The city of

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, the capital of

Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...

, can be divided into various sorts of subdivisions. Helsinki is divided into three major areas: Helsinki Downtown (, ), North Helsinki (, ) and

East Helsinki East Helsinki (, ) is an area in Helsinki, Finland, usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts (, ), including the districts of Vartiokylä, Myllypuro, Mellunkylä, Vuosaari, Herttoniemi, Laajasalo a ...

(, ). The subdivisions include boroughs, districts, major districts and

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areas. The plethora of different official ways to divide the city is a source of some confusion to the inhabitants, as different kinds of subdivisions often share similar or identical names.

Boroughs

Helsinki consists of 60 boroughs (''kaupunginosa'' in Finnish; ''stadsdel'' in Swedish). The division into boroughs is the official division created by the city council and used for city planning and other similar purposes. Most of the boroughs have existed since the 19th century as numbered parts of the city, and official names were assigned to them in 1959. Five boroughs (numbers 55 – 59) were annexed on 1 January 2009. Today, each borough is identified by both a two-digit number between 01 and 59 and an official name in both Finnish and Swedish (in some cases they may be identical). In addition, there is an unnumbered borough called Aluemeri that consists essentially only of outer coastal water that doesn't reach to the coast. Boroughs are further divided into quarters (''osa-alue'') and sectors (''pienalue''), numbered with three and four digits respectively. Sectors divide further into individual blocks and properties.

List of Helsinki boroughs

This is listed by Finnish names first and the Swedish names in brackets. This is due to the bilinguality of Finland and Helsinki. * 01

Kruununhaka Kruununhaka (; ) is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood 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 ...

''(Kronohagen)'' * 02

Kluuvi Kluuvi (; ) is the commercial centre of Helsinki, Finland, and a neighbourhood in the Vironniemi district of Helsinki. The Helsinki Central railway station, Hotel Kämp and Hotel Arthur, the Helsinki main post office, the Stockmann and Sokos de ...

''(Gloet)'' * 03

Kaartinkaupunki Kaartinkaupunki (, ) is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to ...

''(Gardestaden)'' * 04

Kamppi Kamppi () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in the centre of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name originally referred to a small area known as the "Kamppi field" (see below), but according to the current official d ...

''(Kampen)'' * 05

Punavuori Punavuori (; ) is a neighbourhood in the center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The name Punavuori () refers to red cliffs located between Sepänkatu and Punavuorenkatu. They were still visible in the 19th century, nowadays they are covered w ...

''(Rödbergen)'' * 06 Eira * 07

Ullanlinna (; ) is a city district of Helsinki, in Finland. The name ''Ullanlinna'' () refers to the fortification line that was built at the southern edge of the area during the 18th century (no longer visible), as part of the town fortifications, which al ...

''(Ulrikasborg)'' * 08

Katajanokka Katajanokka (; ) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland, with around 4000 inhabitants in 2005. The district is located adjacent to the immediate downtown area, though in the first major town plan for Helsinki from the mid-18th century, the area ...

''(Skatudden)'' * 09

Kaivopuisto Kaivopuisto (), nicknamed ''Kaivari'' in Finnish or ''Brunsan'' in Swedish, is one of the oldest and best known parks in central Helsinki, Finland, and also a neighbourhood of about 500 inhabitants where the park is located. Geography To the sou ...

''(Brunnsparken)'' * 10

Sörnäinen Sörnäinen (; ''Sörkkä'' or ''Sörkka'' in Helsinki slang) is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. Sörnäinen is located a little more than one kilometre north from the coastal centre of ...

''(Sörnäs)'' ** 102

Kalasatama Kalasatama (; ; literally translated "fish port") is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. The area is officially part of the Sörnäinen district; and like Sörnäinen, Kalasatama is located a little more than one kilometre north fro ...

''(Fiskehamnen)'' * 11

Kallio Kallio (; ; literally " the rock") is a district and a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, located on the eastern side of the Helsinki peninsula about one kilometre north from the city centre. It is one of the most densely pop ...

''(Berghäll)'' ** 111 Siltasaari ''(Broholmen)'' ** 112 Linjat ''(Linjerna)'' ** 113 Torkkelinmäki ''(Torkelsbacken)'' * 12 Alppiharju ''(Åshöjden)'' ** 121 Harju ''(Ås)'' ** 122

Alppila Alppila () is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4,244 (as of 2005) a ...

