Vanhakylä

Vanhakylä
Gammalby (Swedish)
Vanha-Ulvila (Finnish)
District of Ulvila
Ulvilan kirkonseutu with the Ulvila Church (right) and the Mynsteri residential area
Etymology: 'Old Village' or 'Old Ulvila'
Country Finland
Region Satakunta
Sub-regionPori sub-region
MunicipalityUlvila
Sub-district areas
  • Krapisto
  • Loukkura
  • Mukulamäki
  • Mynsteri
  • Palonpää
Population
 (2015)
  Total
4,326

Vanhakylä (Swedish: Gammalby, lit.'Old Village') or Vanha-Ulvila (lit.'Old Ulvila') is a district of Ulvila in the Pori sub-region of Satakunta in southwestern Finland. The Kokemäenjoki divides the town centre of Ulvila into two parts – Vanhakylä constitutes the eastern half, on the northern bank of the Kokemäenjoki, and the western half is the district of Friitala, on the river's southern bank.

The medieval town of Ulvila was located in the modern district of Vanhakylä, from which the district's name is derived. Situated outside of the core of Vanhakylä, the Ulvila Church is the only remaining building from the medieval settlement. The Ulvila Church and surroundings were designated a Cultural Heritage Site of National Significance by the Finnish Heritage Agency in 2009.