisten kurvi”
- Swedish: “Kurvan”
- Swedish: “Sörnäskurvan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sörnäinen and Inner East.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Helsingin Klubitalo and Rundi.
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