Vantaa
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Vantaa Vantaa – Vanda |
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Vantaan kaupunki Vanda stad |
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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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 Location of Vantaa in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°17′40″N 025°02′25″E / 60.29444°N 25.04028°ECoordinates: 60°17′40″N 025°02′25″E / 60.29444°N 25.04028°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki | |
| Charter | 1351 | |
| Köping | 1972 | |
| City | 1974 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kari Nenonen | |
| • Deputy mayors | Martti Lipponen, Jukka T. Salminen, Juha-Veikko Nikulainen, Elina Lehto-Häggroth | |
| • Sector directors | Heidi Nygren, Juha-Veikko Nikulainen | |
| Area (2011-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 240.34 km2 (92.80 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 238.37 km2 (92.04 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 291st largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 215,813 | |
| • Rank | 4th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 905.37/km2 (2,344.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 88.6% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 3% (official) | |
| • Others | 8.4% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.5% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 70.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 11.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19% | |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% | |
| Climate | Dfb | |
| Website | www.vantaa.fi | |
Vantaa (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑntɑː]; Swedish: Vanda) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of 215,813 (31 March 2016), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city of Finland.
Vantaa is bordered by 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 encompasses 240.34 square kilometres (92.80 sq mi), of which 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water.
The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia,Air Finland,Blue1,R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus Oy, and Metsähallitus. The city also hosts a science center, Heureka.
The city of Vantaa is bilingual, both Finnish and Swedish being official languages. 88.6% of the population are Finnish speakers, while 3% speak Swedish as their first language. 8.4% of the population speak a native language other than Finnish or Swedish.
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