Meilahti (in Swedish Mejlans ) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie (the main entrance road to Helsinki) and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people. Meilahti is the location of Mäntyniemi , official residence of the President of Finland , as well as Kesäranta , the official residence of Prime Minister of Finland . Near Mäntyniemi is the former presidential residence, Tamminiemi , which is today a museum dedicated to president Urho Kekkonen .
1-634: Several hospitals are located in this district, including the Meilahti Hospital of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH). Neighbourhoods surrounding Meilahti are Töölö , Munkkiniemi , Ruskeasuo , Pikku Huopalahti and Laakso . For the 1952 Summer Olympics , the neighborhood hosted the rowing events. 60°11′N 24°54′E / 60.183°N 24.900°E / 60.183; 24.900 This Southern Finland location article
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