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Lappi is a district in Tampere, Finland, near the Lake Näsijärvi and the Kauppi's park area. About 700 people live there. When talking about Lappi, reference is usually made to the Lapinniemi district. The district is home to the Koukkuniemi's nursing home, which is one of the largest nursing homes in Europe. There are also yacht clubs in the area (e.g. Tampere Yacht Club) and a spa and apartments in an old factory building were completed for the 1990 housing fair.

The Lappi district got its name from Lapinniemi, which piers Lake Näsijärvi. The name may refer to early Lappish settlement. Part of the Lappi district is called Käpylä, which refers to the first inhabitant of the area, August Käpynen, a worker who moved there in 1915. The town plan for Lappi was confirmed in 1933. The Naistenlahti area, which officially forms one district of Tampere together with the old factory area of Tampella, became the property of the city of Tampere in 1877, at the same time as the city bought the Kyttälä area from Hatanpää Manor. Behind the name of Naistenlahti is a story according to which women on their way from Teisko to Messukylä Church got ashore here to continue their final journey.

The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Lappi's detached house area as a nationally significant built cultural environment.

See also

• Petsamo, Tampere

Sources

• Maija Louhivaara: Tampereen kadunnimet. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. ISBN 951-609-105-9. (in Finnish)

References

1. Louhivaara 1999, p. 99. (in Finnish)
2. Louhivaara 1999, p. 76. (in Finnish)
3. Lapin pientaloalue (Tampere, Pirkanmaa) - Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)

External links

Media related to Lappi, Tampere at Wikimedia Commons

• Pictures of Naistenlahti area at Arjenhistoria.fi (in Finnish)

v t e The official major districts of Tampere and their subdivision in neighbourhoods (and quarters)
Central Keskinen	1. Keskusta Finlayson Nalkala Amuri Kaakinmaa Pyynikinrinne Särkänniemi Tampella Jussinkylä Kyttälä Ratina Osmonmäki Tammela Tulli Kalevanharju Hatanpää Pyynikki 2. Sampo Kalevanrinne Liisankallio Petsamo Lappi Lapinniemi Kaleva Järvensivu Vuohenoja Kauppi Kissanmaa 3. Iides Viinikka Nekala Vihioja Jokipohja Muotiala
Northeastern Koillinen	4. Messu Uusikylä Ruotula Huikas Takahuhti Hakametsä Ristinarkku Aakkula Messukylä Pappila 5. Tasa Niihama Atala Ojala Kumpula Tasanne Olkahinen 6. Leino Linnainmaa Leinola Holvasti Vehmainen Hankkio
Southeastern Kaakkoinen	7. Kauka Turtola Viiala Haihara Kaukajärvi Lukonmäki Hallila 8. Herva Hervanta Rusko Hervantajärvi
Southern Eteläinen	9. Härmä Härmälä Sarankulma Rantaperkiö 10. Koivisto Rautaharkko Taatala Koivistonkylä Veisu Korkinmäki Nirva 11. Peltoo Lakalaiva Peltolammi Multisilta Vuores Lahdesjärvi
Southwestern Lounainen	12. Pispala Hyhky Ylä-Pispala Tahmela Ala-Pispala Santalahti 13. Raho Epilä Kaarila Villilä Kalkku Rahola 14. Tesoma Epilänharju Tohloppi Haukiluoma Lamminpää Myllypuro Ikuri Ristimäki Tesomajärvi
Northwestern Luoteinen	15. Liela Lielahti Pohtola Lintulampi Niemenranta Ryydynpohja 16. Lentävä Niemi Lentävänniemi
Northern Pohjoinen	17. Aito Nurmi Sorila Aitoniemi 18. Kämmen Kämmenniemi Viitapohja 19. Terä Polso Terälahti Velaatta
Districts that do not form statistical areas	20. Taraste 21. Hiedanranta

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