context: Lehtisaari is mainly owned by the Parishes of Helsinki and Vantaa. The island is probably donated to the Catholic Church in the so-called. as a gift for the soul, which, according to Catholic doctrine, could free the donor from the rush. Such land ownership was restored from church to crown in the 16th century, but for an unknown reason Lehtisaari remained in the ownership of the Lutheran church and not of the state. For centuries, Lehtisaari, in kind, was included in the salary of the parish priest of Helsinki. As a result of the regional mergers, in 1952 Lehtisaari was divided between the parish church of Helsinki (now parishes of Vantaa) and parishes of Helsinki. According to the old mantra, the Vantaa Parish Union still owns 64.11% of the Lehtisaari land and the Helsinki Parish Association 35.89%. Lehtisaari plots and building rights have been leased to housing companies and, in the case of the commercial center, to Liikekeskus Oy. An exception is the real estate at Lehtisaarentie 14, owned by VVO and a seaside plot sold by VVO and Liljasaarentie 1a, which is currently under construction for five-duplex / terraced houses. Most of the current leases expire in 2019, and the future will be negotiated with church associations. They have planned significant increases in land rents, which could even double the value of some housing companies. [2] The City of Helsinki owns the street areas of Lehtisaari. [3] Parish ownership is reflected in the names of Lehtisaari Street; one of the streets is St. Lawrence Road, for example. Parishes received the island as a donation for recreational use, where part of the island is still there.
question: Who mainly owns the Lehtisaari area?
answers.text: Parishes of Helsinki and Vantaa