Matalahara

Matalahara is an islet in , . Matalahara is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near the island .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harmaja and Vallisaari.

Lighthouse
Photo: Pudelek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an island and a lighthouse outside , south of the sea fortress. The island has been functioning as a landmark since the 16th century. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Matalahara.

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 2½ km north of Matalahara.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Vesikko is a submarine, which was launched on 10 May 1933 at the Crichton-Vulcan dock in . Until 1936 it was named by its yard number CV 707. Vesikko was ordered by a engineering company Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw in 1930 as a commercial submarine prototype, being the prototype for the German Type II submarines. is situated 3½ km north of Matalahara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Suomenlinna and Kaivopuisto.

Suburb
Photo: Michal.pise, CC BY 2.0.
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 3½ km north of Matalahara.

Suburb
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, 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 5 km north of Matalahara.

Suburb
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km northwest of Matalahara.

Matalahara

Latitude
60.11275° or 60° 6′ 46″ north
Longitude
24.98915° or 24° 59′ 21″ east
Open location code
9GG64X7Q+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24471931
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Matalahara” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Matalahara”
  • Swedish: “Låghara”

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