Lauttasaari (Finnish: [ˈlɑu̯tːɑˌsɑːri]; Swedish: Drumsö) is an island in Helsinki, Finland, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) 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,[1] the island is Finland's second largest by population, after Fasta Åland. Its land area is 3.85 km2.
Lauttasaari is primarily a residential area but also contains services, including several marinas and canoe clubs. Although close to the city centre, Lauttasaari has not been entirely built up. Notably, almost the entire shoreline remains in public use, with footpaths, beaches, playgrounds, patches of forest, and rocky outcrops.
The name Lauttasaari literally means "ferry island", although nowadays, the island is connected to the rest of Helsinki and to the city of Espoo by bridges, causeways, and the Helsinki metro, which has two stations in the district. The island has two postal codes: 00200 and 00210.
- ^ "Statistical yearbook of Helsinki 2017" (PDF). City of Helsinki. 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2018.