''(Alphyddan)'' * 13 Etu-Töölö ''(Främre Tölö)'' * 14 Taka-Töölö ''(Bortre Tölö)'' * 15

Meilahti 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 o ...

''(Mejlans)'' * 16 Ruskeasuo ''(Brunakärr)'' ** 161 Pikku Huopalahti ''(Lillhoplax)''¹ * 17

Pasila Pasila (; , ) is a part of Helsinki, Finland, that is both a central-northern Subdivisions of Helsinki, neighbourhood and district, bordering the areas of Alppila to the south, the Central Park (Keskuspuisto) to the west, and Vallila to the east ...

''(Böle)'' ** 171 Länsi-Pasila ''(Västra Böle)'' ** 172 Pohjois-Pasila ''(Norra Böle)'' ** 173 Itä-Pasila ''(Östra Böle)'' ** 174 Keski-Pasila ''(Mellersta Böle)'' * 18 Laakso ''(Dal)'' * 19 Mustikkamaa-Korkeasaari ''(Blåbärslandet-Högholmen)'' * 20 Länsisatama ''(Västra hamnen)'' ** 201

Ruoholahti Ruoholahti (; ; both meaning "Grass Bay") is a quarter in Helsinki, part of the Länsisatama Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood and Kampinmalmi Subdivisions of Helsinki#Districts, district. It is located in the southwestern ...

''(Gräsviken)'' ** 202 Lapinlahti ''(Lappviken)'' ** 203

Jätkäsaari Jätkäsaari (; ) is a peninsula and a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, quarter in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. It is part to the Kampinmalmi district and Länsisatama neighbourhood. It was the site of the main container port in ...

''(Busholmen)'' ** 204 Hernesaari ''(Ärtholmen)'' * 21 Hermanni ''(Hermanstaden)'' * 22

Vallila Vallila () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly re ...

''(Vallgård)'' * 23 Toukola ''(Majstad)'' ** 231 Toukola ''(Majstad)'' ** 232 Arabianranta ''(Arabiastranden)'' * 24 Kumpula ''(Gumtäkt)'' * 25 Käpylä ''(Kottby)'' * 26 Koskela ''(Forsby)'' * 27 Vanhakaupunki ''(Gammelstaden)'' * 28 Oulunkylä ''(Åggelby)'' ** 281 Pirkkola ''(Britas)'' ** 282 Maunula ''(Månsas)'' ** 283 Metsälä ''(Krämertskog)'' ** 284 Patola ''(Dammen)'' ** 285 Veräjämäki ''(Grindbacka)'' ** 286 Maunulanpuisto ''(Månsasparken)'' ** 287

Veräjälaakso Veräjälaakso ( Finnish), Grinddal ( Swedish) is a northern-central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the n ...

''(Grinddal)'' * 29 Haaga ''(Haga)'' ** 291 Etelä-Haaga ''(Södra Haga)'' ** 292 Kivihaka ''(Stenhagen)'' ** 293 Pohjois-Haaga ''(Norra Haga)'' ** 294 Lassila ''(Lassas)'' * 30

Munkkiniemi Munkkiniemi (; , Helsinki slang: ''Munkka'') is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in Helsinki. Subdivisions within the district are Vanha Munkkiniemi, Kuusisaari, Lehtisaari, Helsinki, Lehtisaari, Munkkivuori, Niemenmäki an ...

''(Munksnäs)'' ** 301

Vanha Munkkiniemi Vanha Munkkiniemi ( Finnish), Gamla Munksnäs ( Swedish), both of them meaning ′Old Munkkiniemi′, is a neighborhood that contains the original part of Munkkiniemi district in Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finla ...

''(Gamla Munksnäs)'' ** 302

Kuusisaari Kuusisaari ( Finnish), Granö ( Swedish) is an island and a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, an ...

''(Granö)'' ** 303 Lehtisaari ''(Lövö)'' ** 304

Munkkivuori Munkkivuori (, literally 'Monk Mountain') is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. The buildings and the plan of site are typical of the late 1950s. Most of the residential buildings in Mun ...

''(Munkshöjden)'' ** 305

Niemenmäki Niemenmäki () is a quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. Niemenmäki was constructed in the early 1960s. The nearby Shopping center provides everyday services to Niemenmäki inhabitants. Huopalahdentie road separates Niemenmäki ...

''(Näshöjden)'' ** 306

Talinranta Talinranta () is a neighbourhood in Munkkiniemi district of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the ...

