Hietaluoto
Hietaluoto is an islet in Uusimaa, Southern Finland. Hietaluoto is situated nearby to the island Läntinen Haapasaari, as well as near the military installation Santahaminan ampuma-alue.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Defence University and Vallisaari.
National Defence University
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Finnish National Defence University is a military university located in Helsinki. The university trains officers for the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Border Guard. National Defence University is situated 1½ km northwest of Hietaluoto.
Vallisaari
Island
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
Vallisaari is an island in Helsinki, Finland. It is located between Suomenlinna and Santahamina. The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water. Vallisaari is situated 3½ km west of Hietaluoto.
Kuninkaansaari
Island
Photo: Eteil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kuninkaansaari is an island, which is situated 2½ km west of Hietaluoto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santahamina and Jollas.
Santahamina
Suburb
Santahamina is an island and neighbourhood of Eastern Helsinki, Finland. At present it is a military base housing the Guard Jaeger Regiment, making access restricted.
Jollas
Quarter
Jollas is a southeastern neighborhood of about 3000 people in Helsinki, Finland located in the eastern part of the Laajasalo island. Jollas was for a long time a loose single-family area with old wooden houses, but since the 1980s the area has been more densely built up. Jollas is situated 3 km north of Hietaluoto.
Kruunuvuorenranta
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kruunuvuorenranta is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Hietaluoto.
Hietaluoto
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.14052° or 60° 8′ 26″ northLongitude
25.06662° or 25° 3′ 60″ eastOpen location code
9GG743R8+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 181103205OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Hietaluoto” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Hietaluoto”
- Swedish: “Sandhällen”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Läntinen Haapasaari and Santahaminan ampuma-alue.
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