Torkkelinmäki
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Torkkelinmäki Torkelsbacken (Swedish
) 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. LIke elsewhere in Kallio, the area's apartments are small, for the most part consisting of one or two rooms.
There are more inhabitants in this small city quarter than in many small cities (6,742 as of 1 January 2005) and the quarter provides employment to 1,252 people (as of 31 December 2003). The population density - 26,000/sq.km. - is, when along with that of Harju, Finland's greatest and is in the same class as that of Manhattan. The quarter's border streets, Hämeentie, Helsinginkatu and Kaarlenkatu are also densely lined with tall apartment buildings.
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
) is a central neighborhood of Kallio
Kallio
Kallio is a district and a neighbourhood in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, located on the eastern side of the Helsinki peninsula about one kilometere north from the city centre. It is one of the most densely populated areas in Finland...
, Helsinki
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...
. Its boundaries are Hämeentie on the east, Helsinginkatu on the north, Kaarlenkatu on the west and Viides linja on the south. LIke elsewhere in Kallio, the area's apartments are small, for the most part consisting of one or two rooms.
There are more inhabitants in this small city quarter than in many small cities (6,742 as of 1 January 2005) and the quarter provides employment to 1,252 people (as of 31 December 2003). The population density - 26,000/sq.km. - is, when along with that of Harju, Finland's greatest and is in the same class as that of Manhattan. The quarter's border streets, Hämeentie, Helsinginkatu and Kaarlenkatu are also densely lined with tall apartment buildings.