Kallio

Kallio (Berghäll) ; District No. 11 of Helsinki
Coordinates	60 ° 11 '3 " N , 24 ° 56' 57" E Coordinates: 60 ° 11 '3 " N , 24 ° 56' 57" E
surface	1.09 km²
Residents	17,856 (Jan 1, 2006)
Population density	16,382 inhabitants / km²
Jobs	11,818 (Dec 31, 2004)
structure
Sub-areas	Siltasaari (11.1) ; Linjat (11.2) ; Torkkelinmäki (11.3)
	Source: Helsinki City Statistics Office: Helsinki alueittain 2006 (PDF, 12 MB, Finnish)

Kallio ( Swedish. Berghäll ) is a district of the Finnish capital Helsinki with almost 18,000 inhabitants. It is located in the city center about 1 km northeast of the actual center. Officially it consists of the sub-areas Siltasaari, Linjat and Torkkelinmäki. The very common name Hakaniemi for the southern part of Kallios is alien to the official city structure. In addition to the district ( Finnish: kaupunginosa ) Kallio, there is a district ( peruspiiri ) called Kallio, which also includes the sub-area Sörnäinen and thus has around 25,000 inhabitants.

In the 19th century and well into the 20th century, Kallio was known as a working-class neighborhood. In keeping with this tradition, numerous trade unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland still have their headquarters there. Otherwise, the character of the district has changed significantly in the meantime, and Kallio has developed into a lively and permissive area that is particularly popular with students and artists. There is a wider range of small specialty shops there - from Islamic headscarf shops to sex shops - than anywhere else in Finland. Kallio is particularly known for its numerous bars and pubs, which, in contrast to the more upscale eateries in the center, have a somewhat bohemian , decadent atmosphere.

The sights of the district include the church of Kallio, built between 1908 and 1912 in the national romantic style. The Pitkäsilta (Long Bridge) , which was built in 1912 and connects Kallio with the middle-class Kruununhaka , with its bullet holes dating from the time of the Finnish civil war , is a symbol of the former enmity and the subsequent reconciliation between workers and bourgeoisie.

The church of Kallio

On Helsinginkatu, one of the main streets of Kallio

Typical street in Kallio (Vaasankatu)

Web links

Commons : Kallio - collection of images, videos and audio files

Kallio district (Finnish)