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Hyhky ( sv, Hycky or ''Hyhkö'') is a district in the northwestern part of Tampere, Finland. It is bordered on the north by Lielahti, on the east by Ala-Pispala, on the south by Kaarila and on the west by Epilä.
The village of Hyhky, which originally belonged to Pirkkala, was mentioned in documents as early as 1433. The first mention of 
Hyhky was transferred from the then Northern Pirkkala to the city of Tampere at the beginning of 1937. The joint town plan of the Hyhky, Kaarila and Epilä districts was confirmed in 1953. The oldest building in Hyhky is known to be the old court house where the Henneri's 
The , built in the 1930s for log driving in the Kokemäki River, is located in Hyhky. The tunnel was preceded by two roller tracks (“red” and “gray” block road) located on the upper ridge. The new floating tunnel built next to the old floating tunnel was completed in 1968, but it was immediately redundant when the Kokemäki River's log driving ended at the end of the same year. In June 2013, the floating tunnel was opened for boat and YLE: Tampereen uittotunneli avattiin veneille – Reitin löysivätkin erityisesti jalankulkijat ja pyöräilijät
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Hyhky ( sv, Hycky or ''Hyhkö'') is a district in the northwestern part of Tampere, Finland. It is bordered on the north by Lielahti, on the east by Ala-Pispala, on the south by Kaarila and on the west by Epilä.
The village of Hyhky, which originally belonged to Pirkkala, was mentioned in documents as early as 1433. The first mention of Pispala
Pispala is a city area 2.5 km from the centre of Tampere, Finland. It is located on the northern slope of Pispalanharju, the highest esker in Finland.
Together with Pyynikki, Pispala is widely considered the most beautiful area of Tam ...
dates back to 1492, when the boundary of the premises of Mikko Pispala and Niilo Huovari was checked. In fact, Pispala is named after Pispa's farm in Hyhky. In the Middle Ages, Hyhky was often a court seat, and at least in 1507, 1509, and 1514 lawspeaker courts were held there. According to the 1540 land register, Hyhky had seven farms. The origin of the name Hyhky is unknown, but the same roots are possibly Hykky in Pälkäne and Hykkö in Tyrvää
Tyrvää (; sv, Tyrvis) was a municipality in the Satakunta region, Turku and Pori Province, Finland. It was established in 1439 when the Tyrvää parish was separated from the parish of Karkku. In 1915, the market town of Vammala was separated fr ...
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Hyhky was transferred from the then Northern Pirkkala to the city of Tampere at the beginning of 1937. The joint town plan of the Hyhky, Kaarila and Epilä districts was confirmed in 1953. The oldest building in Hyhky is known to be the old court house where the Henneri's playground
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people ...
currently operates. Henneri is an old house in the village of Hyhky and the name is probably based on the personal name Henrik. Hyhky also has a primary school.
The , built in the 1930s for log driving in the Kokemäki River, is located in Hyhky. The tunnel was preceded by two roller tracks (“red” and “gray” block road) located on the upper ridge. The new floating tunnel built next to the old floating tunnel was completed in 1968, but it was immediately redundant when the Kokemäki River's log driving ended at the end of the same year. In June 2013, the floating tunnel was opened for boat and pedestrian
A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a road or pavement, but this was not the case historically.
The meaning of pedestrian is displayed with ...
traffic as a connection between Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...
.(in Finnish)
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