Matalahara
Matalahara is an islet in Helsinki, Uusimaa. Matalahara is situated nearby to the islet Harmaja, as well as near the island Räntty.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harmaja and Vallisaari.
Harmaja
Lighthouse
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Harmaja is situated 1¼ km southwest of Matalahara.
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 2½ km north of Matalahara.
Finnish submarine Vesikko
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in Turku. Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a Dutch engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. Finnish submarine Vesikko is situated 3½ km north of Matalahara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.
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 3½ km north of Matalahara.
Kaivopuisto
Suburb
Kaivopuisto, nicknamed Kaivari in Finnish or Brunsan in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. Kaivopuisto is situated 5 km north of Matalahara.
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 5 km northwest of Matalahara.
Matalahara
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.11275° or 60° 6′ 46″ northLongitude
24.98915° or 24° 59′ 21″ eastOpen location code
9GG64X7Q+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 24471931OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Swedish—“Matalahara” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Matalahara”
- Swedish: “Låghara”
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Notable Places Nearby
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