The Sahalahti church village (also known as Sahalahti; fi, Sahalahden kirkonkylä) is a

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in the eastern part of the Kangasala town and former

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of the former Sahalahti municipality in

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. At the end of 2018, the village had 1,195 inhabitants. It is from the village to the town center of Kangasala and to the city of

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. Right in the southern part of the village is Lake Kirkkojärvi. The village's services include a wooden

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designed in 1829 and designed by architect

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, a parish center, a

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, a

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, a

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and a

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. There is also a

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called Sahalahden Krouvi along regional road 325.”Kesällä ei koskaan tiedä, kuka astuu ovesta sisään”
- ''Sydän-Hämeen Lehti'' (in Finnish)

References

External links

Sahalahti
- Kangasala.fi (in Finnish)
A map of Kangasala municipality
(in Finnish) * Kari Elkelä:
Pankit ja puodit tulivat – useimmat myös menivät
' - ''Sydän-Hämeen Lehti'' (in Finnish) Kangasala Villages in Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub