Ruoholahti

Districts of Helsinki. Ruoholahti highlighted
The Ruoholahti canal
Ruoholahti district viewed from the north
Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory) culture centre

Ruoholahti (Finnish: [ˈruo̯hoˌlɑhti]; Swedish: Gräsviken; both meaning "Grass Bay") is a quarter in Helsinki, part of the Länsisatama neighbourhood and Kampinmalmi district.[1][2][3][4] It is located in the southwestern part of the central city area of Helsinki, close to the Lauttasaari island, and it functions as the principal connection between the Helsinki city centre and the city of Espoo to the west. As of 2005 Ruoholahti is inhabited by approx. 3300 people.[5] The Länsisatama port is also situated in Ruoholahti.

  1. ^ "Ruoholahti". My Helsinki. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. ^ Vuorio, Jukka (8 May 2019). "Ruoholahden alle rakennettiin 1970-luvulla jotain, josta harva tietää nykyäänkään: Viinatunneli". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Ruoholahden puutalot pois liikenteen tieltä". Helsingin Sanomat. 20 November 1967. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Helsinki in Transnational Historical Perspectives" (PDF). Kvartti. Helsinki Quarterly. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. ^ http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/helsinki_alueittain_2005/103Kampinmalmi.pdf Information about Kampinmalmi and its subareas(in Finnish)

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