Lahti
Sign in to saveLahti (, ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the sixth most populous urban area in the country.
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Lahti is a city in Finland that serves as the regional capital of Päijät-Häme and is located in the Finnish Lakeland area. It is the most populous municipality in Finland and the sixth largest urban area in the country by population.
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33 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Immigration
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Museums and galleries
- Sports
- Winter sports
- Ice hockey
- Association football
- Other events
- Transportation
- Local transport
- Long-distance transport
- Education
- Comprehensive and private education
- Upper secondary and vocational education
- Higher education and LUT University
- Trivia
- Notable people from Lahti
- International relations
- Twin towns—sister cities
- See also
- Notes
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Lahti (, ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Päijät-Häme. It is located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population of Lahti is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the sixth most populous urban area in the country.
Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital city Helsinki, south-west of Heinola and east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Kanta-Häme. Lahti is situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti. Its neighboring municipalities are Asikkala, Heinola, Hollola, Iitti and Orimattila.