Koivukylä

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.

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
Country Finland
City Vantaa
Major regionKoivukylä
Area
  Total1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
  Major region16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population
 (1.1.2014)
  Total3,263
  Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
  Major region
26,772
  Major region density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT +2
Postal Code(s)
01360, 01361
Websitewww.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

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.

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