Hakunila

Hakunila
Håkansböle
City District
High rise flats, typical of Hakunila
Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown
Coordinates: 60°16′43″N 25°06′19″E / 60.27861°N 25.10528°E / 60.27861; 25.10528
Country Finland
City Vantaa
Major regionHakunila
Area
  Total
3.0 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
  Major region36.2 km2 (14.0 sq mi)
Population
 (1.1.2014)
  Total
11,238
  Density3,700/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
  Major region
29,214
  Major region density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneGMT +2
Postal Code(s)
01200, 01201
Websitewww.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

Hakunila (Finnish: [ˈhɑkunilɑ]; Swedish: Håkansböle, Finland Swedish: [ˈhoːkɑːnsˌbøːle]), is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland, located within the eastern part of the city. The district has a population of 11,238 and a population density of 3,746 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,700/sq mi).

The district is bordered to the west by Lahdenväylä (a constituent of the National road 4 (E75)), to the south by the Ring III (Finnish: Kehä III) beltway, to the east by the districts of Ojanko and Sotunki, and to the north by the district of Itä-Hakkila. Most of central Hakunila was built during the 1970s, and consists of high-rise residential tower blocks.

The Hakunila major region consists of nine districts: the central Hakunila, Itä-Hakkila, Kuninkaanmäki, Länsimäki, Länsisalmi, Ojanko, Rajakylä, Sotunki, and Vaarala. As of January 2014, the Hakunila major region has a total population of 29,214 and a population density of 810 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi).