Vantaa
in Helsinki of Uusimaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.294 and 25.041 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 17' 38" and E 25° 2' 27"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:18 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:36 am and 3:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Vantaa

Vantaa in Helsinki (Uusimaa) with it's 190,058 citizens is a town in Finland a little north of Helsinki, the country's capital city.

Current time in Vantaa is now 08:18 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Vantaa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Vantaa Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tuusula, Kerava, Helsinki, Jaervenpaeae and Sibbo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 977 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-1°C (31 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Original Sokos Vantaa

Address
0,3 mi
Hertaksentie 2
01300 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Break Sokos Flamingo

Address
2,5 mi
TASETIE 8
01510 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hilton Helsinki Airport

Address
3,0 mi
Lentajankuja 1
01530 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Forenom Premium Apartments Vantaa Airport

Address
2,3 mi
Pyhtaankorventie 21
01530 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn HELSINKI - VANTAA AIRPORT

Address
2,4 mi
Ralssitie 2
01510 HELSINKI
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Airport Hotel Pilotti

Address
2,7 mi
Veromaentie 1
01510 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cumulus City Airport Vantaa

Address
2,7 mi
Robert Huberin tie 6
01510 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Hotel Helsinki Airport

Address
2,9 mi
Karhumaentie 5
01530 Vantaa
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Matka / Journey

Published: February 03, 2011
Length: 07:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: digidigitsikitsiki

Liikkuva kuva ja ääni -kurssin tehtävä. Tehtävässä piti esittää matka, video on tehty stop motionilla, kuvattu järkkärillä ja editoitu after effectissä. Moving pictures and...


Parempaa pakettikatkokuvaa? -- T-juna Tikkurilassa 7.2.2012.

Published: February 08, 2012
Length: 58:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nokivasaracom

A notice to the international audience. Please scroll down to see the English description of this video. Thank you. Tuo tammikuinen pakettikatkokuvausmatka jätti hieman happaman jälkimaun....


Kumppanuusfoorumi 7-Nov-2012 (4:3, English subtitles)

Published: February 10, 2013
Length: 25:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BubbleMotion

A four-minute presentation of the bubblemotion project at Vantaa city's public-private co-operation fair.


Hyvää uutta vuotta 2015!

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 29:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheMr Jamu

01.01.2015 Uuden vuoden juhlintaa Vantaan Simonkylässä.


Hankido Seminars Finland 2013 - Suomi Hankido Seminar

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 03:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: klaas barends

Video compilation of the Winter Hankido Seminars in Finland, February 2013. The seminar was a get-together of Finnish and Dutch Hankido students in Helsinki. Enjoying good training with each...


Meanwhile in Finland

Published: July 28, 2013
Length: 29:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Anna Laitinen

It's 5 in the morning and the sun's about to shine...


Karting in Vantaa - VM kaarting center

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 31:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jaco2k

A small bit of the qualifying from a Karting session in VM Kaarting Center. Got the pole but a crash in the first lap of the final dropped me way back to last. Managed to still get the podium in 3rd.


Linjavideo Vantaa 61 04.08.2011.wmv

Published: August 05, 2011
Length: 23:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jyrki Längman

Vantaan sisäinen linja 51 Tikkurilan asema-Lentoasema (T2) 04.08.2011.


Finnair AY 79/Airbus A330-300/Departing At Helsinki-Vantaa Airport/Rwy22R

Published: July 18, 2013
Length: 28:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EFHK Productions

Finnair"s Flight AY 79 Departing To Nagoya From Runway 22R Filmed From Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport, Finland. I Hope That You Like It And Leave A Comment/Like Too. "Subscribe For More.


Lattiavalu Vantaa

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 00:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lattiamies

Suorittamamme omakotitalon lattiavalu tammikuussa 2015. Katso lisää valuvideoitamme Youtube-kanavallamme. Lisätietoa palveluistamme www.lattiamies.fi. Omakotitalon lattiavalu Vantaa ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Heureka (science center)

Heureka is a Finnish science center in Vantaa, Finland, north of Helsinki. The aim of the science centre, which opened its doors to the public in 1989, is to popularize scientific information and to develop the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. The name ‘Heureka’ (eureka in English) refers to the Greek exclamation, presumably uttered by Archimedes, to mean “I’ve found it!” (made a discovery).

