Lauttasaari
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Lauttasaari (Drumsö in Swedish) is an island and city-district of Western Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), about 3 kilometres west of the city centre.
With a population of 19000, Lauttasaari is primarily a residential area but also contains services, including several marinas and canoe clubs. Although close to the city centre, Lauttasaari is noted for its preserved forest areas and rocky outcrops.
The highway Länsiväylä (Västerleden in Swedish, literally Western Route) linking central Helsinki with Espoo, passes through Lauttasaari.
The name Lauttasaari literally means "ferry island" although the island is now connected to Helsinki and Espoo by bridges and causeways.
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[edit] Vattuniemi
Vattuniemi is a section of Lauttasaari on the southern end of the island. The area was built up in the 1950s as an industrial zone. Since 2000, there has been a significant change in the markup of the area, and several office and industrial facilities have been demolished, with apartments being built to replace them. Currently, the median price of residential property is relatively high, causing the residential makeup to consist of the young and affluent. The main street on the western side of the area is Särkiniementie, and the eastern main street is Vattuniemenkatu.
[edit] Katajaharju
Katajaharju is a section of Lauttasaari in the north-western side of the island. The entire area is on the north side of Länsiväylä highway, and is primarily residential. The area is or has been the home of several notable Finns, including the national entertainer Spede Pasanen and formerly, the great Finnish hockey legend, Teemu Selänne.
[edit] Public Buildings
The Lauttasaari church, the Myllykallio school, and the old Management Studies Institute building (currently serving as the headquarters of the Finnish Navy) are amongst the examples of 1950s construction for public spaces on the island. The church was inaugurated on October 20, 1958, and was designed by professor Keijo Petäjä, who himself was a resident of Lauttasaari. The church steeple was placed into service in the fall of 1957.
[edit] History
Lauttasaari was a largely undeveloped part of the borough of Huopalahti (Hoplax) until that borough was annexed to the city of Helsinki in January 1, 1946.
Lauttasaari is going to be a stop on the Länsimetro, Helsinki metro extension.
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