Lahti Finland

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Lahti Finland
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Lahti Harbour
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Lahti Finland Map
Type of Municipality City
Date Established November 1, 1905
Area 199.86 sq.mi199.86 sqmi <br />199.86 sq_mi <br />517.635 sq.km <br />127,910.4 Acres <br />
Elevation 328 ft99.974 m <br />
Population 120,093120,093 people <br />
Timezone UTC+3
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Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north-east of the capital city Helsinki, 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of the Heinola town and 74 kilometres (46 mi) east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti.

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C2StreetLight Aarnio600.jpg Lighting Infrastructure as a Service Platform
Lighting infrastructure is centrally located in city, close to people and activities. It provides excellent opportunity to collect and deliver information and services beyond lighting. Project targets to employ lighting infrastructure as the IoT backbone for different services in urban environments.
Helsinki Finland.jpeg Piloting lighting infrastructure as a service platform for smart lighting solutions
Lighting infrastructure is centrally located in city, close to people and activities. It provides excellent opportunity to collect and deliver information and services beyond lighting. Project targets to employ lighting infrastructure as the IoT backbone for different services in urban environments.

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In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means bay. Lahti is also dubbed the "Chicago of Finland" due to the early industries of both cities, when they were known as "slaughterhouse cities". Also, the troubled history of both cities in the field of crime has been seen as one of the similarities.

Lahti is a long-time pioneering city in environmental sustainability, dating back to as early as 1990 and before. The European Commission has named Lahti as the European Green Capital of 2021.

The coat of arms of the city depicts a train wheel surrounded by flames.