Koivukylä
{{About|the district in the city of Vantaa, Finland|the village in Estonia|Kõivuküla}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Koivukylä
| native_name = Björkby
| native_name_lang = sv
| settlement_type = City District
| image_skyline = Asolanväylä street in Koivukylä, Vantaa, Finland, 2022.jpg
| image_caption = Asolanväylä, the main street in the area
| image_map = File:Vantaa_districts-Koivukyla.png
| map_caption = Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown
| population_total = 3263
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Major region
| area_blank1_title = Major region
| population_blank1 = 26772
| population_as_of = 1.1.2014
| area_total_km2 = 1.6
| area_blank1_km2 = 16.7
| timezone1 = GMT +2
| postal_code = 01360, 01361
| postal_code_type = Postal Code(s)
| coordinates = {{coord|60|19|25|N|25|03|36|E|region:FI-18|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
| subdivision_type2 = City
| subdivision_name2 = File:Vantaa.vaakuna.svg Vantaa
| subdivision_type3 = Major region
| subdivision_name3 = Koivukylä
| website = {{URL|http://www.vantaa.fi/frontpage/}}
}}
Koivukylä ({{langx|sv|Björkby}}; {{literal translation|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 {{convert|1600|PD/sqkm}}.{{Cite report | date = 2010 | title = Vantaa alueittain 2010: Koivukylän suuralue | url = http://www.vantaa.fi/instancedata/prime_product_julkaisu/vantaa/embeds/vantaawwwstructure/73548_Koivukyla_korjattu.pdf | publisher = City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö | format = PDF | location = Vantaa | page = 175 | accessdate = 9 June 2015 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The main hospital of Vantaa, Peijas Hospital, is located in the major region, in Asola.
File:At Leinelänkaari in Leinelä, Koivukylä, Vantaa, Finland, 2021 April.jpg, a residential area established in the 2010s.]]
Transport
Koivykylä has the following public transportation access:
- Koivukylä railway station:
- K-trains to Helsinki and Kerava
- T-train during night hours
- Bus lines:
- To Helsinki (623, 721)
- To Tikkurila (624, 631)
- To Ilola (624)
- To Peijas Hospital (623, 625)
- To Korso (587, 631)
- To Hakunila and Mellunmäki metro station (587)
- Leinelä railway station:
- P-trains to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Myyrmäki and Helsinki
- I-train to Tikkurila and Helsinki
See also
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References
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Category:Major regions of Vantaa
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