South Helsinki
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.Notable Places in the Area
Senate Square
Square
Photo: Jonik, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel's architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.
Museum of Finnish Architecture
Museum
Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.
The Museum of Finnish Architecture is an architectural museum in Helsinki, Finland.
Swedish Theatre
Theatre
The Swedish Theatre is a Swedish-language theatre in Helsinki, Finland, and is located at the Erottaja square, at the end of Esplanadi.
Localities in the Area
Central Helsinki
Central Helsinki consists of the central parts of Helsinki east of Mannerheimintie, south of Pitkäsilta, west of Unioninkatu and north of Esplanadi; in short the commercial downtown.
Kruununhaka and Katajanokka
Photo: timonoko, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kruununhaka and Katajanokka are two districts of Helsinki right to the east of downtown, here defined as east of Unioninkatu, and stretching as far south as the Market Hall.
Kamppi and Southwest
Kamppi and Southwestern Helsinki is here defined as the part of the city raying out to the southwest of the city core, stretching along freeway 51 to the border of next-door Espoo.South Helsinki
- Type: territory
- Description: the part of Helsinki south of the Esplanadi and Bulevardi streets. It also includes the archipelago south of Helsinki, such as the Suomenlinna islands.
- Location: Helsinki, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.159° or 60° 9' 32" northLongitude
24.951° or 24° 57' 4" eastOpen Location Code
9GG65X52+H9Wikidata ID
Q28910722South Helsinki Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: Helsinki/South
In the Area
South Helsinki is situated close to the suburbs Ullanlinna and Kaivopuisto.
- ViiskulmaNeighbourhood
- KaartinkaupunkiSuburb
- EiraSuburb
- PunavuoriSuburb
- TorikorttelitNeighbourhood
- HernesaariSuburb
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About Mapcarta. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, excluding photos, directions and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page South Helsinki. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.