Haukilahti
Haukilahti (Swedish: Gäddvik) is a neighbourhood in Espoo, Finland. It is located on the seashore of the Gulf of Finland in the southern part of the city.
Haukilahti
Gäddvik | |
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Location of Haukilahti within Espoo | |
| Coordinates: 60.163°N 24.775°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Municipality | Espoo |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Main District | Suur-Tapiola |
| Inner District(s) | Haukilahti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,745 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Finnish | 80.3 % |
| • Swedish | 17.2 % |
| • Other | 2.5 % |
| Jobs | 860 |
Haukilahti is quiet and has many forested areas and parks. Right across the road from the main residential area is the Toppelund forest, beyond which lies the seashore.
The Finnish name "Haukilahti" and the Swedish name "Gäddvik" both translate to "bay of pikes", referring to the narrow bay at the mouth of the Gräsaån stream.
The modern history of Haukilahti starts from the 16th century, but most of the development to its current state happened in the decades after World War II, when many new detached houses and apartment buildings were built in the area. After the war, Haukilahti grew from a small vacation spot for Helsinkians into a suburb of six thousand inhabitants, which also caused its main income to change from agriculture to services and trade.