Alppiharju ( sv, Åshöjden) is a district of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Central major district of
Helsinki
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,
Finland
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. It consists of sub-districts
Alppila and
Harju, and is bordered by
Kallio
Kallio (; sv, Berghäll; literally " the rock") is a district and a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland
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in the south,
Taka-Töölö in the west,
Pasila
Pasila (; sv, Böle, ) is a part of Helsinki, Finland, that is both a central-northern neighbourhood and district, bordering the areas of Alppila to the south, the Central Park ( Keskuspuisto) to the west, and Vallila to the east.
Pasila is ...
in the north-west and north, and
Vallila
Vallila () is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
Vallila is a central-northern neighbourhood, bordered by Pasila to the west and Alppiharju to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of being a ...
in the north-east and east.
Statistics
When comparing the districts of Helsinki, Alppiharju has on average the smallest apartments (average of 38 m
2, or 409 square feet), the highest population density (approximately 13,200 inhabitants per km
2, or 34,150 per square mile) and smallest households (on average 1.36 persons per household). Because of small-sized apartments, there are few families with children in Alppiharju (4% of the inhabitants of the district are under 16). At the end of the year 2012, there were 3,140 people employed in various workplaces within the Alppiharju district.
Buildings and attractions
The residential buildings of Alppiharju have mainly been built during the first half of the 20th century. Bögelund cardboard factory, belonging to Serlachius company, was located at Street Aleksis Kiven katu 52–54 from year 1920. The factory ceased its operation in 1925, but the building still exists; it has been expanded and turned into a residential building. The oldest parts of the building were designed by architect
W. G. Palmqvist. One of the largest condominiums in Finland, Satakallio, is located in the Harju sub-district of Alppiharju. Also
Brahenkenttä, serving as a sports field used for football, basketball, minibasketball, skating and iceball, depending on the season, is located in Harju.
Amusement park
Linnanmäki
Linnanmäki ( sv, Borgbacken, colloquially ''Lintsi'', ) is an amusement park in Helsinki, Finland. It was opened on 27 May 1950 and is owned by the non-profit Children's Day Foundation (, ), which operates the park in order to raise funds for ...
has been operating in the Alppila sub-district ever since the year 1950.
Next to Linnanmäki is located the
House of Culture that was designed by
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, s ...
, and originally built for the
Communist Party of Finland
The Communist Party of Finland ( fi, Suomen Kommunistinen Puolue, SKP; sv, Finlands Kommunistiska Parti) was a communist political party in Finland. The SKP was a section of Comintern and illegal in Finland until 1944.
The SKP was banned ...
. The building was completed in 1958.
On the opposite side of Linnanmäki is Park Alppipuisto, which is a popular place where people like to gather in the summertime.
See also
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Vaasanpuistikko
References
External links
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki
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