''(Talistranden)'' * 31

Lauttasaari Lauttasaari (; ) is an island in Helsinki, Finland, about west of the city centre. Together with some surrounding unpopulated small islands, Lauttasaari is also a district of Helsinki. With 23,226 residents as of 2017, the island is Finland's se ...

''(Drumsö)'' * 32 Konala ''(Kånala)'' * 33

Kaarela Kaarela () is a subdistrict in the Western major district of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to th ...

''(Kårböle)'' ** 331

Kannelmäki (, Helsinki slang: ) is a sub-neighbourhood of the neighbourhood of Kaarela in Helsinki, Finland. Kannelmäki is located a bit more than ten kilometres from the centre of Helsinki, and is bounded by Kehä I ring road in the south, Hämeenlin ...

''(Gamlas)'' ** 332

Maununneva Maununneva ( Finnish), Magnuskärr ( Swedish) is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia ...

''(Magnuskärr)'' ** 333 Malminkartano ''(Malmgård)'' ** 334

Hakuninmaa Hakuninmaa ( Finnish), Håkansåker ( Swedish) is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to t ...

''(Håkansåker)'' ** 335 Kuninkaantammi ''(Kungseken)'' * 34 Pakila ''(Baggböle)'' ** 341

Länsi-Pakila Länsi-Pakila ( Finnish), Västra Baggböle ( Swedish) is a neighbourhood in Northern Helsinki, about nine kilometers from the city center. Länsi-Pakila has approximately 6 874 inhabitants (1.1.2014). In Länsi-Pakila the average size of th ...

''(Västra Baggböle)'' ** 342 Itä-Pakila ''(Östra Baggböle)'' * 35 Tuomarinkylä ''(Domarby)'' ** 351 Paloheinä ''(Svedängen)'' ** 352 Torpparinmäki ''(Torparbacken)'' ** 353 Tuomarinkartano ''(Domargård)'' ** 354

Haltiala Haltiala ( Finnish), Tomtbacka ( Swedish) is a northwestern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, an ...

''(Tomtbacka)'' * 36 Viikki ''(Vik)'' ** 361 Viikinranta ''(Viksstranden)'' ** 362 Latokartano ''(Ladugården)'' ** 363 Viikin tiedepuisto ''(Viks forskarpark)'' ** 364 Viikinmäki ''(Viksbacka)'' * 37 Pukinmäki ''(Bocksbacka)'' * 38 Malmi ''(Malm)'' ** 381 Ylä-Malmi ''(Övre Malm)'' ** 382 Ala-Malmi ''(Nedre Malm)'' ** 383 Pihlajamäki ''(Rönnbacka)'' ** 384 Tattariharju ''(Tattaråsen)'' ** 385 Malmin lentokenttä ''(Malm flygfält)'' ** 386 Pihlajisto ''(Rönninge)'' * 39 Tapaninkylä ''(Staffansby)'' ** 391 Tapaninvainio ''(Staffansslätten)'' ** 392

Tapanila Tapanila () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in Malmi, Helsinki, Malmi district, Helsinki. Tapanila has approximately 5474 inhabitants (2005).Suutarila ''(Skomakarböle)'' ** 401 Siltamäki ''(Brobacka)'' ** 402 Tapulikaupunki ''(Stapelstaden)'' ** 403

Töyrynummi Töyrynummi () is a northern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. It is a low-income housing area with 2,200 residents as of 2018. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Töyrynummi: *National Coalition Party The ...

''(Lidamalmen)'' * 41 Suurmetsä ''(Storskog)'' ** 411 Puistola ''(Parkstad)'' ** 412 Heikinlaakso ''(Henriksdal)'' ** 413

Tattarisuo Tattarisuo (; ) is a northeastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland, located east of the former Helsinki-Malmi Airport, about from the centre of Malmi, Helsinki, Malmi. It has a population of 70 (in 2005), and contains 1084 jobs (December 2003). ...

''(Tattarmossen)'' ** 414

Jakomäki Jakomäki (; ) is a ''quarter'', part of Suurmetsä neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. It has an area of 1.92 km2 and a population of 5,481 (2005).http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/helsinki_alueittain_2005/506Jakom%C3%A4ki.pdf 2005 statistics ...

''(Jakobacka)'' ** 415

Alppikylä Alppikylä (; ; ) is a neighborhood in the northeastern part of Helsinki, Finland. It is located between the Tattarisuo neighborhood and the Finnish national road 4, Helsinki–Lahti Highway (European route E75, E75), near the Helsinki-Malmi Airpor ...