Located at 60.2876, 25.0404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Vantaa, Science and technology in Finland, Science museums in Finland, Museums in Uusimaa, Science centers

Tikkurila

Tikkurila is a district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some 16 kilometres north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial hub of Vantaa, although Myyrmäki is a rival shopping centre within the municipality and Helsinki itself exerts a massive commercial pull on the area as a whole. Tikkurila's most popular attraction by far is the Heureka science park.

Located at 60.3, 25.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Vantaa

Tikkurila railway station

Tikkurila station is located in Tikkurila, the administrative centre of Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area. It is located approximately 16 kilometres from Helsinki Central railway station and 5 kilometres from Helsinki-Vantaa airport. The station is considered the main railway station of Vantaa, and nearly all long-distance and most commuter trains call at Tikkurila.

Located at 60.2939, 25.045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vantaa

Finnish Forest Research Institute

The Finnish Forest Research Institute, known as Metla, is a subordinate agency to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Government of Finland. It has statutory duties to promote, through research, the economical, ecological, and socially sustainable management and use of forests. Metla is one of Europe's largest forestry research institutes, with an annual budget of around €40 million and 9 main research units.

Located at 60.2908, 25.0553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forest research institutes, Government of Finland, Research institutes in Finland, Forestry in Finland

Hiekkaharju railway station

Hiekkaharju or Sandkulla is located in the district of Hiekkaharju in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is located approximately 17 kilometres from Helsinki Central railway station. The Hiekkaharju station has acted as an in-between stop during the construction of the Kerava local railway track. The third track of the main railway was taken into use in 1972 between Helsinki and Hiekkaharju and was continued to Kerava in 1981.

Located at 60.3019, 25.0486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vantaa

Hiekkaharju

Hiekkaharju is a district in Vantaa, Finland, located north from Tikkurila district. In Hiekkaharju, there is a railway station. Hiekkaharju has a population of about 3,869 (in 2004). First buildings in Hiekkaharju were built in 1920, in the 50's was built a lot of apartments there. The soil is highly lead contaminated because there used to be a lead factory. In this ground it is not advisable to plant anything because that will then have a high lead concentration.

Located at 60.3, 25.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Vantaa

Tikkurilan lukio

Tikkurilan lukio also known as TILU is the largest high school in Finland and in Scandinavia with about 1200 students from year 10 to 12. The school is located in Tikkurila, Vantaa and is a five minute walking distance from Hiekkaharju's station. TILU provides its students a warm lunch everyday. There are different class groups that focus on specific subjects. From 2009 onwards there will be a mathematics, and physical education group in addition to the music group.

Located at 60.2992, 25.0497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Finland, Vantaa, Education in Uusimaa

Suutarila

Suutarila is a subdistrict located next to Keravanjoki in a northeastern major district of Helsinki, Finland, near the border to Vantaa It has an area of 4.13 km and a population of 11,413. The neighbouring areas in Helsinki are Tapaninvainio and Tapulikaupunki. Neighbouring areas in Vantaa are Tikkurila, Tammisto and Veromies.

Located at 60.2833, 25.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Vantaa.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Vantaa.

Popular in vicinity

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Helsinki: Tie 50 Tikkurila, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki: Tie 4 Tattarisuo − Lahteen, Helsinki (source)

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Helsinki: Tie 4 Tattarisuo − Helsinkiin, Helsinki (source)

capture of the webcam Helsinki: Tie4 Tattarisuo − Tienpinta

Helsinki: Tie4 Tattarisuo − Tienpinta, Helsinki (source)

capture of the webcam Helsinki-Malmi Airport › West

Helsinki-Malmi Airport › West, Helsinki-Malmi Airport (source)

capture of the webcam Vantaa: Tie 50 Lahdenväylä

Vantaa: Tie 50 Lahdenväylä, Vantaa (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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