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Laakso is a neighbourhood in Helsinki, Finland. Its borders are defined by the streets of Mannerheimintie and Nordenskiöldinkatu and the Helsinki Central Park. The neighbourhood is bordered by Töölö in the south, Meilahti in the southwest, Ruskeasuo in the north and Länsi-Pasila in the east.
The neighbourhood has an area of 0.74 km², a population of 1781 and 1583 jobs (December 31, 2003). Laakso is neighbourhood #18 in the official neighbourhood numbering of Helsinki, and belongs to the district of Reijola.
The population in Laakso is mainly concentrated in multiple-floor apartment buildings on Mannerheimintie. The neighbourhood also includes a hospital, a riding field, and a large part of the southern Central Park.
For the 1952 Summer Olympics, the neighborhood hosted the Eventing equestrian riding competitions.
Laakso is an indie pop band formed 2001 in Sweden. All their records have been produced by Jari Haapalainen.
Laakso is a Finnish surname that may refer to
- Aleksi Laakso (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
- Eric Laakso (1956–2010), American football player
- Jaakko Laakso (born 1948), Finnish politician
- Juhani Laakso (1942–2014), Finnish sports shooter
- Juho Laakso (1854–1915), Finnish tenant farmer and politician
- Leo Laakso (1918–2002), Finnish ski jumper
- Martti Laakso (born 1943), Finnish wrestler
- Matti Laakso (born 1939), Finnish wrestler
- Rob Laakso, American musician, record producer and engineer
- Tapio Laakso (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
- Teemu Laakso (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
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