Viikki

Viikki Vik
Helsinki Subdivision
Position of Viikki within Helsinki
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Greater Helsinki
Municipality	Helsinki
District	Northeastern
Area	8.05 km2(3.11 sq mi)
Population (2019)	15,177
• Density	682/km2(1,770/sq mi)
Postal codes	00530, 00790
Subdivision number	36
Neighbouring subdivisions	Toukola,Koskela,Vanhakaupunki,Oulunkylä,Malmi,Herttoniemi,Vartiokylä,Mellunkylä

Viikki(Swedish:Vik) is aneighbourhoodof about 15,000 inhabitants inHelsinki,Finland.It is located at the bottom ofVanhankaupunginlahtibay, some 7–10 km from the city centre.

The district hosts theViikki Campuswith four of the faculties of theUniversity of Helsinki(biosciences, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and agriculture and forestry) as well as other university units such as research centres, science library andteacher training school.

Viikki is known for its natural environment. The conservation area ofVanhankaupunginlahtiis an important place ofnestingandmigrationfor birds. Large fields and farmlands are cultivated by a teaching farm that is part of the university's agricultural faculty. Southernmost part of the Latokartano residential zone is known as an "ecological housing" area. Many apartment buildings there have, for instance, experimentalsolarandwind energysystems installed.

Viikki is divided into the sub-areas ofViikki science park,Latokartano,ViikinrantaandViikinmäki.In the 2000s the population of the district has increased steadily. This is because some areas of Viikki — especially in Latokartano and Viikinmäki — have been among the most important sites in Helsinki for the construction of new apartments.

Railway

Jokeri-Line 550 bus andHelsinki Metrodepot line tracks crossingFinnish national road 4in Viikki

A single-track non-passenger municipal railway line ran through the district, connecting to thestate railwaysmain-line atOulunkylä railway station.This line runs to theHelsinki Metrodepot in Roihupelto, but was originally the formerHerttoniemiHarbour railway. The depot link featuresstreet runningalong the roads through Viikki. This line has been broken up during the summer of 2014.

Light Railway

TheRaide-Jokerialso known as Jokeri Light Rail is a PassengerLight RailLine that begun construction near the start of 2019 and is estimated to finish around 2024, where it will begin operation betweenItäkeskusandKeilaniemithat replaces the Current Trunk Bus Route550.It will run through central viikki, passing the University and the Viikki Science Park.

External links

• Viikki Campus homepage
• City Planning Department's Viikki project page
• Planning map of Viikki
• Viikki Info Centre

• Image gallery
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  View on Latokartano residential area and surrounding fields
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  Cows in the pasture in Viikki, with buildings of the university teaching farm in the background