Merihaka

Merihaka (Swedish: Havshagen) is a coastal residential area in central Helsinki, Finland consisting of large high-rise concrete housing blocks.

The residents of Merihaka tend to value highly the scenery, central location, tranquil atmosphere and lack of cars.

The housing complex was built, partly on reclaimed land, during the 1970s and 1980s, and today it is home to some 2,300 people.

[1] A distinctive feature, shared with some other places in Helsinki such as Itä-Pasila, is traffic segregation: the streets for cars and buses together with large car parks are on a level of their own, below that of pedestrian footways and the main entrances to the buildings.

The attractiveness of Merihaka is increased by its small-boat harbour and many residents are members of the local yacht club.