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Otaniemi - Definition and Overview

Otaniemi from the air, 1989.

Otaniemi (Otnäs in Swedish) is a part of the city of Espoo, Finland. Most notable as the home of (and synonymous for) the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK).

Hosts a vibrant - and at times rowdy - student community especially concentrated in the several blocks of student housing called Teekkarikylä.

Many buildings located in the Otaniemi campus area are designed by architect Alvar Aalto.

External links

Home pages of Otaniemi (http://www.otaniemi.com)

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