Pikku Huopalahti
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Pikku Huopalahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki
between Mannerheimintie
(the main entrance road to Helsinki) in the east and Huopalahdentie to its west. One can say roughly speaking that the neighborhood is bordered by the streets of Vihdintie and Läpinmäentie to the north, Mannerheimintie
to the east, Huopalahdentie to the west, Kuusitie and Mäntytie on the southeast, and Paciuksenkatu to the immediate south. The neighborhood, which literally means 'Tiny Felt Bay', is named after a small bay that lies at the heart of the neighborhood, surrounded by a large park. This bay extends out to the Gulf of Finland
. Most of the housing in Pikku Huopalahti is residential apartment building, primarily built in the 1980s and 1990s. Pikku Huopalahti is home to over 9000 people.
As a neighborhood of Helsinki, Pikku Huopalahti finds itself as a Sui generis
. Helsinki's subdivision system uniquely divides Pikku Huopalahti as belonging to 3 separate city districts. The southern part belongs to the Meilahti
district and is numbered 1505. The eastern part belongs to the Ruskeasuo
district and is numbered 1602 and the rest of Pikku Huopalahti belongs to the Haaga
district and is numbered 2916.
The headquarters of McDonald's
Finland is located in Pikku Huopalahti on Paciuksenkatu, in a large cylindrical building noted for its austere yet futuristic style.
The final stop on Helsinki's 10 tram
is also located in Pikku Huopalahti. The 4 tram travels on Paciuksenkatu to the south of Pikku Huopalahti on its way to Munkkiniemi
but never actually enters the neighborhood.
The University of Helsinki
has its Department of Dentistry, Institute for Oral Health, Department of Public Health and Department of Forensic Medicine campus in the Pikku Huopalahti section of Ruskeasuo on Mannerheimintie.
The neighborhood is also known as having a 'Legoland' effect because the buildings, mostly constructed in the past 20 years, all prominently display basic geometric patterns such as circles, squares, and triangles on the residential housing. Also, the use of light pastel colors, mostly white, light blue, and turquoise, make Pikku Huopalahti a very distinct neighborhood compared to the other neighborhoods to the north and west that have more traditional housing stock from the 1940s and 1950s.
City districts partly forming and/or surrounding Pikku-Huopalahti are Meilahti
, Munkkiniemi
, Munkkivuori
, Niemenmäki
, Etelä-Haaga
and Ruskeasuo
.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
between Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie , or Mannerheimvägen , named after the Finnish military leader and statesman Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is one of the most famous streets in Helsinki, Finland. It was originally named Heikinkatu , after Robert Henrik Rehbinder, but was renamed after the Winter War...
(the main entrance road to Helsinki) in the east and Huopalahdentie to its west. One can say roughly speaking that the neighborhood is bordered by the streets of Vihdintie and Läpinmäentie to the north, Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie
Mannerheimintie , or Mannerheimvägen , named after the Finnish military leader and statesman Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, is one of the most famous streets in Helsinki, Finland. It was originally named Heikinkatu , after Robert Henrik Rehbinder, but was renamed after the Winter War...
to the east, Huopalahdentie to the west, Kuusitie and Mäntytie on the southeast, and Paciuksenkatu to the immediate south. The neighborhood, which literally means 'Tiny Felt Bay', is named after a small bay that lies at the heart of the neighborhood, surrounded by a large park. This bay extends out to the Gulf of Finland
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland and Estonia all the way to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where the river Neva drains into it. Other major cities around the gulf include Helsinki and Tallinn...
. Most of the housing in Pikku Huopalahti is residential apartment building, primarily built in the 1980s and 1990s. Pikku Huopalahti is home to over 9000 people.
As a neighborhood of Helsinki, Pikku Huopalahti finds itself as a Sui generis
Sui generis
Sui generis is a Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. The expression is often used in analytic philosophy to indicate an idea, an entity, or a reality which cannot be included in a wider concept....