''(Alpbyn)'' * 42 Kulosaari ''(Brändö)'' * 43

Herttoniemi Herttoniemi () is an East Helsinki Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood and a suburb of Helsinki, the Finland, Finnish capital. Geography Located about east of the city centre, Herttoniemi can be reached by the Helsinki Metro i ...

''(Hertonäs)'' ** 431 Länsi-Herttoniemi ''(Västra Hertonäs)'' ** 432 Roihuvuori ''(Kasberget)'' ** 433

Herttoniemen teollisuusalue Herttoniemen teollisuusalue (Finnish language, Finnish, ) is a southeastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Herttoniemi {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ...

''(Hertonäs industriområde)'' ** 434 Herttoniemenranta ''(Hertonäs strand)'' * 44 Tammisalo ''(Tammelund)'' * 45

Vartiokylä Vartiokylä () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki, neighbourhood in the East Helsinki area of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Its name is derived from the ruins of an eleventh-century fortress on the Linnanvuori hill in Vartioharju, one of Vartiokyl ...

''(Botby)'' ** 451 Vartioharju ''(Botbyåsen)'' ** 452 Puotila ''(Botby gård)'' ** 453 Puotinharju ''(Botbyhöjden)'' ** 454 Myllypuro ''(Kvarnbäcken)'' ** 455 Marjaniemi ''(Marudd)'' ** 456

Roihupellon teollisuusalue Roihupelto (; , literal translation ''Blaze Field'') is a neighborhood in eastern Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the nor ...

''(Kasåkers industriområde)'' ** 457 Itäkeskus ''(Östra centrum)'' * 46

Pitäjänmäki Pitäjänmäki (, ) is a district located on the westernmost district of Helsinki, Finland, near the border with Espoo. There are many IT and machine manufacturing companies in the area, especially around the Valimo railway station. Such comp ...

''(Sockenbacka)'' ** 461 Pajamäki ''(Smedjebacka)'' ** 462 Tali ** 463 Reimarla ''(Reimars)'' ** 464 Marttila ''(Martas)'' ** 465 Pitäjänmäen teollisuusalue ''(Sockenbacka industriområde)'' * 47 Mellunkylä ''(Mellungsby)'' ** 471 Kontula ''(Gårdsbacka)'' ** 472 Vesala ''(Ärvings)'' ** 473

Mellunmäki Mellunmäki () (Slang: ''Meltsi'') has been a quarter of eastern Helsinki, Finland since 1946. Serious construction of Mellunmäki began in 1950 and the area was originally designed for 7,000 residents. Today in 2023 there are almost 9,000 peop ...

''(Mellungsbacka)'' ** 474 Kivikko ''(Stensböle)'' ** 475 Kurkimäki ''(Tranbacka)'' * 48 Vartiosaari ''(Vårdö)'' * 49 Laajasalo ''(Degerö)'' ** 491 Yliskylä ''(Uppby)'' ** 492 Jollas ** 493 Tullisaari ''(Turholm)'' ** 494 Tahvonlahti ''(Stansvik)'' ** 495 Hevossalmi ''(Hästnässund)'' * 50 Villinki ''(Villinge)'' * 51 Santahamina ''(Sandhamn)'' * 52

Suomenlinna Suomenlinna (), or Sveaborg (), is a sea fortress composed of eight islands, of which six have been fortified. Located about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki, the capital of Finland, Suomenlinna is a popular destination for bot ...

''(Sveaborg)'' * 53 Ulkosaaret ''(Utöarna)'' ** 531

Länsisaaret Länsisaaret () is a southeastern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with ...

''(Västra holmarna)'' ** 532 Itäsaaret ''(Östra holmarna)'' ** 533 Aluemeri ''(Territorialhavet)'' * 54

Vuosaari Vuosaari () is a Subdivisions of Helsinki#Neighbourhoods, neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. It is located by the sea in East Helsinki and with its area of is geographically the largest district in the city. It also has two Helsi ...

''(Nordsjö)'' ** 541 Keski-Vuosaari ''(Mellersta Nordsjö)'' ** 542 Nordsjön kartano ''(Nordsjö gård)'' ** 543 Uutela ''(Nybondas)'' ** 544 Meri-Rastila ''(Havsrastböle)'' ** 545

Kallahti Kallahti (; ) is a neighborhood in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki, Finland. The area consists mainly of apartment buildings built between 1991 and 1999. There are 6,854 inhabitants in Kallahti (1 January 2017). Demographics There are a total ...

