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Laakso (Swedish:Dal) is aneighbourhood inHelsinki,Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets ofMannerheimintie andNordenskiöldinkatu and theHelsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered byTöölö in the south,Meilahti in the southwest,Ruskeasuo in the north andLänsi-Pasila in the east.
The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km2, a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003). Laakso is neighbourhood #18 in the official neighbourhood numbering of Helsinki, and belongs to thedistrict of Reijola.
The population in Laakso is mainly concentrated in multiple-floorapartment buildings on Mannerheimintie. The neighbourhood also includes ahospital, ariding field, atraffic playground, and a large part of the southern Central Park.
For the1952 Summer Olympics, the neighborhood hosted theEventingequestrian riding competitions.
60°11′30″N24°55′00″E / 60.19167°N 24.91667°E /60.19167; 24.91667
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