Isosaari

Isosaari
Isosaari seen from the north.
Isosaari is located in Finland
Isosaari
Isosaari
Geography
LocationHelsinki, Gulf of Finland
Coordinates60°06′N 25°03′E / 60.1°N 25.05°E / 60.1; 25.05
Area76 ha (190 acres)
Administration

Isosaari (Swedish: Mjölö) is an island in Helsinki, part of the Ulkosaaret district of the city, more specifically of Itäsaaret, i.e. ‘eastern islands’. It was one of the fortified islands of the Gulf of Finland. Isosaari is one of the outermost islands in the Helsinki region, and it is a site that is important from the perspective of cultural history. Its sights and its nature are unique.