Nihti (Swedish: Knekten) is an island on the Kruunuvuorenselkä water area in the Sörnäinen district in Helsinki, Finland. On the northern side of the Nihdinkanava channel is the island of Sompasaari.

Nihti in late 2024.

History

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Nihti as an island in the 1930s before it was connected to the mainland as part of the Sörnäinen Harbour.

Sörnäinen harbor

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Nihti was a part of the Sörnäinen Harbour until its closure in 2008 in favour of the new Vuosaari Harbour.[1][2]

Residential use

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Nihti is being converted into a residential area with plans to build apartments for about 3,000 people. The island will also become a major interchange point in the Helsinki tram network, as both the PasilaKalasatama line 13 and the Crown Bridges light rail lines will pass through Nihti. Construction on the island started in July 2021.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Puintila, Lauri (2008-11-17). "Sörnäisten satama muuttaa yhdessä yössä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ^ "Nihti zoning plan" (PDF). City of Helsinki (in Finnish). 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. ^ Keski-Oja, Laura (2021-07-07). "Helsingin uuden merellisen asuinalueen rakentaminen alkaa – Nihtiin halutaan hotelli ja 3 000 uutta asukasta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ "Hanke lyhyesti". City of Helsinki, kalasatamastapasilaan.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-07-30.

60°10′42.13″N 24°58′27.41″E / 60.1783694°N 24.9742806°E / 60.1783694; 24.9742806