Living in Lahti
Lahti area is a region of wellbeing ; culture, activities and nature. The city is a surrounded
of lakes and the passenger harbour by Lake Vesijärvi is like a second living room for the people in Lahti.
Lahti is a combination of sports, culture, design and business in compact size and with people easy to get along with! This is right city for an active person. Versatile nature activities, outdoor areas with skiing tracks, many lakes in the area and comprehensive sports services provide options all year long. If you are into culture you have large variety of events, museums, theatres and concerts to explore.
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Lahti in figures
Population: 101 574 (2010), the Lahti region 222 000
Land area: 134.9 sq.km; water area 19.6 sq.km
Students per 100 inhabitants: the Lahti region 17 (Finland 18)
Town established: 1905
Location
Lahti is located in southern Finland. Its location makes it easy to travel to the biggest cities of Finland by bus, car or train.
Here are some large cities and their distances from Lahti:
- Helsinki, 103km (takes 1 hour by train, 1 hour and 20 minutes by car)
- Tampere, 126km (takes 1 hour and 45 minutes by train, 2 hours by car)
- Turku, 216km (takes 3 hours by train, 3 hours and 20 minutes by car)
- Stockholm 500 km, St. Petersburg 380 km