Malmi Cemetery
The Malmi Cemetery (Finnish: Malmin hautausmaa; Swedish: Malms begravningsplats) is a large cemetery located at the corner between Ring I and the Lahti Highway (E75) in the Malmi district in Helsinki, Finland. It is the largest cemetery in Finland in terms of both area and number of burials. It was a former training camp site for soldiers under the administration of the Finnish Crown. In the early 20th century, Malmi Cemetery even had its own train connection and water tower.
| Malmi Cemetery | |
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Graves at the Malmi Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1894 |
| Location | |
| Country | Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°14′10.05″N 025°01′38.22″E |
| Type | Public |
| Size | c. 65 ha |
| No. of graves | c. 200 000 |
| Website | Malmin hautausmaa – Helsingin seurakunnat |
| Find a Grave | Malmi Cemetery |
Many well-known Finns also rest in the Malmi Cemetery, e.g. actors Tauno Palo, Matti Pellonpää and Ansa Ikonen, singers Alexi Laiho (former singer and guitarist of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom), Olavi Virta, Tapio Rautavaara and Laila Kinnunen, designer Birger Kaipiainen, and one of the Winter War heroes, Captain Aarne Juutilainen.