Lahti facts for kids
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] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) in Lahti is named after Jean Sibelius. Many stars, including Antti Tuisku, have performed there.
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History
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.
Sights
Population grow
Year | Population |
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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
|
2005 |
98,413
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2010 |
101,588
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Images for kids
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Richard Nixon on train in Lahti, 1965.
See also
In Spanish: Lahti para niños
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