Haaga () is a
district
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and a former
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Western major district of
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
with a population of 25,435.
[http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/helsinki_alueittain_2005/203Haaga.pdf 2005 statistics about Haaga ]
Haaga is divided into four subareas, which are ''
Pohjois-Haaga'' (northern Haaga), ''
Etelä-Haaga'' (southern Haaga), ''
Kivihaka'' and ''
Lassila''. It is home to the
Haaga Rhododendron Park.
Haaga has two railway stations:
Huopalahti railway station in south and
Pohjois-Haaga railway station in north. Frequent users of the trains are students attending
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, as their campuses are spread out between 25–45 minutes between each other by train.
Studies at the University include: business, finance, hospitality and tourism (including masters level), information technology, and management assistance. All these courses are available to exchange students interested in attending.
See also
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Pitäjänmäki
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Pasila
References
Former municipalities of Finland
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