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Kauklahti

Kauklahti
Köklax
District of Espoo
Location of Kauklahti within Espoo
Location of Kauklahti within Espoo
Coordinates: 60°11′N 24°37′E / 60.183°N 24.617°E / 60.183; 24.617Coordinates: 60°11′N 24°37′E / 60.183°N 24.617°E / 60.183; 24.617
Country Finland
Municipality Espoo
Region Uusimaa
Sub-region Greater Helsinki
Main District Suur-Kauklahti
Inner District(s) Kauklahti
Population (2006)
 • Total 2,949
Languages
 • Finnish 84.1 %
 • Swedish 9.3 %
 • Other 6.6 %
Jobs 315

Kauklahti (Finnish) or Köklax (Swedish, alternative spelling Köklaks, old Finnish Kaukalaksi) is a district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area of Finland. It is one of the oldest population centers in the city: it was already inhabited 4000 years BCE. Kauklahti is growing fast and in 2006 hosted The Finnish Housing Fair.



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