Harju, Helsinki
Encyclopedia
Harju is a quarter of Helsinki
, Finland
. It is located north of the city centre, part of Alppiharju
neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila
, Torkkelinmäki
, Linjat
and neighbourhoods Sörnäinen
and Vallila
. Harju has a population of 7,237 (as of 1 January 2005) and an area of 0.27 km².
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...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is located north of the city centre, part of Alppiharju
Alppiharju
Alppiharju is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland....
neighbourhood, between the quarters of Alppila
Alppila
Alppila is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4244 and an area of 0.60 km². The Linnanmäki amusement park is located in...
, Torkkelinmäki
Torkkelinmäki
Torkkelinmäki , Torkelsbacken is a central neighborhood of Kallio, Helsinki, Finland. Its boundaries are Hämeentie on the east, Helsinginkatu on the north, Kaarlenkatu on the west and Viides linja on the south...
, Linjat
Linjat
Linjat , Linjerna is a central neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland....
and neighbourhoods Sörnäinen
Sörnäinen
Sörnäinen is a neighbourhood in the city of Helsinki, Finland.Sörnäinen is located a little more than one kilometre north from the coastal centre of Helsinki, near the district of Hakaniemi. The east side of Sörnäinen borders the sea....
and Vallila
Vallila
Vallila is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.Vallila is a central-northern district, bordered by Pasila to the west and Kallio to the south. Like Kallio, Vallila is mostly residential and has a reputation of a working-class district...
. Harju has a population of 7,237 (as of 1 January 2005) and an area of 0.27 km².