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Suomenlinna

Also known as Sveaborg, Viapori

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Suomenlinna is about 5 km south-east of Helsinki. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tallinn Old Town, about 80 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Helsinki · about 1,115,000 peopleabout 5 km north-west
  • Tallinn · about 394,000 peopleabout 80 km south
  • Hämeenlinna · about 47,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Lahti · about 99,000 peopleabout 100 km north
  • Kouvola · about 31,000 peopleabout 120 km north-east
  • Kohtla-Järve · about 46,000 peopleabout 150 km south-east
SuomenlinnaHelsinki5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Suomenlinna and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesTallinn Old Town1Aalto Works2Verla3Sammallahdenmäki4Old Rauma5Suomenlinna
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Verla

FinlandCultural136 km away

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