Kauklahti Köklax |
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District of Espoo | |
Location of Kauklahti within Espoo |
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Coordinates: 60°11′N 24°37′E / 60.183°N 24.617°ECoordinates: 60°11′N 24°37′E / 60.183°N 24.617°E | |
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.