Koivukylä

Coordinates: 60°19′25″N 25°03′36″E / 60.32361°N 25.06000°E / 60.32361; 25.06000
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Koivukylä
Björkby
City District
Asolanväylä, the main street in the area
Asolanväylä, the main street in the area
Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown
Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown
Coordinates: 60°19′25″N 25°03′36″E / 60.32361°N 25.06000°E / 60.32361; 25.06000
CountryFinland Finland
City Vantaa
Major regionKoivukylä
Area
 • Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
 • Major region16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1.1.2014)[1]
 • Total3,263
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
 • Major region
26,772
 • Major region density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT +2
Postal Code(s)
01360, 01361
Websitewww.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

Koivukylä (Swedish: Björkby; English meaning: birch village) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. The district hosts a multitude of services, such as several stores and a library. It has its own railway station, the Koivukylä railway station, which serves commuter trains around Greater Helsinki.

The Koivukylä major region consists of six districts: Havukoski, Ilola, Päiväkumpu, Asola, the central Koivukylä, and Rekola. As of January 2014, the Koivukylä major region has a total population of 26,772 and a population density of 1,600 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,100/sq mi).[2] The main hospital of Vantaa, Peijas Hospital, is located in the major region, in Asola.

Leinelä, a residential area established in the 2010s.

Transport[edit]

Koivykylä has the following public transportation access:

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Vantaan väestö 2013/2014 (PDF) (Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 20 August 2014. p. 33. ISBN 978-952-443-480-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ^ Vantaa alueittain 2010: Koivukylän suuralue (PDF) (Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 2010. p. 175. Retrieved 9 June 2015.[permanent dead link]