 The name (meaning "old town") comes from the fact that Helsinki was originally founded in the Vanhakaupunki area.The Swedish name "Gamla Helsingfors" appears in the new Helsinki foundation document from 1639, as the city was moved to its later location, and the forms "Gamla staden" or "Gammelstaden" came into use after this.The Finnish translation of the name only started appearing in the late 19th century.