Tikkurila

Tikkurila ( swedish Dickursby ) is the district ( kaupunginosa ) number 61 of the Finnish city of Vantaa.

In addition, Tikkurila, together with the districts Hakkila, Helsingin pitäjän Kirkonkylä, Hiekkaharju, Jokiniemi, Koivuhaka, Kuninkaala, Ruskeasanta, Simonkylä and Viertola the Municipality Tikkurila, which occupies an area of 23.1 km ² and 37,000 inhabitants (as of 2010 ). The 1.0 km ² large district is bounded on the east by the Talvikkitie, in the west of the Ratatie and the railway line to Riihimäki. There is also the Tikkurila railway station, on the last several lines of the S -Bahn Helsinki. In the south, the river forms the border with Keravanjoki Puistola in the metropolitan area of Helsinki. Until Stadttentrum Helsinki there are about 16 kilometers.

East of the Tikkurila district is also opened in 1989, the Science Center Heureka. In the area of ​​east Viertolas adjacent to the ice rink Tikkurilan Jäähalli is (also known as Valtti - areena ), home venue of ice hockey clubs Kiekko - Vantaa.

The proportion of foreigners is relatively high at just under eleven percent. The proportion of Swedish-speaking population was 5.6% in 1980, 2010, only 2.8%.

Population Development

• Vantaa