Laakso

This article is about the place. For the indie pop band, seeLaakso (band).For the Finnish surname, seeLaakso (surname).

Olympic village buildings by Mannerheimintie.

Laakso(Swedish:Dal) is aneighbourhoodinHelsinki,Finland.Its borders are defined by the streets ofMannerheimintieandNordenskiöldinkatuand theHelsinki Central Park.The neighbourhood is bordered byTöölöin the south,Meilahtiin the southwest,Ruskeasuoin the north andLänsi-Pasilain the east.

The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km²,a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003). Laakso is neighbourhood #18 in the official neighbourhood numbering of Helsinki, and belongs to thedistrictof Reijola.

The population in Laakso is mainly concentrated in multiple-floorapartment buildingson Mannerheimintie. The neighbourhood also includes ahospital,ariding field,atraffic playground,and a large part of the southern Central Park.

For the1952 Summer Olympics,the neighborhood hosted theEventingequestrianriding competitions.

References

• 1952 Summer Olympics official report.p. 58.
• Helsinki by districts (2005), district Reijola
• Keskuspuisto blog,a blog about the history of the neighbourhood
• Laakso from a satellite view.Google Maps.