''(Kallvik)'' ** 546 Aurinkolahti ''(Solvik)'' ** 547 Rastila ''(Rastböle)'' ** 548 Niinisaari ''(Bastö)'' ** 549 Mustavuori ''(Svarta backen)'' * 55 Östersundom * 56 Salmenkallio ''(Sundberg)'' * 57 Talosaari ''(Husö)'' * 58 Karhusaari ''(Björnsö)'' * 59

Ultuna Ultuna () is a locality in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 449 inhabitants in 2017. Located south of central Uppsala, it hosts the headquarters and main campus of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sveriges lan ...

** 591 Landbo ** 592 Puroniitty ''(Bäckängen)'' * (unnumbered) Aluemeri

Districts

In addition to the borough division, which exists for city planning purposes, the city is also divided into 34 districts (''peruspiiri'', ''distrikt'') to facilitate the coordination of public services. The districts, which may comprise several boroughs, are organised into eight major districts (''suurpiiri'', ''stordistrikt''). Different quarters of a borough may belong to different districts, but individual quarters are never divided between boroughs. The district division was created by a decision of the city council on 13 December 1982, when the number of different subdivisions used by different municipal departments was seen as confusing and problematic. Before the reform, in 1980, there were 101 different divisions used by the departments, of which only 17 corresponded to the official borough division. The new districts came to use within all providers of public services by 1986.

List of Helsinki districts

* 1 Helsinki southern major district ** 101 Vironniemi (''Estnäs'') ** 102

(''Ulrikasborg'') ** 103 Kampinmalmi (''Kampmalmen'') ** 104 Taka-Töölö (''Bortre Tölö'') ** 105

(''Drumsö'') * 2 Helsinki western major district ** 201 Reijola (''Grejus'') ** 202

(''Munksnäs'') ** 203 Haaga (''Haga'') ** 204

(''Sockenbacka'') ** 205

(''Kårböle'') * 3 Helsinki central major district ** 301

(''Berghäll'') ** 302 Alppiharju (''Åshöjden'') ** 303

(''Vallgård'') ** 304

(''Böle'') ** 305 Vanhakaupunki (''Gammelstaden'') * 4 Helsinki northern major district ** 401 Maunula (''Månsas'') ** 402

(''Västra Baggböle'') ** 403 Tuomarinkylä (''Domarby'') ** 404 Oulunkylä (''Åggelby'') ** 405 Itä-Pakila (''Östra Baggböle'') * 5 Helsinki northeastern major district ** 501 Latokartano (''Ladugården'') ** 502 Pukinmäki (''Bocksbacka'') ** 503 Malmi (''Malm'') ** 504 Suutarila (''Skomakarböle'') ** 505 Puistola (''Parkstad'') ** 506

(''Jakobacka'') * 6 Helsinki southeastern major district ** 601 Kulosaari (''Brändö'') ** 602

(''Hertonäs'') ** 603 Laajasalo (''Degerö'') * 7 Helsinki eastern major district ** 701

(''Botby'') ** 702 Myllypuro (''Kvarnbäcken'') ** 703 Mellunkylä (''Mellungsby'') ** 704

(''Nordsjö'') * 8 Östersundom major district ** 801 Östersundom

Other subdivisions

Helsinki is also often unofficially divided into four distinct geographic areas. These have no absolute definitions, but they are roughly as follows. * Central Helsinki: the southern major district (except

) and the southern part of the central major district. * West Helsinki: the western major district plus Lauttasaari. * North Helsinki: the northern and northeastern major districts and the northern part of the central major district. *

: the eastern and southeastern major districts. The city is also divided into postal code areas numbered between 10 and 99. Postal codes for private residences in Helsinki have the form ''00xx0'', where the initial '00' shows that the postal code is located in Helsinki, the next two digits show the postal code area, and the final zero indicates that the code is for a private residence (post offices use the number one, and other numbers are set aside for large businesses that have their own postal codes). ''(See also

Postal codes in Finland Finland has used five-digit numeric postal codes since the 1970s. The first and second digits designate the general area of the municipality of the address, while the last three designate a smaller region within that larger area. The numeric pos ...

.)''

External links

Helsinki by District 2011
City of Helsinki Urban Facts.
Helsinki district divisions 2008
Official map. {{in lang, fi, sv Geography of Helsinki