Rally Guide 2 - Neste Oil Rally Finland

20.3 City of Lahti
The Lahti region is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area. Located in the heart of Southern Finland, the Lahti
region is within a two-hour reach of roughly half of the Finnish population.
Its verdant and welcoming living environment, its active business life and a broad range of diverse educational
opportunities have drawn people from all over Finland to Lahti. The city has become a rapidly growing centre for
an economic area encompassing over 200,000 people.
Lahti is especially well known for its environmental expertise and for being an internationally renowned design
centre. Its superb location in Southern Finland – along a busy railway line and at the junction of several highways
– means that the area´s companies have always enjoyed excellent transport, both to inland locations and to
coastal ports.
In Lahti, sustainable development is founded on innovation and is present in the day-to-day lives of the region’s
residents. The Lahti region is one of the Finland’s most important environmental business, education and
research hubs. More than 10 % of the country’s environmental business operations can be found in Lahti.
Lahti has the honour of being one of the five urban centres forming the 2012 World Design Capital, along with
Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. The city provides a point of contact for industrial designers, consumers
and design products. Design in Lahti is a source of wellbeing and competitive advantage, enabling constant
social, cultural and economic improvement in the region’s living environment.
The Lahti region boasts diverse opportunities for recreational activities, from every type of cultural fare to worldclass
sports facilities and events. The beautiful and varied natural environment, sprinkled with magnificent
ridges and glistening waterways, is accessible to all its residents. Lahti Harbour has become a lively hub of inland
passenger traffic, a meeting place for city residents and the location of many thrilling events.
For more informations, please visit www.lahti.fi and www.lahdenseutu.net
20.4 Other Rally Cities, towns and municiapalities
Notably the rally visits many other cities, town and municipalities in Central and Southern Finland. These include
such names as Laukaa, Konnevesi, Muurame, Jämsä, Kuhmoinen, Padasjoki, Asikkala, Lammi, Hämeenlinna,
Hämeenkoski, Kärkölä, Hausjärvi, Heinola, Sysmä, Hartola, Joutsa, Leivonmäki, Toivakka, Petäjävesi, Keuruu,
Multia and Korpilahti.
20.5 Useful telephone numbers
International prefix is 999, area code, Central Finland 014 (+358-14 from abroad)
General emergency number:
Ambulance 112
Directory inquiries (telephone numbers, addresses) 020202 / 118 / 0100 100
Post
Main Post Office at Jyväskylä (Itella) +358 200 71000
Vapaudenkatu 61, 40100 Jyväskylä
(Mon - Fri 9-20, Sat 9-14)
Main Post Office at Lahti (Itella) +358 200 71000
Mannerheiminkatu 13, 15140 Lahti
(Mon - Fri 9-20, Sat 9-14)
Courier Services
DHL Global Forwarding Oy +358 20 533 7777
DHL Express Finland Oy +358 30 45 345
TNT +358 800 188 800
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