Kivikko
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Kivikko
Stensböle | |
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![]() Position of Kivikko within Helsinki | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Uusimaa |
Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
Municipality | Helsinki |
District | Eastern |
Subdivision regions | none |
Area | 2.84 km2(1.10 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | 5,006 |
Postal codes | 00940 |
Subdivision number | 474 |
Neighbouring subdivisions | Vesala,Kontula,Kurkimäki,Myllypuro,Latokartano,Ala-Malmi,Tattariharju,Malmin lentokenttä,Jakomäki |
Kivikko(Swedish:Stensböle) is aquarterofHelsinki,the capital ofFinland.Part of theMellunkylädistrict, it was built during the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s. The quarter is located on the west side ofKontula,an important subregional centre and will have a population of 5000 once completed.
Kivikko is especially favoured by families with children. 14% of the inhabitants are immigrants or have immigrant roots, which is more than in most of Helsinki. There is also student housing in the area. However, Kivikko is generally more peaceful and less densely built than nearby Kontula.
Politics[edit]
Results of the 2022 Municipal Elections in Kivikko:[1]
Party Name | Percentage of Votes | Number of Votes |
The Finnish Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 27.6% | 462 |
The Left Alliance (Left) | 24.7% | 413 |
Centre Party of Finland (Cen) | 19.3% | 323 |
The Finns Party (Finns) | 13.8% | 231 |
National Coalition Party (NCP) | 8.0% | 133 |
Lapin Sitoutumattomat -yhteislista (YL1) | 3.5% | 58 |
The Greens (Green) | 1.3% | 22 |
Results of the2011 Finnish parliamentary electionin Kivikko:
- True Finns27.4%
- Social Democratic Party22.5%
- National Coalition Party13.5%
- Green League11.8%
- Left Alliance11.6%
- Centre Party3.6%
- Christian Democrats3.3%
- Swedish People's Party2.3%
References[edit]
- ^"Kivikko | Results service | County Elections 2022 | yle.fi".vaalit.yle.fi.Retrieved2022-03-24.
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