Koivukylä

This article is about the district in the city of Vantaa, Finland. For the village in Estonia, see Kõivuküla.

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 region	Koivukylä
Area
• Total	1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi)
• Major region	16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population  (1.1.2014)
• Total	3,263
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
• Major region	26,772
• Major region density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +2
Postal Code(s)	01360, 01361
Website	www.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

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.

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.

Leinelä, 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