Liisankallio

Liisankallio is a district of Tampere, Finland. The district, formerly known as Tammelan vainio ("Tammela Field"), is located east of the Tammela and Tulli districts. To the north is the Petsamo district, to the east are Kaleva and Kalevanrinne, to the south is Kalevanharju. When we often talk about Kaleva, we mean a larger entity formed by Liisankallio, Kaleva and Kalevanrinne.^[1]

The district got its current name according to the high Liisankallio located in the area in the 1940s. The place is also called Liisanmäki, and the older name of the hill is Hällinmäki. The origin of the names is unknown. The town plan of the area was confirmed in 1940.^[2]

Kaalamonaukio in the Liisankallio district is named after the architect Elis Kaalamo (1885–1946). Kaalamo was the first town plan architect in Tampere in 1929–1946.^[3]

Sammonaukio in front of Kaleva Church and the Sammonkatu street, southeast of it, are associated with the Kalevala-themed names of the Liisankallio and Kaleva districts. In Finnish ancient poetry, Sampo is a wealth-producing artifact.^[4]

References

^ Tampere alueittain 2013 (in Finnish). City of Tampere. p. 13. ISBN 978-951-609-690-5.
^ Maija Louhivaara: Tampereen kadunnimet, p. 95. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish)
^ Louhivaara, 1999, p. 95–96. (in Finnish)
^ Louhivaara, 1999, p. 98. (in Finnish)

External links

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61°29′57″N 23°47′25″E / 61.49917°N 23.79028°E / 61.49917; 23.79028

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[1] Tampere alueittain 2013 (in Finnish). City of Tampere. p. 13. ISBN 978-951-609-690-5.

[2] Maija Louhivaara: Tampereen kadunnimet, p. 95. Tampereen museoiden julkaisuja 51, 1999, Tampere. (in Finnish)

[3] Louhivaara, 1999, p. 95–96. (in Finnish)

[4] Louhivaara, 1999, p. 98. (in Finnish)

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v t e The official major districts of Tampere and their subdivision in neighbourhoods (and quarters)
Central Keskinen	1. Keskusta Finlayson Nalkala Amuri Kaakinmaa Pyynikinrinne Särkänniemi Tampella Jussinkylä Kyttälä Ratina Osmonmäki Tammela Tulli Kalevanharju Hatanpää Pyynikki 2. Sampo Kalevanrinne Liisankallio Petsamo Lappi Lapinniemi Kaleva Järvensivu Vuohenoja Kauppi Kissanmaa 3. Iides Viinikka Nekala Vihioja Jokipohja Muotiala
Northeastern Koillinen	4. Messu Uusikylä Ruotula Huikas Takahuhti Hakametsä Ristinarkku Aakkula Messukylä Pappila 5. Tasa Niihama Atala Ojala Kumpula Tasanne Olkahinen 6. Leino Linnainmaa Leinola Holvasti Vehmainen Hankkio
Southeastern Kaakkoinen	7. Kauka Turtola Viiala Haihara Kaukajärvi Lukonmäki Hallila 8. Herva Hervanta Rusko Hervantajärvi
Southern Eteläinen	9. Härmä Härmälä Sarankulma Rantaperkiö 10. Koivisto Rautaharkko Taatala Koivistonkylä Veisu Korkinmäki Nirva 11. Peltoo Lakalaiva Peltolammi Multisilta Vuores Lahdesjärvi
Southwestern Lounainen	12. Pispala Hyhky Ylä-Pispala Tahmela Ala-Pispala Santalahti 13. Raho Epilä Kaarila Villilä Kalkku Rahola 14. Tesoma Epilänharju Tohloppi Haukiluoma Lamminpää Myllypuro Ikuri Ristimäki Tesomajärvi
Northwestern Luoteinen	15. Liela Lielahti Pohtola Lintulampi Niemenranta Ryydynpohja 16. Lentävä Niemi Lentävänniemi
Northern Pohjoinen	17. Aito Nurmi Sorila Aitoniemi 18. Kämmen Kämmenniemi Viitapohja 19. Terä Polso Terälahti Velaatta
Districts that do not form statistical areas	20. Taraste 21. Hiedanranta