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Lahti on 25 April 2021 | |||
|full_name=Lahden kaupunki | |full_name=Lahden kaupunki | ||
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|motto=Finland forever | |motto=Finland forever | ||
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|established= April | |established= 25 April 2019 | ||
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|nation=[[File:2000px-Flag of Finland.svg.png|20px]] [[Finland]] | |nation=[[File:2000px-Flag of Finland.svg.png|20px]] [[Finland]] | ||
|mayor=[[File:MaxFI.png|20px]] MaxFI (founder) | |mayor=[[File:MaxFI.png|20px]] MaxFI (founder) | ||
|councillors=TheNuggetAddict | |councillors=TheNuggetAddict | ||
|population = | |population = 20 | ||
|chunks=211 | |chunks=211 | ||
|continent=[[Europe]] | |continent=[[Europe]] | ||
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'''Lahti''' is a town located on the shore of the lake Päijänne in the southern parts of [[Finland]]. The town is the oldest | '''Lahti''' is a town located on the shore of the lake Päijänne in the southern parts of [[Finland]]. The town is the oldest town and one of the largest towns in the nation. The town has formerly been known by the names of '''Vantaa '''and '''Lahdenpohja'''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The town was renamed again to Lahti on 12 July after the city in the town's real location, because the mayor MaxFI thought the current name was too long. | The town was renamed again to Lahti on 12 July after the city in the town's real location, because the mayor MaxFI thought the current name was too long. | ||
On 11 March 2021, construction work for a large new district in the southeastern part of the town begun. In the first phase wide avenues will be built. This requires demolition of old houses and flattening of terrain. The plan is to build a European-style city district. | On 11 March 2021, construction work for a large new district in the southeastern part of the town begun. In the first phase wide avenues will be built. This requires demolition of old houses and flattening of terrain. The plan is to build a European-style city district. The area was completed during April and a large new area for plots has also been built north of Porvoo. | ||
On 25 April, 2021, Lahti turned 2 years old. On the same day, the town also reached 20 residents for the first time ever, making it officially a city. | |||
==Attractions== | ==Attractions== | ||
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=== New stations === | === New stations === | ||
The International Ice Bridge (Later named Allegro after the bullet train between Finland and Russia) was built completely by MaxFI and opened on 13 January 2020. It | The International Ice Bridge (Later named Allegro after the bullet train between Finland and Russia) was built completely by MaxFI and opened on 13 January 2020. It was located at the Y level 126 and was 1,3 kilometers long. Through here you can access Russia and many other parts of Eastern Europe. On 23 April, 2021 the ice bridge was moved underground and the station at the Finland Tower was closed. The new station is located between the Radio Towers at the Y level 20. | ||
The FTN station was opened on 16 February 2020. It is located at the Y level 35. FTN was supposed to become a large network in Finland but for now the development on it has been halted and it only connects to [[Jyväskylä]] and [[Helsinki]]. The Lahti Castle station was added to FTN on 5 March 2021. | The FTN station was opened on 16 February 2020. It is located at the Y level 35. FTN was supposed to become a large network in Finland but for now the development on it has been halted and it only connects to [[Jyväskylä]] and [[Helsinki]]. The Lahti Castle station was added to FTN on 5 March 2021. | ||