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Hyhky ( sv, Hycky or ''Hyhkö'') is a 
Hyhky was transferred from the then Northern Pirkkala to the city of Tampere at the beginning of 1937. The joint 
The , built in the 1930s for YLE: Tampereen uittotunneli avattiin veneille – Reitin löysivätkin erityisesti jalankulkijat ja pyöräilijät
(in Finnish)
Hyhky ( sv, Hycky or ''Hyhkö'') is a district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in the northwestern part of Tampere
Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...
, Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It is bordered on the north by Lielahti
Lielahti ( sv, Lielax) is a suburb in the city of Tampere, Finland, with important industrial and commercial facilities. Lielahti was annexed to the city in 1950 from Ylöjärvi parish. Lielahti lies about 7 kilometres west from the city centre.
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, on the east by Ala-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 Tampe ...
, on the south by Kaarila and on the west by Epilä
Epilä is a district in Tampere, Finland. The area is bordered on the north by the Tampere–Pori railway and Lielahti, on the east by Hyhky's Vaakonkatu, on the west by Rahola and on the south by Kaarila.
Epilä has been permanently inhabited ...
.
The village of Hyhky, which originally belonged to Pirkkala
Pirkkala (; sv, Birkala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located some south-west from Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is , which makes ...
, 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 Tampere ...
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
A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used ...
in Hyhky. In the Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...
, Hyhky was often a court
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in acco ...
seat, and at least in 1507, 1509, and 1514 lawspeaker
A lawspeaker or lawman ( Swedish: ''lagman'', Old Swedish: ''laghmaþer'' or ''laghman'', Danish: ''lovsigemand'', Norwegian: ''lagmann'', Icelandic: , Faroese: '' løgmaður'', Finnish: ''laamanni'', kl, inatsitinuk) is a unique Scandina ...
courts were held there. According to the 1540 land register
Land registration is any of various systems by which matters concerning ownership, possession, or other rights in land are formally recorded (usually with a government agency or department) to provide evidence of title, facilitate transactions, ...
, Hyhky had seven farms. The origin of the name Hyhky is unknown, but the same roots are possibly Hykky in Pälkäne
Pälkäne () is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which . The population density is . Onkkaala is the administrative center of the municipality. Tamper ...
and Hykkö in Tyrvää.
Hyhky was transferred from the then Northern Pirkkala to the city of Tampere at the beginning of 1937. The joint town plan
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...
of the Hyhky, Kaarila and Epilä districts was confirmed in 1953. The oldest building in Hyhky is known to be the old court house
A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English- ...
where the Henneri's playground currently operates. Henneri is an old house in the village of Hyhky and the name is probably based on the personal name Henrik
Henrik is a male given name of Germanic origin, primarily used in Scandinavia, Estonia, Hungary and Slovenia. In Poland, the name is spelt Henryk but pronounced similarly. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Heiki (Estonian), Heik ...
. Hyhky also has a primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary e ...
.
The , built in the 1930s for log driving
Log driving is a means of moving logs (sawn tree trunks) from a forest to sawmills and pulp mills downstream using the current of a river. It was the main transportation method of the early logging industry in Europe and North America.
Histor ...
in the Kokemäki River
Kokemäki (; sv, Kumo) is a town and municipality in the Satakunta Region of Finland. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
Finland is constitutionally bi-lingual with a Swedis ...
, 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
A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size, shape, cargo or passenger capacity, or its ability to carry boats.
Small boats are typically found on inl ...
and pedestrian traffic as a connection between Lake Näsijärvi
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 ...
and Lake Pyhäjärvi.(in Finnish)
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