Lahti
Lahti is a city in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. Literally it means bay. It is part of the province of Southern Finland. As of April 2014, there were about 103,450 people living in Lahti. Lahti was the eighth biggest city in Finland as of 31 August 2012.
The concert house Sibelius Hall (Finnish: Sibeliustalo) in Lahti is named after Jean Sibelius. Many stars, including Antti Tuisku, have performed there.
History
[change | change source]Lahti's transport was big already at 14th century. Lahti was first a village that belonged to Hollola. It was been burned in 1877. Lahti has been a city since 1905. The population then was 2,779.
In 2016, Nastola merged with the city of Lahti.
Sights
[change | change source]Population grow
[change | change source]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 94,767
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| 1985 | 94,447
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| 1990 | 93,151
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| 1995 | 95,119
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| 2000 | 96,921
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| 2005 | 98,413
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| 2010 | 101,588
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Other websites
[change | change source]- The official Lahti page (in Finnish)
References
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