Vantaa facts for kids
Vantaa (Swedish: Vanda) is the fourth largest city in Finland (after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere). It is part of the Greater Helsinki area. The most important parts of Vantaa are Tikkurila, Hakunila, Koivukylä, Korso, Martinlaakso and Myyrmäki. Tuusula, Kerava, Sipoo, Helsinki, Espoo and Nurmijärvi are neighbour communities and cities of Vantaa.
Vantaa has been a city since 1974. As of April 2014, the population was about 208,800. The current mayor is Juhani Paajanen.
The biggest airport in Finland, Helsinki-Vantaa, is in Central Vantaa.
Finnish and Swedish are the official languages of Vantaa. In 2006 Swedish was the mother language of 3.1 percent of population of Vantaa.
Mayors of Vantaa
Population growth
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1980 |
132,050
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| 1985 |
143,844
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| 1990 |
154,933
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| 1995 |
166,480
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| 2000 |
178,471
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| 2005 |
187,281
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| 2010 |
200,055
|
People who were born in Vantaa
- Patrik Antonius, a professional poker player
- Sampsa Astala, a musician on Lordi
- Valtteri Filppula, a ice hockey player
- Jaakko Hintikka, a professor in Boston University
- Mika Häkkinen, Formula 1 world champion
- Sami Kapanen, an ice hockey player
- Ville Peltonen, an ice hockey player
- Jarkko Ruutu, an ice hockey player
- Tuomo Ruutu, an ice hockey player
- Eicca Toppinen, a cellist on Apocalyptica
- Ossi Väänänen an ice hockey player
Images for kids
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The old station building of Tikkurila
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The historical parish of Helsingin Pitäjä in the late 1800s
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The districts and major regions of Vantaa
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Rapids of river Vantaa
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Tammisto forest nature reserve
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Finnair headquarters
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Science centre Heureka
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The city hall of Vantaa, located in Tikkurila
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The main library of Vantaa, in Tikkurila
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The Helsinki Airport (HEL), although associated with Helsinki, is located in Vantaa.
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Aerial view of Helsinki Airport, located in Lentokenttä, Vantaa
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The old railway station building of Tikkurila, now a museum
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Ring III (national road 50, E18)
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Rural hills of Sotunki
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Tikkurila Upper Secondary, the largest high school in Finland
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Martintorni, the tallest building in Vantaa at 56 m.
