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Epilänharju
Epilänharju is a district of Tampere, Finland. The district is bordered on the north by Lamminpää, on the east by Lielahti Lielahti () 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 Keskusta, Tampere, city ..., on the south by Epilä and on the west by Tohloppi and Ristimäki. The Epilänharju district is home to the former Epilä Spa, which has now been abandoned and left to decay, as well as Abloy Oy's former factory. During the industrial period, Epilän Konepaja Oy, Oy Epilän nahkatehdas Ab, Epilän sementtivalimo Oy, Oy Excelsior Ab, Ab Lukko Oy and Sahanterä Oy operate in the Epilänharju district. The former factory building of the leather factory was renovated into an apartment building in the early 2000s. The name Epilänharju is based on Epilä's house and area. The Epilä House, which belonged to th ...
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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 since the 16th century. Epilä, located in the present Winter area, is mentioned in the 1540 land register as a house belonging to the village of Tohloppi, the parish of Pirkkala, which was owned by Heikki Epi at that time. The name is possibly based on the Swedish male given name Ebbe. In 1759–1836, Epilä was the office of the chaplain of the Harju Chapel Parish.Maija Louhivaara: ''Tampereen kadunnimet'', p. 229–230. (''Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja'', ISSN 1237-5276; 51). Tampere: ampereen kaupunki 1999. ISBN 951-609-105-9. (in Finnish) There have been pastures of Kaarila Manor in the area. During the Finnish Civil War, in March-April 1918, fierce battles were fought in Epilä as part of the Battle of Tampere; the Red Guard, led b ...
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