Koivukylä
Koivukylä
Björkby | |
|---|---|
City District | |
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 | |
| Coordinates: 60°19′25″N 25°03′36″E / 60.32361°N 25.06000°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| City | Vantaa |
| Major region | Koivukylä |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) |
| • Major region | 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1.1.2014) | |
• Total | 3,263 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| • Major region | 26,772 |
| • Major region density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| Postal Code(s) | 01360, 01361 |
| Website | www |
Koivukylä (Swedish: Björkby; lit. '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). The main hospital of Vantaa, Peijas Hospital, is located in the major region, in Asola.