Mäntysalo

Henrik Viktor Engvist (1912-1987), the son of a merchant from Jakobstad, was responsible for the birth of the Mäntysalo area. Engvist and his family moved from Helsinki to the northern part of Klaukkala, known as the then small village, and in 1960 purchased the Karppo estate, where they built a modest, 18-square-meter log cabin. In order to secure his livelihood, Engvist came up with the idea of sketching out other potentials for residents in the area.

He went to offer a draft plan for the municipal administration, but because the answer was negative, relentless Engvist went on to present a draft to the Uusimaa Provincial Government. The province architect was fascinated by the draft and, while hoping that Engvist would refine the draft a little, he also asked him to develop names for the area and the streets to come. The place was named Mäntysalo, despite the fact that the forest consisted of spruce trees (Finnish: kuuset) rather than pine trees, but Engvist's wife Lempi considered the name "Kuusisalo" less beautiful.

Established in 1996, Mäntysalo has an elementary school with grades 4-9 (formerly grades 3-9).^[3] There are two kindergartens/preschools, Mäntysalon päiväkoti and Havumäen päiväkoti. The residents' association Mäntysalon Seura operates in Mäntysalo.^[4]

There is also an Alepa grocery store, which is officially Haikala area's Alepa, but it is also close to the Mäntysalo's area.

• Mäntysalon synty - Ilta Rauha Kristensen 1986/1990 - History of Mäntysalo (in Finnish)

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