Vallila
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| Subdivisions of Helsinki | |||
| Subdivision number | 22 | ||
| District | Central | ||
| Area | 1.30 km² | ||
| Population data | |||
| - Population | 7,393 (2004-01-01) | ||
| - Pop. density | 5,687 /km² | ||
| Postal codes | 00510, 00550 | ||
| Subdivision regions | |||
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Sörnäinen, Alppiharju, Pasila, Hermanni, Toukola, Kumpula | ||
Vallila (Swedish: Vallgård) 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. In the past two decades people from artistic professions have found the area.
Vallila is famous for its many old wooden houses dating back to the 1900s–1920s, which are spread over many blocks. Many buildings by the main streets are fine examples of Nordic Classicism from the 1920s–1930s. It is located closest to the city center of all the wooden-house residential areas in Helsinki.
Perhaps the most famous scene in Vallila is the small flea market square featured in Aki Kaurismäki's film The Man Without a Past.
Ville Valo, lead singer for the Finnish band HIM, was born in Vallila.
Vallila is also the name of a district. It includes both Vallila and Hermanni neighbourhoods and has 10,822 inhabitants.
[edit] Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Vallila:
- Green League 26.9%
- Left Alliance 23.4%
- Social Democratic Party 15.5%
- National Coalition Party 12.5%
- True Finns 10.1%
- Centre Party 3.2%
- Swedish People's Party 3.0%
- Christian Democrats 1.6%
[edit] External links
Media related to Vallila at Wikimedia Commons
- Image gallery
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Wooden Vallila
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Wooden Vallila
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Wooden Vallila
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Vallilantie
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Buildings on Hauhontie, designed by Martti Välikangas and dating from 1924-25.
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Allotment gardens in the northernmost part of Vallila. Kumpula Campus in the background.
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Saint Paul Church (Paavalinkirkko) and roofs of Vallila seen from the north.
Coordinates: 60°11′40″N 24°57′24″E / 60.19444°N 24.95667°E
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