Hakunila (; sv, Håkansböle, ), is a district and major region of the

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, located within the eastern part of the city. The district has a population of 11,238 and a population density of . The district is bordered to the west by Lahdenväylä (a constituent of the National road 4 ( E75)), to the south by the

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( fi, Kehä III)

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, to the east by the districts of Ojanko and

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, and to the north by the district of Itä-Hakkila. Most of central Hakunila was built during the 1970s, and consists of high-rise residential tower blocks. The Hakunila major region consists of nine districts: the central Hakunila, Itä-Hakkila, Kuninkaanmäki,

Länsimäki Länsimäki ( sv, Västerkulla) is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is located in southeastern Vantaa, in the Hakunila major region. It is bordered to the north by national road 7, the west by the district of Rajakylä, the east by the dis ...

, Länsisalmi, Ojanko, Rajakylä,

, and Vaarala. As of January 2014, the Hakunila major region has a total population of 29,214 and a population density of .

History

Hakunila is a Finnish translation of the Swedish name ''Håkansböle'', the original village that stood in the same location. During the 17th century, two distinct villages were formed in the area around Hakunila; Håkansböle and Nissbacka. The name of the village, Håkansböle, derives from the name of the original founder of the village,

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Jönsson, who lived in the area in the 16th century.

Amenities

At the center of the town, there is a small shopping centre containing a supermarket and a pharmacy, among other amenities such as restaurants and bars. Next to the center is a library and a school, which form a single building. In the surrounding area there is also another school, stables, and a swimming hall. The swimming hall regularly closes in the summer and duties are transferred to the larger swimming hall in nearby

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. Most of the buildings in the area are tower blocks and flats, with some terraced and semi detached houses being found in the outskirts of the town. There are also numerous

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s in use during the winter.

Transport

Hakunila is connected to the rest of

and the metropolitan area of Helsinki by the HSL bus network, with the nearest commuter rail stop being in

, and the nearest

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station being in

Mellunmäki Mellunmäki ( sv, Mellungsbacka) (Slang: ''Meltsi'') has been a quarter of eastern Helsinki, Finland since 1946. Serious construction of the area began in 1950 and it was originally designed for 7000 inhabitants. There are over 8500 inhabitants in ...

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, with a projected finishing date of 2028, is being planned in the area.

References

External links

* {{Vantaa Districts of Vantaa Major regions of Vantaa