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Vanhakaupunki

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Helsinki districts Vanhakaupunki
Helsinki districts Vanhakaupunki

Vanhakaupunki (Swedish: Gammelstaden) is a neighbourhood of the city of Helsinki, Finland, to the north of Toukola. It is also the name of a district of the city, which contains the neighbourhood and its surroundings. The name (meaning "old town") comes from the fact that Helsinki was originally founded in the Vanhakaupunki area. The Swedish name Gamla Helsingfors appears in the new Helsinki foundation document from 1639, as the city was moved to its later location, and the forms Gamla staden or Gammelstaden came into use after this. The Finnish translation of the name only started appearing in the late 19th century. The current names were established as official in 1909. The neighbourhood was named Vanhakaupunki in 1959.

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Vanhakaupunki
Katariina Saksilaisen katu, Helsinki Viikki (Northeastern major district)

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Katariina Saksilaisen katu
00650 Helsinki, Viikki (Northeastern major district)
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