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Lahti

Lahti , city (1998 pop. 96,227), Southern Finland prov., S central Finland. Connected with the southern end of the Päijänne lake system, it is an important lake port as well as a transportation center. It has many large factories and is a center of the Finnish wood-products industry. Other industries include glassworks, breweries, and clothing factories. The city, founded in 1878, was incorporated in 1905. Many Karelians came to Lahti after the Finnish-Soviet armistice of 1944. The city hall (1912) was designed by Eliel Saarinen .

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Lahti, Finland Founded in 1878 on the southern end of Lake Vesijärvi, the name simply means ‘bay’.

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Juha. Opera in 3 acts by Merikanto to lib. by A. Ackté after novel by J. Aho. Comp. 1920–2. F.p. Finn. Radio 1958, (stage) Lahti Mus. Coll., Finland, 1963, Edinburgh Fest. 1987.

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	Finland opens Kerava-Lahti line.(News) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 10/1/2006; 83 words ; A NEW 63km direct line from Kerava to Lahti in southern Finland opened on September 3, halving journey times between Helsinki and Lahti. The 331 million [euro] line will carry...away from the existing Kerava-Riihimaki-Lahti line, cutting journey times for passenger... Read more
	Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Tapiola Lahti Sym Orch/Osmo Vanska (BIS-CD-64).(Review) Magazine article from: Sensible Sound; 4/1/1999; ; 328 words ; Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 6 and 7; Tapiola Lahti Sym Orch/Osmo Vanska (BIS-CD-64) Some readers may recall that...wonderfully served by the musicians and production crew. The Lahti group has a sound somewhere between the large lushness of the... Read more
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	Finnish Railway Administration (RHK) has awarded a 10 million [euro] contract to Alcatel to supply its modular electronic interlocking, 6151 LockTrac, for the Kerava-Lahti section of line in southern Finland.(Finland) Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 6/1/2004; 39 words ; Finnish Railway Administration (RHK) has awarded a 10 million [euro] contract to Alcatel to supply its modular electronic interlocking, 6151 LockTrac, for the Kerava-Lahti section of line in southern Finland. The work should be completed by March 2006. Read more
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