Embassy of Finland, Washington, D.C.

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Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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LocationWashington, D.C.
Address3301 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Coordinates38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°W / 38.924361; -77.065167Coordinates: 38°55′27.7″N 77°03′54.6″W / 38.924361°N 77.065167°W / 38.924361; -77.065167
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The Finnish Embassy in Washington, D.C. is Finland's embassy to the United States. It is located at 3301 Massachusetts Avenue, in the Embassy Row neighborhood.[1]

The embassy also operates consulates-general in Los Angeles and New York.

The modernist structure was designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects and opened in 1994.[2] The Embassy became the first green embassy in the United States, receiving LEED Gold Certification in 2010.[3]

The Diplomatic Finnish Sauna Society meets at the embassy.[4][5]

Ambassadors[]

Representative[6] Years Status
Armas Saastamoinen 1919–1921 Envoy
Leonard Åström 1921–1934
Eero Järnefelt 1934–1938
Hjalmar J. Procopé 1939–1944
1945–1951
Johan Nykopp 1951–1954
Johan Nykopp 1954–1958 Ambassador
1958–1965
Olavi Munkki 1965–1972
Leo Tuominen 1972–1977
1977–1983
 [fi] 1983–1985
Paavo Rantanen 1986–1988
1988–1996
Jaakko Laajava 1996–2001
2001–2005
Pekka Lintu 2006–2011
Ritva Koukku-Ronde 2011–2015
Kirsti Kauppi 2015–2020
2020–present

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.embassy.org/embassies/fi.html
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-05-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Finnish Embassy awarded for going green".
  4. ^ Jason Horowitz (March 18, 2010). "At Finnish Embassy, the heat is on". Washington Post.
  5. ^ "The Home Improvement That's the Hottest of Them All". The Wall Street Journal. December 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "Tietoa Yhdysvalloista: Kahden välisetsuhteet". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö. Archived from the original on 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2017-07-30.

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