Keski-Lahti
Keski-Lahti | |
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District of Lahti | |
Aleksanterinkatu street by the Market Square | |
| Coordinates: 60°58′59″N 25°39′26″E / 60.9830°N 25.6572°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Päijät-Häme |
| Municipality | Lahti |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 12,054 |
| (approximate) | |
| Postal codes | 15100, 15110, 15140 |
| District number | 1 |
Keski-Lahti ("Central Lahti") is the 1st district of the city of Lahti, in the region of Päijät-Häme, Finland. It covers the downtown areas of the city, circling the Market Square. It borders the districts of Niemi in the north, Kiveriö in the northeast, Paavola and Möysä in the east, Asemantausta in the south, Hennala and Sopenkorpi in the west and Kartano in the northwest.
The combined population of the statistical districts of Ydinkeskusta and Pohjoinen keskusta, approximately covering the area of Keski-Lahti, was 12,054 in 2019.
Keski-Lahti has been recorded as the most dangerous district in Finland, with almost 80 homicide cases registered within 20 years.