Alppila

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Location of Alppila within Helsinki Alppila-Alphyddan.sijainti-lage.svg
Location of Alppila within Helsinki
Alppila water tower in the Linnanmaki Amusement Park, Helsinki Linnanmaki panorama.jpg
Alppila water tower in the Linnanmäki Amusement Park, Helsinki

Alppila (Swedish : Alphyddan) is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland. It is located north of the city centre, between the districts of Kallio and Pasila, and together with Harju it forms the district of Alppiharju. Alppila has a population of 4,244 (as of 2005) and an area of 0.60 km². The Linnanmäki amusement park and the Kulttuuritalo (House of Culture) are located in Alppila.

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60°11′30″N024°56′34″E / 60.19167°N 24.94278°E / 60.19167; 24.94278


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