Lahti vs Eš

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Lahti (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlɑhti]; Swedish: Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north-east of the capital city Helsinki and 74 kilometres (46 mi) east of Hämeenlinna, the capital of the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme). It is also situated at the intersection of Highway 4 (between Helsinki and Jyväskylä) and Highway 12 (between Tampere and Kouvola), which are the most significant main roads of Lahti.

In English, the Finnish word Lahti literally means bay. Lahti is also dubbed the "Chicago of Finland" due to the premise of both cities, when they were known as "slaughterhouse cities". Also, the troubled history of both cities in the field of crime has been seen as one of the similarities.The coat of arms of the city depicts a train wheel surrounded by flames.

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Eš (German: Esche) is a village and municipality (obec) in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 4.07 square kilometres (1.

57 sq mi), and has a population of 50 (as at 2007). Eš lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 43 km (27 mi) west of Jihlava, and 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Prague.

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