Kalasatama

Kalasatama (Swedish: Fiskehamnen;[2] literally translated "fish port") is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland. The area is officially part of the Sörnäinen district; and like Sörnäinen, Kalasatama is located a little more than one kilometre north from the coastal centre of Helsinki, near the district of Hakaniemi, and the east side of Kalasatama borders the sea. Itäväylä, which leads in the direction of East Helsinki, runs next to Kalasatama. The Isoisänsilta pedestrian and cycling bridge, opened in 2016, connects Kalasatama to the nearby islands of Mustikkamaa, Korkeasaari and Kulosaari.[3]

Kalasatama
Fiskehamnen
Subdivision
The aerial view of Kalasatama in October 2022
The aerial view of Kalasatama in October 2022
Coordinates: 60.18479°N 24.980507°E / 60.18479; 24.980507
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictCentral
Area
0.70 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Population
4,632 (2,020−12−31) [1]
 • Density6,617/km2 (17,140/sq mi)
Postal codes
00500
Subdivision number10 (part-division 102)
Neighbouring subdivisionsVilhonvuori, Hanasaari, Sompasaari, Kyläsaari, Hermanninmäki, Hermanninranta, Kulosaari

Kalasatama is projected to become a rather densely built-up area - about 25,000 inhabitants expected to come there, about as many as in Kallio. In addition, jobs are planned for Kalasatama for about 10,000 people.[4] A concentration of 23- to 35-storey skyscraper towers are coming to the Kalasatama center area around the Kalasatama metro station, which was completed in 2007.[5] Three of the towers, called Majakka, Loisto and Lumo One, and the Redi shopping centre are already completed,[6] while the fourth and fifth towers Visio and Horisontti are still under construction. Construction of Visio began in the end of 2021,[7] and Horisontti was started in May 2023.[8]

Attempts have been made to build a smart city from Kalasatama[9] that focuses on smart sensors and robotics. Guide robots in the doctors' offices,[10] robot buses[11] and food delivery robots[12] have already been on display in Kalasatama.

Formerly there was a cargo harbour in Kalasatama (Sörnäinen Harbour) but it was moved to Vuosaari in late 2008. After that the construction of the neighbourhood began.

See also

References
  1. Sinkko, Harri; Mäki, Netta. "Helsingin väestö vuodenvaihteessa 2020/2021 ja väestönmuutokset vuonna 2020" (PDF). City of Helsinki. City of Helsinki. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. Kalasatama.fi
  3. "Uusi silta yhdistää Kalasataman ja Mustikkamaan ja johdattaa aina Korkeasaareen saakka" [New bridge connects Kalasatama to Mustikkamaa and leads all the way to Korkeasaari] (in Finnish). Yle. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. Kalasatama – Uutta Helsinkiä
  5. "Asemat: Taide ja arkkitehdit". Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  6. Kalasataman kolmas pilvenpiirtäjä valmistui – loput muutot uusiin koteihin käynnistyivät tänään – SRV, August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2023. (in Finnish)
  7. Pekka Torvinen: ”Aiemmin ei ole kunnon näköaloja ollut, niin otettiin sitten kerralla kunnolla” – Kalasataman toinen pilvenpiirtäjä valmistui, ja tällaiset maisemat aukeavat asunnoista – Helsingin Sanomat, September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021. (in Finnish)
  8. Hannu Toivonen: Kalasataman viidennen tornitalon rakentaminen alkoi – 24. kerrokseen tulee terassi – Helsingin Uutiset, May 5, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023. (in Finnish)
  9. In Helsinki, the “participatory” smart city – Bouygues Construction
  10. A Robot At The Doctors Office – Feedbackly
  11. Helsinki Day: Another one rides the (robot) bus – mySMARTLife
  12. YLE: Robotti tuo ostokset kotiovelle ja vitsailee hissin kanssa: "En yletä painamaan nappia" – katso kuinka robottilähetti kulkee Helsingin Kalasatamassa (in Finnish)

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