Lahti - Lahti (English spelling)

Japanese: ラハティ - らはてぃ(英語表記)Lahti
Lahti - Lahti (English spelling)

A city in southern Finland. It is located on the northern slope of the Salpauselka moraine, which runs along the southern edge of the lake district. It became a city in the 19th century, but grew rapidly after World War II. Its population is 97,543 (2001). Many refugees from Karelia, which was ceded to the Soviet Union (now Russia) after the war, settled here. It is at the southern end of the Päijänne River system, and is a key transportation hub where land transport routes also converge. A variety of industries are based here, including furniture, metal, food, textile and glass. An international skiing competition is held here every February. In summer, the city is bustling with tourists visiting the Lake District.

[Hideo Tsukada]

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Japanese:

フィンランド南部の都市。湖水地帯南端を走る端堆石(たんたいせき)丘サルパウスセルカの北側斜面に位置する。19世紀に都市となったが、第二次世界大戦後に急成長した。人口9万7543(2001)。大戦後ソ連(現ロシア)に割譲されたカレリアからの難民が多く定住した。パイヤンネ水系の南端にあたり、陸上交通路も集中する交通の要衝。家具、金属、食品、繊維、ガラスなど多様な工業が立地している。毎年2月にスキーの国際競技会が開かれる。夏には湖水地方を訪れる観光客でにぎわう。

[塚田秀雄]

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