Huopalahti

Huopalahti (Swedish: Hoplax) was a municipality during the years 1920–1945 in Uusimaa, Finland.

Huopalahti Hoplax
Former municipality
Coordinates: 60°12′36″N 24°53′24″E
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Established	1920
Consolidated	To Helsinki in 1946
Area
• Total	12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population  (1931)
• Total	2,377
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
• Finnish	1441 inhabitants
• Swedish	1044
• Others	121

Areas of Munkkiniemi, Lauttasaari and parts of northern Pasila were parts of Huopalahti. The area was separated from former Helsinki parish in 1920. Haaga was part of the municipality, but was separated from it in 1923. The Finnish National Defence University, that was moved to Munkkiniemi in 1923, was located in Huopalahti. In 1946, the municipality was consolidated to Helsinki.

The Finnish Hunting Society which is headquartered in the city hosted the shotgun shooting events for the 1952 Summer Olympics.

See also

• Huopalahti railway station

References

• 1952 Summer Olympics official report. p. 57.