Tikkurila
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Tikkurila (Finnish: [ˈtikːurilɑ]; Swedish: Dickursby) is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial hub of Vantaa, although Myyrmäki is a rival commercial hub within the municipality.
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Tikkurila
Dickursby | |
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City district | |
Etymology: Finnish: tikkuri ("an amount of 10") | |
Nickname: Tiksi | |
Coordinates: 60°17′35″N 25°02′38″E | |
Country | Finland |
City | Vantaa |
Major region | Tikkurila |
Area | |
• Total | 1.0 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
• Major region | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
Population (1.1.2014)[1] | |
• Total | 5,211 |
• Density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
• Major region | 39,473 |
• Major region density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT +2 |
Postal Code(s) | 01300, 01301 |
Website | www |
Tikkurila's most popular attraction is the science center Heureka. Tikkurila railway station is the busiest in Vantaa and third-busiest in Finland. As the nearest mainline station to Helsinki Airport (located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Tikkurila), it is served by all the high-speed Pendolino trains on the Helsinki to Tampere and Lahti routes as well as other long-distance services.
Some of the other communities surrounding Tikkurila are Jokiniemi, Simonkylä, Ruskeasanta, Hiekkaharju, and Puistola in the Helsinki municipality.