Tapaninkylä Explained

Official Name:Tapaninkylä
Staffansby
Settlement Type:Subdistrict of Helsinki
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Finland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Southern Finland
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Uusimaa
Subdivision Type3:Sub-region
Subdivision Name3:Helsinki
Subdivision Type4:District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:60.2633°N 25.0113°W

Tapaninkylä (Finnish), Staffansby (Swedish) is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland.

Tapaninkylä dumping ground was located there from 1903 to 1944. It was later developed into Hiidenkivi Park.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tapaninkylän kaatopaikka . The Tapaninkylä dumping ground . Hovi . Henri . 2013-09-17 . 2014-08-04 . fi .
  2. Book: Toivola, Tanja . Kaatopaikkojen ympäristövaikutuksia ja Helsingin entisten kaatopaikkojen nykytilanne . Environmental effects of dumping grounds and the present situation of the former dumping grounds in Helsinki . 2001 . Helsingin kaupungin ympäristökeskus (‘Helsinki City Environmental Centre’) ISSN 1235-9718 . fi .