Länsimäki

Länsimäki Västerkulla
City District
The brick church of Länsimäki
Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the Hakunila major region in light brown
Coordinates: 60°14′34″N 25°06′46″E / 60.24278°N 25.11278°E / 60.24278; 25.11278Coordinates: 60°14′34″N 25°06′46″E / 60.24278°N 25.11278°E / 60.24278; 25.11278
Country	Finland
City	Vantaa
Major region	Hakunila
Area
• Total	3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population (1.1.2014)
• Total	5,675
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT +2
Postal Code(s)	01280
Website	www.vantaa.fi/frontpage/

Länsimäki (Swedish: Västerkulla) is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is located in southeastern Vantaa, in the Hakunila major region. It is bordered to the north by national road 7, the west by the district of Rajakylä, the east by the district of Länsisalmi, and the south by the Helsinki district of Mellunmäki.

The population of Länsimäki is 5,675 (1.1.2014). Roughly 30% of the population is of a foreign background, and 20% are non-Finnish (alien) citizens, which are about three times the typical amounts in Vantaa. Länsimäki is known for its status as an immigrant community, as well as for its historical farmland and World War I-era fortifications.

The buildings of Länsimäki were constructed on land bought from the Westerkulla estate, which has existed on the grounds since the 1630s. The estate was formed through the combination of four farms, and though its original manor was destroyed in a conflagration in 1826, its land and reconstructed manor exist to this day.

Another site of historical importance in Länsimäki is Myllymäki Park and its World War I-era fortifications. Although not unique in Vantaa, the fortifications are considered some of the best preserved in all of Greater Helsinki.

Länsimäki has both a primary and lower secondary school and several day care and kindergarten services. The district has two small shopping centers, which include shops and restaurants, a HelMet library, and a community health center.