Korkeasaari
Island in Helsinki, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Korkeasaari (Swedish: Högholmen) is an island in Helsinki. The literal meaning of Korkeasaari is "Tall Island/Islet". It is part of the Mustikkamaa–Korkeasaari district. Korkeasaari Zoo is located on the island and named after it.
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Location | Helsinki, Gulf of Finland |
Coordinates | 60.175°N 24.9842°E / 60.175; 24.9842 |
Area | 22 ha (54 acres) |
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The island of Korkeasaari is a 22-hectare (54-acre) rocky island. Two smaller islands are located next to it: Hylkysaari and Palosaari.