Huopalahti

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Huopalahti Hoplax
Former municipality
Coordinates: 60°12′36″N 24°53′24″E / 60.21000°N 24.89000°E / 60.21000; 24.89000
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Established	1920
Consolidated	To Helsinki in 1946
Area
• Total	12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population  (1931)
• Total	2,377
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
• Finnish	1441 inhabitants
• Swedish	1044
• Others	121

Huopalahti (Swedish: Hoplax) was a municipality during the years 1920–1945 in Uusimaa, Finland.

Areas of

, that was moved to Munkkiniemi in 1923, was located in Huopalahti. In 1946, the municipality was consolidated to Helsinki.

The Finnish Hunting Society which is headquartered in the city hosted the shotgun shooting events for the 1952 Summer Olympics.

See also

• Huopalahti railway station

References

• 1952 Summer Olympics official report. p. 57.