Kruununhaka

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Kruununhaka
Kronohagen
Position of Kruununhaka within Helsinki
Subdivisions of Helsinki
Subdivision number 01
District Southern
Area 0.57 km²
Population data
 - Population 6,763 (2003)
 - Pop. density 11,860 /km²
Postal codes 00170
Subdivision regions none
Neighbouring subdivisions Kluuvi
Katajanokka
Kaartinkaupunki
Kallio
Siltasaari
Sörnäinen

Kruununhaka (Swedish: Kronohagen) is a district of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

Kruununhaka became the area next to the harbour and the center, when Helsinki was moved from the earlier location in the mid-1660s. From the very beginning, the residents included city and state officials.

Many buildings of the University of Helsinki are also situated in Kruununhaka.

Presidential palace
Presidential palace
Pohjoisranta waterfront in Kruununhaka, as seen from nearby Katajanokka
Pohjoisranta waterfront in Kruununhaka, as seen from nearby Katajanokka
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Coordinates: 60°10′20″N, 24°57′23″E