District of Helsinki, Finland
Koskela
Koskela is a district in the city of Helsinki, Finland.
There are about 3,300 inhabitants. The borough is surrounded by Käpylä, Kumpula, Vanhakaupunki, and Oulunkylä. Koskela is located in the subdivision of Vanhankaupungin peruspiiri, near the rapids close to the mouth of the Vantaa River. The earliest mention of the human settlement in Koskela dates back to 1417, which makes it the oldest part of Helsinki.
How locals move
Getting around Koskela the local way
Share-taxi routes mapped nearby
- 814 Pohj. ostoskeskus → Vuosaari (M)
- 815 Isonvillasaarentie → Vuosaari (M)
- 816
- 817 · Nobina Finland
- 816 · HSL
- 815 Vuosaari (M) → Isonvillasaarentie
- 814 Vuosaari (M) → Pohj. ostoskeskus
OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Get inIf you arrive by Viking Line's ferries from Stockholm or Tallinn, their terminal is in Katajanokka.
From Wikivoyage: Helsinki/Kruununhaka and Katajanokka, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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