Kulosaari

Also known as Brändö, Brändö Nl.

Kulosaari () is an island and an East Helsinki suburb in Helsinki, Finland. It is also the 42nd neighbourhood of the city. Construction of villas on the island started in the beginning of the 20th century, and a bridge from Sörnäinen was opened in 1919. Kulosaari was an independent municipality since 1922 until 1946, when it was merged to Helsinki.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Helsinki Subdivision
Settlement.image_map: Helsinki districts-Kulosaari.png
Settlement.map_caption: Position of Kulosaari within Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Greater Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type4: District
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Southeastern
Settlement.parts_type: Subdivision regions
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.total_type:  
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.81
Settlement.population_total: 3,770
Settlement.population_as_of: 2004

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4182
Area: 1.81
Image: Kulosaari aerial.jpg

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Commons category: Kulosaari
official number of town quarter: 42
catalog code: 0916601420

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History and architecture
Politics
Buildings of Kulosaari
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thumb|right|200px|Kulosaari from the air, looking westwards towards the centre of Helsinki, with the connected island of Mustikkamaa visible on the left.