Colloquial names of municipalities and places

A collection colloquial names of municipalities, cities, neighborhoods, streets, parks and railway stations in Finnish.

Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa region

Toggle helsinki, espoo and vantaa region

Table for the list of colloquial names of municipalities and places for the Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa regions
Spoken	Finnish
Aleksi	Aleksanterinkatu(Opens in new window)
Espa	Esplanadi(Opens in new window)
Flemari	Fleminginkatu
Freda	Fredrikinkatu(Opens in new window)
Grani	Kauniainen(Opens in new window)
Hakis	Hakaniemi(Opens in new window)
Hertsikka	Herttoniemi(Opens in new window)
Hesa	Helsinki(Opens in new window)
Hesari	Helsinginkatu(Opens in new window)
Hietsu	Hietaniemi(Opens in new window)
Itis	Itäkeskus(Opens in new window)
Jäke	Järvenpää(Opens in new window)
Jättäri	Malminkartanonhuippu(Opens in new window)
Kaisis	Kaisaniemi(Opens in new window)
Kaivari	Kaivopuisto(Opens in new window)
Kantsu	Kannelmäki(Opens in new window)
Koffari	Sinebrychoffin puisto(Opens in new window)
Koivis	Koivukylä(Opens in new window)
Kruna, Krunikka	Kruununhaka(Opens in new window)
Kulis	Kulosaari(Opens in new window)
Kurvi	Sörnäinen kurvi(Opens in new window)
Laru	Lauttasaari(Opens in new window)
Lepuski	Leppävaara(Opens in new window)
Lintsi	Linnanmäki(Opens in new window)
Länäri	Länsiväylä-moottoritie
Lönkka	Lönnrotinkatu
Maltsu	Malminkartano(Opens in new window)
Mansku	Mannerheimintie(Opens in new window)
Martsari	Martinlaakso(Opens in new window)
Meikku	Meilahti(Opens in new window)
Munkka	Munkkiniemi(Opens in new window)
Myrtsi	Myyrmäki(Opens in new window)
Ogeli	Oulunkylä(Opens in new window)
Piritori	Vaasanpuistikko(Opens in new window)
Pitsku	Pitäjänmäki(Opens in new window)
Puksu	Pukinmäki(Opens in new window)
Rekkeli	Rekola
Riksu	Riihimäki(Opens in new window)
Roba	Roobertinkatu
Roihis	Roihuvuori(Opens in new window)
Ruohis	Ruoholahti(Opens in new window)
Rusa	Ruskeasuo(Opens in new window)
Rööperi	Punavuori(Opens in new window)
Skatta	Katajanokka(Opens in new window)
Stadi	Helsinki(Opens in new window)
Steissi	Helsingin päärautatieasema(Opens in new window)
Suokki	Suomenlinna(Opens in new window)
Sörkka	Sörnäinen(Opens in new window)
Taiski	Taivaskallio
Tiksi	Tikkurila(Opens in new window)

Other examples for areas outside of Helsinki can be found via Paikkakuntien ja paikkojen puhekieliset nimet(Opens in new window)