Koivukylä ( sv, Björkby;
English
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meaning:
birch
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village) is a
district and major region of the
municipality
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of
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki, Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa i ...
,
Finland
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. The district hosts a multitude of services, such as several stores and a library. It has its own
railway station
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, the
Koivukylä railway station
Koivukylä railway station ( fi, Koivukylän rautatieasema; sv, Björkby station) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the district of Koivukylä in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is located approximately from Helsinki Central railway ...
, which serves commuter trains around
Greater Helsinki
Greater Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin seutu, Suur-Helsinki, Swedish: ''Helsingforsregionen'', ''Storhelsingfors'') is the metropolitan area surrounding Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. It includes the smaller Capital Region (''Pääkaupunkiseutu' ...
.
The Koivukylä major region consists of six districts:
Havukoski,
Ilola
Ilola (Swedish: ''Gladas'') is a city district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. It is located in the northern part of the administrative district of Koivukylä. It is bordered to the west by the district of Lentokenttä, to the south by R ...
,
Päiväkumpu,
Asola Asola may refer to the following :
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* Asola, Lombardy, in the province of Mantua, northwestern Italy
** its collegiate cathedral Sant'Andrea was the 'see' of a single-parish Abbey nullius of Asola (1509-1818)
* Asola (D ...
, the central Koivukylä, and
Rekola
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. As of January 2014, the Koivukylä major region has a total population of 26,772 and a population density of .
The main hospital of Vantaa,
Peijas Hospital
The Peijas Hospital is a hospital belonging to the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district (HUS), located in Asola, Vantaa. Since 2001 the hospital has been part of the functionality division of the Helsinki region university central hospital.
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, is located in the major region, in Asola.
Transport
Koivykylä has the following public transportation access:
*
Koivukylä railway station
Koivukylä railway station ( fi, Koivukylän rautatieasema; sv, Björkby station) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in the district of Koivukylä in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is located approximately from Helsinki Central railway ...
:
**K-trains to
Helsinki
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and
Kerava
Kerava (; sv, Kervo) is a town and municipality within the Uusimaa region of Finland. The municipalities of Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula are adjacent to Kerava, which is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area.
The town has a population of () an ...
**T-train during night hours
*Bus lines:
**To
Helsinki
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(623, 721)
**To
Tikkurila
Tikkurila (; sv, Dickursby) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial h ...
(624, 631)
**To
Ilola
Ilola (Swedish: ''Gladas'') is a city district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. It is located in the northern part of the administrative district of Koivukylä. It is bordered to the west by the district of Lentokenttä, to the south by R ...
(624)
**To
Peijas Hospital
The Peijas Hospital is a hospital belonging to the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district (HUS), located in Asola, Vantaa. Since 2001 the hospital has been part of the functionality division of the Helsinki region university central hospital.
The ...
(623, 625)
**To
Korso
Korso is a district and major region in northeastern Vantaa, Finland. The district has 7,402 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2014).
Since 2007, the Korso major region has included the following nine districts: Matari, Korso, Mikkola, Metsola, Lep ...
(587, 631)
**To
Hakunila
Hakunila (; sv, Håkansböle, ), is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland, 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 ...
and
Mellunmäki metro station
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The station was opened on 1 September 1989 and was designed by architect
An arc ...
(587)
*
Leinelä railway station
Leinelä railway station ( fi, Leinelän rautatieasema, sv, Lejle järnvägsstation) is a Helsinki commuter rail station located in Leinelä, one of the newest neighbourhoods in the city of Vantaa, Finland. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (; fi, Helsinki-Vantaan lentoasema, sv, Helsingfors-Vanda flygplats), or simply Helsinki Airport, is the main international airport of the city of Helsinki, its surrounding metropolitan area, and the Uusimaa region. Th ...
,
Myyrmäki
Myyrmäki ( sv, Myrbacka), literally meaning " Bog Hill", is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. The district has an area of and a population of about 17,000, making it the most populous district in Vantaa. It is ...
and
Helsinki
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**I-train to
Tikkurila
Tikkurila (; sv, Dickursby) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial h ...
and Helsinki
See also
References
Districts of Vantaa
Major regions of Vantaa
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