Harmaja
Harmaja is an island and a lighthouse outside Helsinki, south of the Suomenlinna sea fortress. The island has been functioning as a landmark since the 16th century.Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: island ouside Helsinki, Finland
- Also known as: “Grahara”, “Gråhara”, and “Harmajan majakka”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vallisaari and Katajaluoto.
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 northeast of Harmaja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Hernesaari.
Suomenlinna
Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
South Helsinki is in this guide defined as the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands. Suomenlinna is situated 4½ km north of Harmaja.
Hernesaari
Suburb
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hernesaari is a subarea of the Länsisatama district in the southernmost part of Helsinki. It consists of the peninsula west of Eira and the former islands of Munkkisaari and Hernesaari, which have been connected to it by land reclamation. Hernesaari is situated 6 km northwest of Harmaja.
Kaivopuisto
Suburb
Harmaja
- Categories: island, fortress island, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.10502° or 60° 6′ 18″ northLongitude
24.97558° or 24° 58′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9GG64X4G+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 203713854OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata 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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Notable Places Nearby
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