Alppiharju

Alppiharju
Åshöjden
Sturenkatu street towards the east in Alppiharju.
Sturenkatu street towards the east in Alppiharju.
Position of Alppiharju within Helsinki
Position of Alppiharju within Helsinki
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictCentral
Area
0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
11,481
 • Density13,197/km2 (34,180/sq mi)
Postal codes
00510, 00520
Subdivision number12
Neighbouring subdivisionsSörnäinen, Kallio, Taka-Töölö, Pasila, Vallila

Alppiharju (Swedish: Åshöjden) is a district of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the eastern part of the Central major district of Helsinki, Finland. It consists of sub-districts Alppila and Harju, and is bordered by Kallio in the south, Taka-Töölö in the west, Pasila in the north-west and north, and Vallila in the north-east and east.[1]

  1. ^ "Helsinki by district 2014" (PDF) (in Finnish, Swedish, and English). City of Helsinki Urban Facts. Retrieved 19 April 2016.