landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Mellunkylä
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Mellunkylä
Mellunkylä works well as a base: 34km from Nuuksio National Park.
Mellunkylä is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 36,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Mellunkylä (Swedish: Mellungsby) is a neighbourhood in East Helsinki, Finland.
The area of Mellunkylä is 9,9 km2 and it has population of 36,360 (2005).
There are five suburbs in Mellunkylä:
Kontula (Gårdsbacka)
Vesala (Ärvings)
Mellunmäki (Mellungsbacka)
Kivikko (Stensböle)
Kurkimäki (Tranbacka)
Mellunkylä had someRead more
suburban settlements already before World War II. In the 1960s, Kontula, the largest suburb in Finland, was built in record time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mellunkylä?
Within an hour or so of Mellunkylä: Linnanmäki (10 km), Helsinki Cathedral (11 km), Suomenlinna (12 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Mellunkylä?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Mellunkylä?
Mellunkylä is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 36,360
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.2336, 25.0995
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Mellunkylä
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
11 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 20 min 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.
12 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
36 km · about 40 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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