Cholera basin (Helsinki)

Finland / Uusimaa / Helsinki
 seaport, basin (geographical), invisible

'Kolera-allas' (cholera basin) is one of the docking piers for fishers' boats at Helsinki market square. It earned its name after an incident in 1893 when a fisherman succumbed to cholera during the autumn fish market days.
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Coordinates:   60°10'1"N   24°57'12"E
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