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Hämeentie
Hämeentie () is the second longest street in Helsinki, Finland, and among its major thoroughfares. Hämeentie is a multi-lane street beginning at the Hakaniemi square in Siltasaari, and ending near Vanhankaupunginkoski on Koskelantie. Old streets were made into main roads in the 1850s, and the eastern one was named ''Itäinen Viertotie'' (Swedish: ''Östra Chaussén'') from 1909 to 1928. It was one of Helsinki's main entryways, the other being ''Läntinen Viertotie'' (Swedish: ''Västra Chaussén''), from 1942 named Mannerheimintie. Hämeentie originally formed the starting part of a main road leading from Helsinki to Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is appr ..., travelling through the districts of Viikki, Malmi (nowadays Kirkonkyläntie) and Hyrylä. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakaniemi
Hakaniemi (; ) is an unofficial district of Helsinki, the Finland, Finnish capital. It covers most of the Subdivisions of Helsinki, neighbourhood of Siltasaari in the district of Kallio. Hakaniemi is located at the sea shore and is separated from the city centre by the Siltavuorensalmi strait and from the district of Linjat by the street Hämeentie. Historically, Hakaniemi was often associated with the working class and workers' associations. However, the cost of living has risen considerably in recent years and is now on par with that of the rest of central Helsinki. The main office of the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), the party offices of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) and the Left Alliance (Finland), Left Alliance, as well as the Helsinki workers' house Paasitorni are located in Hakaniemi. The May Day march of the working class in Helsinki usually starts at the Hakaniemi market square. The best-known features of Hakaniemi include a large and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie () (previously known as ''Henrikinkatu'', ''Läntinen ja Itäinen Henrikinkatu'', ''Läntinen ja Itäinen Heikinkatu'', ''Turuntie'', ''Läntinen viertotie'', ''Heikinkatu''), colloquially known as Mansku, named after the Finnish military leader and statesman Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is the main street and boulevard of Helsinki, Finland. It also forms part of the European route E12 and a continuation of the Finnish national road 3. The street was originally named Heikinkatu (), after Robert Henrik Rehbinder on the first part up to the current Kiasma Art museum and Turuntie after that, but was renamed after the Winter War. The change of name was also a reference to Mannerheim's victory parade along the road during the Finnish Civil War (1918), after German forces, allied with Mannerheim's Finnish forces, had retaken the city. The street is 5.5 kilometres long and begins at Erottaja in the city centre, near the Swedish Theatre and continues in a northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipality, with million in the Helsinki capital region, capital region and million in the Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan area. As the most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in Finland, it is the country's most significant centre for politics, education, finance, culture, and research. Helsinki is north of Tallinn, Estonia, east of Stockholm, Sweden, and west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Helsinki has significant History of Helsinki, historical connections with these three cities. Together with the cities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen—and surrounding commuter towns, including the neighbouring municipality of Sipoo to the east—Helsinki forms a Helsinki metropolitan area, metropolitan are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siltasaari
Siltasaari ( Finnish), or Broholmen ( Swedish), is a central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, .... Most of its area is unofficially known also as Hakaniemi. {{Helsinki Kallio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the Hämeenlinna sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city in Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna was located in the heart of the historic province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia. Since then, Hämeenlinna has remained an important regional centre. The medieval Häme Castle (also known as ''Tavastia Castle'') is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viikki
Viikki () is a neighbourhood of about 15,000 inhabitants in Helsinki, Finland. It is located at the bottom of ''Vanhankaupunginlahti'' bay, some 7–10 km from the city centre. The district hosts the Viikki Campus with four of the faculties of the University of Helsinki (biosciences, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and agriculture and forestry) as well as other university units such as research centres, science library and teacher training school. Viikki is known for its natural environment. The conservation area of ''Vanhankaupunginlahti'' is an important place of nesting and migration for birds. Large fields and farmlands are cultivated by a teaching farm that is part of the university's agricultural faculty. Southernmost part of the Latokartano residential zone is known as an "ecological housing" area. Many apartment buildings there have, for instance, experimental solar and wind energy systems installed. Viikki is divided into the sub-areas of ''Viikki science park' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmi, Helsinki
Malmi (; ) is a regional center and a major district on the north-eastern part of Helsinki, Finland. It has a population of 24,312 (2008).Helsinki alueittain 2008 Statistics about Malmi on pages 132-135 and 140-143) The Malmi District () is divided into six subareas, two of which are the center forming '' Ylä-Malmi'' ("Upper Malmi") and '' Ala-Malmi'' ("Lower Malmi"), and the rest are '' Tattariharju'', ''Malminkenttä'' ("Malmi Field", former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyrylä
Hyrylä (, also ) is one of the three villages and the administrative centre of Tuusula, with a population of about 19,500 residents.http://www.tuusula.fi/teksti.tmpl?id=751;numero=101253120 Tuusula.fi information It is located at the southern side of Lake Tuusula, approximately 10 minutes driving distance from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and 25 kilometres away from Helsinki.http://www.tuusula.fi/hyryla/ Tuusula.fi information about Hyrylä Tuusulanväylä is the most direct main road connection from Hyrylä to the capital. Other important road connections are the regional road 139 leading to the Nurmijärvi's village center of the municipality by the same name, the regional road 145 leading to the town center of Järvenpää and the regional road 148 leading to the town center of Kerava. See also * Jokela * Järvenpää Järvenpää (; , ; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Järvenpää is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
