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Tikkurila(Finnish:[ˈtikːurilɑ];Swedish:Dickursby) is adistrict and major regionof themunicipalityofVantaa,Finland. Located in the eastern half of theHelsinki conurbation,some 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of the capital's downtown district, it is theadministrativeand commercial hub of Vantaa, althoughMyyrmäkiis a rival commercial hub within the municipality.
Tikkurila
Dickursby | |
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City district | |
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| Etymology:Finnish:tikkuri( "an amount of 10" ) | |
| Nickname: Tiksi | |
 Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the major region in light brown | |
| Coordinates:60°17′35″N25°02′38″E/ 60.29306°N 25.04389°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 centerHeureka.Tikkurila railway stationis the busiest in Vantaa and third-busiest in Finland. As the nearestmainlinestation toHelsinki Airport(located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Tikkurila), it is served by all the high-speedPendolinotrains on the Helsinki toTampereandLahtiroutes as well as other long-distance services.
Some of the other communities surrounding Tikkurila are Jokiniemi,Simonkylä,Ruskeasanta,Hiekkaharju,andPuistolain theHelsinkimunicipality.
History
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Tikkurila has been a marketplace since the 16th century, from which it has also received its name.Tikkuriis an oldFinnishterm referring to an amount of ten, used infur tradingat the time. The road betweenTurkuandVyborg,King's Road,ran through the area, though the area remained a sparsely populated piece of the Helsinki Parish until the late 1800s.
In 1862, the railway between Helsinki andHämeenlinnawas constructed, and one of its seven stations was built in Tikkurila, on its intersection with King's Road. The Swedish architect Carl Albert Edelfelt designed aRenaissance Revivalstyled station building, which (as of the 1970s) has since been adapted into the Vantaa City Museum. The railway brought industry into the area, including anexpeller pressingplant, which currently operates in the area as the paint manufacturerTikkurila Oyj.The railway also induced population growth.
In 1946, Tikkurila became the administrative hub of Vantaa (then known asHelsingin maalaiskunta,English:Rural municipality of Helsinki), afterMalmiwas transferred to Helsinki.Post-war population growthled to Tikkurila becoming the most populated area in Vantaa, though theMyyrmäkidistrict and major region have both since become more populated than the Tikkurila equivalents. In 1960, aneofuturisticswimming hallwas completed in Tikkurila.
Culture
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Finland's largestscience center,Heureka,is located in Tikkurila. Opened in 1989, it is anonprofit organizationdevoted to popularizing scientific information and to developing the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. Thehemispheric-shapedplanetariumprimarily presents films dealing withastronomy;until 2007, the theatre was called the Verne Theatre, and it ran super films andmultimedia programmesmade with special slide projectors that took advantage of the entire 500 m2 surface of the hemispheric screen.[2]
Vantaa City Museum is amuseumlocated in the old station building of Tikkurila railway station. It is operated by the city with free admission, and conducts diverse research and mapping work in co-operation with other parties, for example in connection with thearcheology,cultural historyandtraditionsof the urban area. It is used to host exhibitions publishing its own research and studies as well as other works related to the city's history.[3]
Tikkurila also hosts an annualmusic festival,Tikkurila Festivaali, from July to August.[4]
Services and facilities
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Tikkurila is home to several services and facilities:
- Helsinki Metropolia UniversityLummetie campus
- Laurea University of Applied Sciencescampus
- National Bureau of Investigationheadquarters
- Shopping centerDixiat the railway station
- Shopping centerTikkuri
- Tikkurila Library,the main library of Vantaa
- Tikkurila Upper Secondaryschool, the largest high school in Finland
- Vantaa city hall
Transportation
editTikkurila railway stationis the busiestrailway stationin Vantaa, and the third busiest in all of Finland (afterHelsinki CentralandPasila). Although theHelsinki Airportis not located in the Tikkurila major region, Tikkurila railway station is the nearestmainlinestation to it, connected by theRing Rail Lineand buses.
Tikkurila railway station connections include:
- Mainline station long-distance trains to most Finnish cities and Russia
- P-train to Helsinki
- K- andN-trains to Helsinki andKerava
- H-,R-, andT-trains to Helsinki andRiihimäki
- Z-train toLahti
- I-train toHelsinki Airport
Tikkurila also acts as the central bus station of eastern Vantaa, with connections to Helsinki Airport and almost all residential areas. Buses from Tikkurila also go to Helsinki.Ring III,which runs in the southern part of Tikkurila, is one of the most significant road connections in the area for car traffic.
See also
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edit- ^Vantaan väestö 2013/2014(PDF)(Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 20 August 2014. p. 33.ISBN978-952-443-480-5.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 February 2015.RetrievedMay 15,2015.
- ^Heureka: Superelokuvia Verne-teatterissa 1989-2007(in Finnish)
- ^Kaupunginmuseon tutkimus(in Finnish)
- ^Tikkurila Festival(in Finnish)
External links
edit- Tikkurila major regionon theCity of Vantaa website(in Finnish)
