Käpylä

Also known as Kottby

left|thumb|Käpylä is known for its natural atmosphere and old wooden houses. Käpylä (; ) is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Helsinki Subdivision
Settlement.image_map: Helsinki districts-Kapyla.png
Settlement.map_caption: Position of Käpylä within Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Greater Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Helsinki
Settlement.subdivision_type4: District
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Central
Settlement.parts_type: Subdivision regions
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.total_type:  
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.77
Settlement.population_total: 8 089
Settlement.population_as_of: 1.1.2015

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Wikidata facts

Population: 7871
Area: 1.82
Image: Puu Käpylä district Helsinki.jpg

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Commons category: Käpylä
official number of town quarter: 25
catalog code: 0913305250

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Puu-Käpylä
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It is located between Kumpula, Oulunkylä and Koskela. Käpylä has a terminus for route-1 of the Helsinki tram network. Additionally, the Olympic Village built for the 1952 Summer Olympics and another village for the cancelled 1940 Summer Olympics are located in Käpylä. The Park Hotel, located in Käpylä, became known for being the shooting location of the popular Finnish satirical TV series Hyvät herrat. One of the two lyceum schools situated in Käpylä has a specific orientation towards students with an interest in the natural sciences.