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Laajasalo

Located in Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region Coordinates: 60°10′31″ N 25°01′51″ E

Map showing the location of Laajasalo Laajasalo
Location in Finland
Population
22,419
22.4K
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport16 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport86 km

About Laajasalo

Laajasalo is a neighbourhood. Location: Helsinki, Helsinki sub-region. Population: 22,419.

From Wikipedia

Laajasalo (Swedish: Degerö) is a group of islands that forms a Southeast Helsinki's neighbourhood in southern Helsinki, the capital of Finland. As of 2018, it had a population of 18,876. It is Helsinki's 49th district. Subdivisions of the district include Kruunuvuorenranta, Yliskylä, Jollas and Tullisaari.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
16.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Laajasalo

  • Herttoniemi
  • Katajanokka
  • Santahamina
  • Vartiosaari
  • Kaivopuisto
  • Tammisalo
  • Villinki
  • Vuosaari

Climate of Laajasalo

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 Laajasalo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°1°7°15°19°21°19°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 Laajasalo

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 16 kmnorth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 86 kmsouth
  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 157 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 84 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 364 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Laajasalo

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 9 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 3 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 13 kmW
  • Vallisaari Island 5 kmS

25–60 km20 places

  • Kråkö Island 40 kmNE
  • Mäkiluoto Island 48 kmSW
  • Keri Island 53 kmS
  • Lojosjö Lake 60 kmW

60–100 km67 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 61 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 68 kmS
  • Mohni Island 70 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 68 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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