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Kallahti (Finnish: [ˈkɑlːɑhti]; Swedish: Kallvik) is a neighborhood in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki, Finland. The area consists mainly of apartment buildings built between 1991 and 1999. There are 6,854 inhabitants in Kallahti (1 January 2017).
Kallahti
Kallvik | |
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 Position of Kallahti within Helsinki | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Municipality | Helsinki |
| District | Eastern |
| Subdivision regions | none |
| Area | 1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | 7,175 |
| • Density | 3,717/km2 (9,630/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 00980 |
| Subdivision number | 545 |
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Meri-Rastila, Rastila, Keski-Vuosaari, Aurinkolahti |
Demographics edit
There are a total of 2,642 immigrants in Kallahti, making up nearly 40% of the population. 1,121 come from Europe (16.4%), 798 come from Asia (11.7%), 669 come from Africa (9.8%) and 54 come from elsewhere (0.8%).[1] The share of people with a foreign background in Kallahti is the largest of all areas of Helsinki.[2]
Politics edit
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kallahti:
- True Finns 22.5%
- Social Democratic Party 21.7%
- National Coalition Party 18.9%
- Green League 12.7%
- Left Alliance 11.5%
- Centre Party 4.1%
- Swedish People's Party 2.9%
- Christian Democrats 2.9%
References edit
- ^ "Itäisessä suurpiirissä asuu yli neljännes ulkomaalaistaustaisista ja vieraskielisistä | Ulkomaalaistaustaiset Helsingissä". ulkomaalaistaustaisethelsingissa.fi.
- ^ "Helsingin koko väestö ja ulkomaalaistaustaiset taustamaanosan mukaan osa-alueittain 1.1.2019". ulkomaalaistaustaisethelsingissa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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