Kartano
Kartano is the 2nd district of the city of Lahti, in the region of Päijät-Häme, Finland. It borders the districts of Niemi in the north, Kiveriö in the east, Keski-Lahti in the south, Salpausselkä in the southwest and Jalkaranta in the west.[1]
Kartano | |
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District of Lahti | |
 The old Lahti bus station in Kartano | |
| Coordinates: 60°59′22.7″N 25°39′22.7″E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Päijät-Häme |
| Municipality | Lahti |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 5,614 |
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| Postal codes | 15140 |
| District number | 2 |
The district takes its name from the Fellman Manor;[2] the Finnish word kartano directly translates to "manor" in English.
The population of the statistical district of Kartano was 5,614 in 2019.[3]
Hakatornit
The Hakatornit are a series of seven nine-floor apartment buildings on the Paasikivenkatu street in Kartano. Designed by architects Mauri Karkulahti and Eino Tuompo and constructed in 1951–1956, the towers have been proclaimed a built cultural environment of national significance by the Finnish Heritage Agency.[4]
References
- "Lahti map service: Quarters of Lahti City". City of Lahti. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- Laapotti, Marjukka (1994). Lahden paikannimistö (in Finnish). Lahti: City of Lahti. p. 102. ISBN 951-849-391-X.
- "Statistics service of the City of Lahti" (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 January 2021. (under Tilastokanta → Lahti → Väestö → Väkiluku ja ikärakenne → Lahden väkiluku ja ikärakenne alueittain 1999-)
- "Fellmaninpuisto, jälleenrakennuskauden oppilaitokset ja Hakatornit". RKY.fi (in Finnish). Finnish Heritage Agency. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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