Haukilahti (
Finnish) or
Gäddvik (
Swedish) is a mainly residential district in the city of
Espoo,
Finland.
Haukilahti is situated immediately west of the more commercially attractive district of
Westend, which itself borders the
Gulf of Finland to the east, beyond which lies the neighbouring city of
Helsinki, the Finnish capital. To the south, Haukilahti is bordered by the Gulf of Finland, and
Matinkylä lies to the west.
Haukilahti is a quiet, peaceful district with lots of
trees and
park areas. Right across the road from the main residential area is the Toppelund forest, beyond which lies the seashore.
There are two public
beaches in Haukilahti. The eastern beach, in the Toppelund area, is smaller and quieter, and usually only visited by Haukilahtians. The western beach, in the Mellsten area, is larger and more popular. It has been named by students from the
Helsinki University of Technology as the best beach for
windsurfing in the entire capital area, and has a direct connection to the Mellsten
harbour, which is home to one of Espoo's most popular
yacht clubs, and includes two seaside
cafés.
Haukilahti also has its own primary
school, a
library and a couple of
pubs.
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