Harmaja

Harmaja is an island and a lighthouse outside , south of the sea fortress. The island has been functioning as a landmark since the 16th century.
  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: island ouside Helsinki, Finland
  • Also known as: Grahara”, “Gråhara”, and “Harmajan majakka

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vallisaari and Katajaluoto.

Island
Photo: MKFI, Public domain.
is an island in , . It is located between and . The island has some ponds, and it was first known for hundreds of years as a place where sailors could take fresh water. is situated 3½ km northeast of Harmaja.

Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
is an islet, which is situated 3½ km west of Harmaja.

Island
Photo: GPSLeo, CC0.
is an island, which is situated 3 km north of Harmaja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Hernesaari.

Suburb
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the islands. is situated 4½ km north of Harmaja.

Suburb
is a subarea of the Länsisatama district in the southernmost part of . It consists of the peninsula west of and the former islands of Munkkisaari and , which have been connected to it by land reclamation. is situated 6 km northwest of Harmaja.

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.
, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known in central , , and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. is situated 6 km north of Harmaja.

Harmaja

Latitude
60.10502° or 60° 6′ 18″ north
Longitude
24.97558° or 24° 58′ 32″ east
Open location code
9GG64X4G+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 203713854
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q3127504
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Harmaja” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Harmaja
  • Dutch: Harmaja
  • Finnish: Harmaja
  • French: Harmaja
  • German: Harmaja
  • German: Leuchtturm Harmaja
  • Russian: Хармаджа
  • Russian: Хармайа
  • Russian: Хармая
  • Spanish: Harmaja
  • Swedish: Gråhara fyr
  • Swedish: Gråhara
  • Turkish: Gråhara
  • Turkish: Harmaja

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