Tammisalo

Tammisalo () is a neighbourhood (number 44) and island in the eastern part of Helsinki, Finland. , Tammisalo has a population of 2,331 and an area of . The neighbouring districts are Herttoniemi, Roihuvuori, and Laajasalo. Tammisalo is separated from Roihuvuori by Tammisalo canal and from Laajasalo by Laajasalo canal. The surrounding waters include the bays of Porolahti, Tiiliruukinlahti, Jatasalmi, and Strömsinlahti.

==History== Tammisalo was originally part of Laajasalo island. A strait at the site of the present Tammisalo canal separated it from the mainland, but it silted up during the 18th century. The Laajasalo canal was later cut through the isthmus connecting Tammisalo to the rest of Laajasalo in the late 19th century.