Pihlajamäki

Pihlajamäki (Finnish), Rönnbacka (Swedish) is a northern-central quarter in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. It is part of the Malmi neighbourhood and the Latokartano district.

Pihlajamäki

Rönnbacka
Country Finland
RegionUusimaa
Sub-regionGreater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictNortheastern
Area
1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
7,443
  Density4,511/km2 (11,680/sq mi)
Postal codes
00710
Neighbouring subdivisionsPihlajisto
Ala-Malmi
Viikin tiedepuisto

Pihlajamäki is an important site for modern Finnish architecture, and it is the first of Helsinki's suburbs built in the 1960s that was conserved en bloc with a town plan.[1] The architecture of the suburb is unassuming, but there is a distinct polarity in the buildings and surrounding scenery, which creates rich nuances.

Aerial view of Pihlajamäki in 2009.
A conserved building in Pihlajamäki.

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