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Today, the radio masts,<br />
which were built in 1927,<br />
transmit broadcasts from<br />
seven radio stations,<br />
as well as innumerable<br />
mobile calls.<br />
Strong industries in the <strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> include<br />
the plastics and mechatronics industries,<br />
as well as the food and beverage industries,<br />
which are largely based on grain cultivation.<br />
Together with the woodworking and furniture<br />
industries they account for a significant<br />
proportion of the GNP in the province. The<br />
environmental business sector is a rapidly<br />
growing speciality sector in the <strong>region</strong>.<br />
A furniture shop in <strong>Lahti</strong> in the 1920s.<br />
STT/SPATIO<br />
<strong>Lahti</strong> <strong>region</strong> in brief<br />
number of inhabitants 198,434<br />
inhabitants / km 2 39<br />
number of households 94,491<br />
number of businesses 9,739<br />
area 6,258 km2 area of water 1,125 km2 number of lakes and ponds approx. 1,000<br />
coastline approx. 5,500 km<br />
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