Tapanila (Swedish: Mosabacka) is a neighbourhood in Malmi district, Helsinki. Tapanila has approximately 5474 inhabitants (2005).[1] Tapanila has its own railway station.

Tapanila Mosabacka
Helsinki Subdivision
Mosahalli sports hall in Tapanila
Position of Tapanila within Helsinki
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Greater Helsinki
Municipality	Helsinki
District	Malmi
Area	1.46 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population  (1.1.2005)	5,474
• Density	3,749/km2 (9,710/sq mi)
Postal codes	00730, 00731
Subdivision number	392
Neighbouring subdivisions	Ylä-Malmi, Tapaninvainio, Tapulikaupunki, Malmin lentokenttä, Puistola and Ala-Malmi.

It is known that there were few farm houses in Tapanila already in the 16th century. Back then Tapanila was one of the biggest villages in Helsinki area. In 1862, railroad between Hämeenlinna and Tapanila was built.[2] Tapanila was largely rebuilt from 1910–1935 based on Letchworth Garden City in England, the first in the Garden city movement. The area was annexed to Helsinki in 1946.

There is also Franzén croft in Tapanila, where, according to auricular tradition, the Finnish national author Aleksis Kivi lived in 1870.[3]

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