Kallahti (Finnish: [ˈkɑlːɑhti]; Swedish: Kallvik) is a neighborhood in the Vuosaari district of Helsinki, Finland. The area consists mainly of apartment buildings built between 1991 and 1999. There are 6,854 inhabitants in Kallahti (1 January 2017).

Kallahti
Kallvik
Position of Kallahti within Helsinki
Position of Kallahti within Helsinki
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictEastern
Subdivision regionsnone
Area
1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
7,175
 • Density3,717/km2 (9,630/sq mi)
Postal codes
00980
Subdivision number545
Neighbouring subdivisionsMeri-Rastila, Rastila, Keski-Vuosaari, Aurinkolahti

Demographics

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There are a total of 2,642 immigrants in Kallahti, making up nearly 40% of the population. 1,121 come from Europe (16.4%), 798 come from Asia (11.7%), 669 come from Africa (9.8%) and 54 come from elsewhere (0.8%).[1] The share of people with a foreign background in Kallahti is the largest of all areas of Helsinki.[2]

Politics

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Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kallahti:

References

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  1. ^ "Itäisessä suurpiirissä asuu yli neljännes ulkomaalaistaustaisista ja vieraskielisistä | Ulkomaalaistaustaiset Helsingissä". ulkomaalaistaustaisethelsingissa.fi.
  2. ^ "Helsingin koko väestö ja ulkomaalaistaustaiset taustamaanosan mukaan osa-alueittain 1.1.2019". ulkomaalaistaustaisethelsingissa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 9, 2021.