Finland · Uusimaa · Helsinki
Etelä-Haaga, Helsinki — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Etelä-Haaga, or Södra Haga, is a residential district in north-western Helsinki, gathered around Hakavuoren kirkko.
About Etelä-Haaga
Where to stay in Etelä-Haaga
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Etelä-Haaga is a housing area. The southern half of Haaga runs to apartment streets and parish churches rather than hotels, so most visitors stay in central Helsinki and ride out to this north-western side. You get a calm, leafy footing well clear of the centre.
Hakavuoren kirkko anchors the local skyline. Pohjois-Haaga sits just beyond to the north.
Things to do in Etelä-Haaga
Ranked by global recognition; descriptions from Wikidata (CC0).
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Huopalahden kirkko Heritage
- Munkkivuoren kirkko Heritage
- Hakavuoren kirkko church building in Pohjois-Haaga
Stadiums & Sports
1- Talihalli
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Pitäjänmäen tornitalo building in Pitäjänmäki
worth knowingacross 3 categories in Etelä-Haaga
About Etelä-Haaga
What are the main landmarks in Etelä-Haaga?
Churches mark the district. Hakavuoren kirkko stands at the heart of Etelä-Haaga and gives the surrounding streets their fixed point, while Huopalahden kirkko serves the western edge toward the old Huopalahti grounds. The Pohjois-Haagan veljeshauta, a war grave on the northern side, ties the area to the wider Haaga story.
Together they range from parish life to remembrance across north-western Helsinki.
What is the history of Etelä-Haaga?
The district grew with the western suburbs. As Helsinki spread north-west, the southern part of Haaga filled in with housing and parish building, and Etelä-Haaga took shape around its churches. Hakavuoren kirkko anchored that growth.
Huopalahden kirkko marked the western flank, while the Pohjois-Haagan veljeshauta recorded the war years for the wider area. Pohjois-Haaga rose alongside on the northern ground.
Where is Etelä-Haaga?
Etelä-Haaga lies on the north-western side of Helsinki, in southern Finland, the southern part of the wider Haaga area, with Pohjois-Haaga to the north and Munkkivuori across to the south-west.
Good for
More areas in Helsinki
Updated July 2026