. Helsinki's subdivision system uniquely divides Pikku Huopalahti as belonging to 3 separate city districts. The southern part belongs to the Meilahti
Meilahti
Meilahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people including the President of Finland Tarja Halonen who lives on the shore in the President's...
district and is numbered 1505. The eastern part belongs to the Ruskeasuo
Ruskeasuo
Ruskeasuo is a neighbourhood of Helsinki , about 3 kilometres north of the city centre....
district and is numbered 1602 and the rest of Pikku Huopalahti belongs to the Haaga
Haaga
Haaga is a district and a former municipality in the Western major district of Helsinki with a population of 25,435.Haaga is divided into four subareas, which are Pohjois-Haaga , Etelä-Haaga , Kivihaka and Lassila.Haaga has two railway stations: Huopalahti railway station in south and...
district and is numbered 2916.
The headquarters of McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
Finland is located in Pikku Huopalahti on Paciuksenkatu, in a large cylindrical building noted for its austere yet futuristic style.
The final stop on Helsinki's 10 tram
Helsinki tram
The Helsinki tram network forms part of the Helsinki public transport system organised by Helsinki Regional Transport Authority and operated by Helsinki City Transport in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki. The trams are the main means of transport in the city centre. 56.6 million trips were made...
is also located in Pikku Huopalahti. The 4 tram travels on Paciuksenkatu to the south of Pikku Huopalahti on its way to Munkkiniemi
Munkkiniemi
Munkkiniemi is a neighbourhood in Helsinki. Subdivisions within the district are Vanha Munkkiniemi, Kuusisaari, Lehtisaari, Munkkivuori, Niemenmäki and Talinranta.The land in Munkkiniemi was from the 17th century a part of Munksnäs manor...
but never actually enters the neighborhood.
The University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
has its Department of Dentistry, Institute for Oral Health, Department of Public Health and Department of Forensic Medicine campus in the Pikku Huopalahti section of Ruskeasuo on Mannerheimintie.
The neighborhood is also known as having a 'Legoland' effect because the buildings, mostly constructed in the past 20 years, all prominently display basic geometric patterns such as circles, squares, and triangles on the residential housing. Also, the use of light pastel colors, mostly white, light blue, and turquoise, make Pikku Huopalahti a very distinct neighborhood compared to the other neighborhoods to the north and west that have more traditional housing stock from the 1940s and 1950s.
City districts partly forming and/or surrounding Pikku-Huopalahti are Meilahti
Meilahti
Meilahti is a neighbourhood of Helsinki between Mannerheimintie and a bay named Seurasaarenselkä. Most of the houses in Meilahti were built in the 1930s and 1940s. Meilahti is home to over 6700 people including the President of Finland Tarja Halonen who lives on the shore in the President's...
, Munkkiniemi
Munkkiniemi
Munkkiniemi is a neighbourhood in Helsinki. Subdivisions within the district are Vanha Munkkiniemi, Kuusisaari, Lehtisaari, Munkkivuori, Niemenmäki and Talinranta.The land in Munkkiniemi was from the 17th century a part of Munksnäs manor...
, Munkkivuori
Munkkivuori
Munkkivuori is a quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. The buildings and the plan of site are typical of the late 1950s. Most of the residential buildings in Munkkivuori are within a loop formed by Ulvilantie ring road...
, Niemenmäki
Niemenmäki
Niemenmäki is a quarter of the Munkkiniemi neighbourhood in Helsinki. Niemenmäki was constructed in the early sixties. The nearby Shopping center provides everyday services to Niemenmäki inhabitants. Huopalahdentie road separates Niemenmäki from Munkkivuori in the West and Lapinmäentie road from...
, Etelä-Haaga
Etelä-Haaga
Etelä-Haaga , Södra Haga is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland....
and Ruskeasuo
Ruskeasuo
Ruskeasuo is a neighbourhood of Helsinki , about 3 kilometres north of the city centre....
.