Simonkylä (Swedish: Simonsböle) is a district in Vantaa, Finland, located west of the Tikkurila district. The district has a population of about 8,000 (in 2020). It has the largest population of all the neighborhoods that are part of Tikkurila's major region, but it has very few jobs, which makes it primarily a residential area.[2][3]

Simonkylä
Simonsböle
City District
Apartment buildings in Simonkylä.
Apartment buildings in Simonkylä.
Location on the map of Vantaa
Location on the map of Vantaa
Coordinates: 60°18′35.280″N 25°01′52.680″E / 60.30980000°N 25.03130000°E / 60.30980000; 25.03130000
CountryFinland Finland
City Vantaa
Major regionTikkurila
Population
 (1.1.2020)[1]
 • Total
8,123
Time zoneGMT 2
Postal Code(s)
01350
Websitewww.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

The most prominent services in the area are Simonkallio elementary school and Simonkylä secondary school, several kindergartens, a youth center and Simonkoti nursing home. Hiekkaharju's own school operates near the district.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Vantaan väestö kaupunginosittain ja suuralueittain 31.12.2020" (PDF) (in Finnish). City of Vantaa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Tietoja Tikkurilan suuralueelta" (in Finnish). City of Vantaa. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Simonkylä" (in Finnish). VAV. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Kaupunginosajako" (in Finnish). Vantaan karttapalvelu. Retrieved 17 May 2023.