Vallila

Vallila

Subdivisions of Helsinki
subdivision_name = Vallila
subdivision_name_swe = Vallgård



subdivision_number = 22
district = Central
area = 1.30
population = 7,393 (01/01/2004)
density = 5,687
postcode = 00510, 00550
neighbours = Sörnäinen, Alppiharju, Pasila, Hermanni, Toukola, Kumpula

Vallila ( _sv. 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 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.



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