Sörnäinen curve

The Sörnäinen curve, also known as Sörkän kurvi or just Kurvi, is an area in the eastern part of the city proper in , at the intersection point of the neighbourhoods of , and .
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: area of Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: “Kurvi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Linnanmäki and Sörnäinen metro station.

Photo: Jyri Moisio, CC BY 3.0.
is an amusement park in , . It is the largest and most famous amusement park in Finland, and one of the most-visited in Europe.

Metro station
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is a station on the Helsinki Metro. It serves the central districts of and . Sörnäinen is the easternmost station on the system to be located underground.

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vilhonvuori and Harju.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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is a quarter of , . It is located northeast of the city centre, part of neighbourhood, between the quarters of , , and the neighbourhoods of and .

Quarter
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, Torkelsbacken is a central neighborhood of , , . Its boundaries are Hämeentie on the east, Helsinginkatu on the north, Kaarlenkatu on the west and Viides linja on the south.

Sörnäinen curve

Latitude
60.18758° or 60° 11′ 15″ north
Longitude
24.96174° or 24° 57′ 42″ east
Open location code
9GG65XQ6+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 33980425
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q13570678
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Satellite Map

Discover Sörnäinen curve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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