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Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Länsi-Pakila
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Länsi-Pakila
Länsi-Pakila works well as a base: 25km from Nuuksio National Park.
Länsi-Pakila is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Länsi-Pakila (Finnish), Västra Baggböle (Swedish) is a neighbourhood in Northern Helsinki, about nine kilometers from the city center. Länsi-Pakila has approximately 6 874 inhabitants (1.1.2014).
In Länsi-Pakila the average size of the apartments is the second largest in Helsinki, 98 m2.
Since the 1970s, the largestRead more
party in Länsi-Pakila has been Coalition. The National Coalition Party was the most popular party in Länsi-Pakila in the 2012 municipal elections (50% support) and in the 2015 parliamentary elections (44% support).
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What is there to see near Länsi-Pakila?
Within an hour or so of Länsi-Pakila: Linnanmäki (6 km), Café Regatta (7 km), Helsinki Cathedral (8 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Länsi-Pakila?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Länsi-Pakila?
Länsi-Pakila is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,730
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.2415, 24.9270
Emergency & Services
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Länsi-Pakila
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Café Regatta
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
Suomenlinna
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
11 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Nuuksio National Park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
44 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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