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Metsälä

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About Metsälä

Metsälä works well as a base: 26km from Nuuksio National Park.

Metsälä is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Metsälä sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Metsälä to your route.

About Metsälä

Metsälä (Swedish: Krämertsskog) is a subdivision of Helsinki with about 1,000 inhabitants. It has predominantly small houses and it is situated between Maunula and Käpylä. Administratively speaking, Metsälä is a part of the Maunula district. The distance to Helsinki City Centre is about 6 kilometres from Metsälä. The

Read more primary housing type has been wooden single-family homes, and many terraced houses have been in the area in the 1970s. Nowadays Metsälä has few unbuilt lots. Metsälä can be separated into two functionally different parts. In the north, there is a residential area dominated by small houses. On the west side of this area, there is an urban forest belonging to the Maunulanpuisto park in the Helsinki Central Park. In the east, Metsälä is bordered by Tuusulanväylä. On the other side of the highway, there is Patola, or the old part of Oulunkylä. Traffic connections to Metsälä are excellent. It can easily be reached by bicycle, mass transit or car. In the southeast part of the area, there is Käpylä railway station belonging to the Helsinki commuter rail system. Using walkways, Metsälä can be reached easily from the west through Central Park and from the east along the railway and through the station area. Metsälä used to be a busy logistics centre, especially south of Asesepäntie and north of the Pasila railway yard. Transportation and freight traffic companies in this area used to provide the majority of 1,020 jobs in Metsälä (as of December 31, 2003). As of 2018, DB Schenker's old building is the only one left, as residential buildings are being built and distribution centres moved closer to the Vantaa airport or other Uusimaa locations.

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Where is Metsälä located?

Metsälä is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2230 latitude, 24.9403 longitude.

What is the population of Metsälä?

Metsälä has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
Finland
Timezone
Coordinates
60.2230, 24.9403

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Finland

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

Winter tyres mandatory December–February.

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Worth the detour from Metsälä

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Linnanmäki

Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.

4 km · about 5 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.

5 km · about 10 min drive

cathedral

Helsinki Cathedral

A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.

6 km · about 10 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.

6 km · about 10 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.

9 km · about 15 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.

26 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Metsälä.

Maunula

🇫🇮 Finland

1 km awayPop. 7,618

Käpylä

🇫🇮 Finland

1 km away

Patola

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1 km awayPop. 10,352

Oulunkylä

🇫🇮 Finland

1 km awayPop. 23,854

Koskela

🇫🇮 Finland

2 km awayPop. 3,351

Veräjämäki

🇫🇮 Finland

2 km away

Kumpula

🇫🇮 Finland

2 km awayPop. 4,305

Länsi-Pakila

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2 km awayPop. 10,730

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