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East Helsinki

Local name: Itä-Helsinki

Located in Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°12′38″ N 25°04′58″ E

Map showing the location of East Helsinki East Helsinki
Location in Finland
Population
170,557
170.6K
Elevation
9 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport14 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport90 km

About East Helsinki

East Helsinki is a neighbourhood. Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 170,557.

From Wikipedia

East Helsinki (Finnish: Itä-Helsinki, Swedish: Östra Helsingfors) is an area in Helsinki, Finland, usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts (Finnish: suurpiiri, Swedish: stordistrikt), including the districts of Vartiokylä, Myllypuro, Mellunkylä, Vuosaari, Herttoniemi, Laajasalo and Kulosaari.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
88.9 km²
Official website
itahelsinki.fi

Source: Wikidata

Climate of East Helsinki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (79 mm)
Driest month
May (33 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of East Helsinki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°20°14°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°-1°5°10°13°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)493639373348677968747159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Helsinki

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 88 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 14 kmnorthwest
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 90 kmsouth
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 156 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 88 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 368 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from East Helsinki

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km51 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 13 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 3 kmS
  • Fölisholmen Island 17 kmSW
  • Vallisaari Island 9 kmSW

25–60 km19 places

  • Kråkö Island 35 kmNE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 52 kmSW
  • Keri Island 57 kmS
  • Krejansberget Mountain 49 kmW

60–100 km70 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 65 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 72 kmS
  • Mohni Island 72 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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