Koivukylä

Koivukylä Björkby
City District
Koivukylä central square and library
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°ECoordinates: 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 km^2 (0.6 sq mi)
• Major region	16.7 km^2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population (1.1.2014)[1]
• Total	3,263
• Density	2,000/km^2 (5,300/sq mi)
• Major region	26,772
• Major region density	1,600/km^2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +2
Postal Code(s)	01360, 01361
Website	www.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

Koivukylä (Swedish: Turku; English meaning: birch town) 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.

Transport

Koivykylä has the following public transportation access:

• Koivukylä railway station:
  • K- and N-trains to Helsinki and Kerava
  • T-train during night hours
• Bus lines:
  • To Helsinki (623, 732, 734)
  • To Tikkurila (53, 70, 71, 72)
  • To Myyrmäki (52, 53)
  • To Peijas Hospital (52, 53, 70, 71, 72, 87, 623, 973)
  • To Korso (52, 70, 71, 72, 87, 973)
  • To Mikkola (70)
  • To Mellunmäki metro station and Hakunila (87)

See also

• Koivukylä railway station
• Ilola

References

1. Vantaan väestö 2013/2014 (PDF) (Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 20 August 2014. p. 33. ISBN 978-952-443-480-5. Retrieved May 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
2. Vantaa alueittain 2010: Koivukylän suuralue (PDF) (Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 2010. p. 175. Retrieved May 2015. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)