Alppiharju

Harju (12.1) Alppila (12.2 )

Alppiharju ( swedish Åshöjden ) is a district ( kaupunginosa ) and at the same time the municipality ( peruspiiri ) of the Finnish capital Helsinki.

The district is bordered to the north by the Aleksis Kiven katu the Vallila district, on the east by Sörnäinen, on the west by the Helsinginkatu to the district of Kallio, on the southwest by Taka- Töölö and to the northwest by Pasila. Alppiharju is composed of the two sub- areas Alppi in the West and in the East Harju. A large part of the area occupied by the 1950, the theme park Linnanmaki and the adjacent park to the west Alppipuisto Alppiharjus. West thereof located in Taka- Töölö the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.

With a population density of 13,215 inhabitants / km ² Alppihaju after Punavuori, Kallio and Ullanlinna the most populated district of Helsinki. The average living area of ​​approximately 37.8 square meters. The proportion of under 16 year olds is only 3 %.

Traffic

Several tram lines run through the district of Helsinki. On the Helsinginkatu that connects Taka- Töölö with Sörnäinen, trams of line 8 between Jätkäsaari and Arabianranta. In north-south direction extending the lines 1, 3, 7 and 9 to the city center and Helsinki Central Station. Located in the north adjacent Pasila railway station Pasila can also be reached quickly.

Gallery

The church, finished in 1957 by Alppila (architects: Keijo Ström and Olavi Tuomisto )

The Sturenkatu pervades Alppiharjus center

The sports field Brahen Kenttä ( Bandy and football home ground of Helsingfors IFK ) and the school Aleksis Kiven koulu