Hennala

Hennala is a district in the city of Lahti, Finland. It is known of the Stora Enso packaging factory and the former Hennala Garrison which also worked as a concentration camp after the 1918 Finnish Civil War.

Hennala
District of Lahti
Buildings of the Hennala Garrison
Coordinates: 60.965770°N 25.621269°E / 60.965770; 25.621269
Country Finland
RegionPäijät-Häme
MunicipalityLahti
Population
 (2019)
  Total2,363
 (approximate)
Postal codes
15700
District number27
Neighbouring districtsKeski-Lahti
Laune
Asemantausta
Sopenkorpi
Jokimaa
Okeroinen
Kärpänen

Together with the garrisons in Riihimäki, Dragsvik and Hämeenlinna, Hennala is one of the best preserved examples of the Russian military architecture in Finland. It is listed as one of the Cultural environments of national significance by the Finnish National Board of Antiquities.

The combined population of the statistical areas of Hennala and Tornator, corresponding to the area of the district of Hennala, was 2,363 in 2019.

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