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Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki

Local name: Hietaniemen hautausmaa, Helsinki

Also known as Hietaniemen hautausmaa · Hietaniemi Cemetery · Kaartin hautausmaa

246

documented records

≈ 4,400–8,900

approx. capacity (graves)

0.222 km²

cemetery area

Nov 5, 2026

last modified

About this cemetery

Hietaniemi Cemetery lies on the western edge of the Helsinki peninsula, mainly in the Lapinlahti quarter and partly in Etu-Töölö. It was founded in 1829. The grounds include Lutheran, Orthodox, Jewish and Tatar Islamic sections, and the cemetery contains the graves of Finnish presidents.

Cemetery location

GPS coordinates: 60.169540° N, 24.914679° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)

Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki map Cemetery GPS-documented graves

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Common questions

How big is Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki?

Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki covers about 22.2 hectares (222,000 m²), about the same size as Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw. It is the 3rd largest of the 147 cemeteries we list in Uusimaa.

What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?

The oldest grave among the records we hold for Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki is that of Johan Albin Maltonen, who died in 1895 at the age of 1.

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