Vantaa
Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑntɑː]; Swedish: Vanda, Finland Swedish: [ˈvɑnːdɑ]) is a city and municipality in the region of Uusimaa in Finland. Vantaa has a population of 247,447, making it the fourth most populous city in Finland. Vantaa is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has over 1.5 million inhabitants. The administrative centre of Vantaa is located in the Tikkurila district. Vantaa lies in Southern Finland and shares borders with Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south, Espoo to the southwest, Nurmijärvi to the northwest, Kerava and Tuusula to the north, and Sipoo to the east. The city covers a total area of 240.35 square kilometres (92.80 sq mi)), of which 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water.
Vantaa
Vantaa – Vanda | |
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City | |
| Vantaan kaupunki Vanda stad City of Vantaa | |
Clockwise from top-left: Kielotorni in Tikkurila, Helsinki Airport, Sotunki, Flamingo and Jumbo shopping centers, the Church of St. Lawrence, Ostari shopping center in Martinlaakso, and the Vaarala Church. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vantaa in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°17′40″N 025°02′25″E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Charter | 1351 |
| Köping | 1972 |
| City | 1974 |
| Seat | Tikkurila |
| Major hubs | Aviapolis, Hakunila, Kivistö, Koivukylä, Korso, Myyrmäki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ritva Viljanen |
| • Deputy mayors | Martti Lipponen, Jukka T. Salminen, Juha-Veikko Nikulainen, Elina Lehto-Häggroth |
| • Sector directors | Heidi Nygren, Juha-Veikko Nikulainen |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
| • Total | 240.35 km2 (92.80 sq mi) |
| • Land | 238.38 km2 (92.04 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 250th largest in Finland |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
| • Total | 247,447 |
| • Rank | 4th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 1,038.04/km2 (2,688.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 72.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 2.2% (official) |
| • Others | 24.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 17.2% |
| • 15 to 64 | 67.3% |
| • 65 or older | 15.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www |
Vantaa's significant attractions include Vantaa River (Vantaanjoki), which runs through the city before flowing into the Gulf of Finland. The Helsinki Airport, situated in Vantaa, serves as the largest airport in Finland and the primary airline hub for Greater Helsinki. Companies headquartered in Vantaa comprise Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus, and Metsähallitus. Additionally, Vantaa is home to Heureka, a science center.
The city of Vantaa is bilingual, both Finnish and Swedish being official languages. 72.9% of the population are Finnish speakers, while 2.2% speak Swedish as their first language. 24.9% of the population speak a native language other than Finnish or Swedish.