Meilahti

Meilahti
Mejlans
Helsinki Subdivision

Position of Meilahti within Helsinki
Country  Finland
Region Uusimaa
Sub-region Greater Helsinki
Municipality Helsinki
Subdivision number 15
District Western
Area 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Population 6,792
 • Density 3,090/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 00270, 00250
Neighbouring subdivisions Vanha Munkkiniemi, Laakso, Ruskeasuo, Kuusisaari, Lehtisaari, Taka-Töölö, Etu-Töölö

Meilahti (in Swedish Mejlans) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people. Meilahti is the location of Mäntyniemi, official residence of the President of Finland, as well as Kesäranta, the official residence of Prime Minister of Finland. Near Mäntyniemi is the former presidential residence, Tamminiemi, which is today a museum dedicated to president Urho Kekkonen.

Several hospitals are located in this district, including the Meilahti Hospital of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH).

Neighbourhoods surrounding Meilahti are Töölö, Munkkiniemi, Ruskeasuo, Pikku Huopalahti and Laakso.

For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the neighborhood hosted the rowing events.

View along Mannerheimintie with apartment buildings of Meilahti to the left, and those of Laakso to the right

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Coordinates: 60°11′N 24°54′E / 60.183°N 24.900°E / 60.183; 24.900

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