- Kivikko
Subdivisions of Helsinki
subdivision_name = Kivikko
subdivision_name_swe = Stensböle
subdivision_number = 474
district = Eastern
area = 2.84
population = 5,006 (2005)
density = 1,763 (2005)
postcode = 00940
regions = none
neighbours =Vesala ,Kontula ,Kurkimäki ,Myllypuro ,Latokartano ,Ala-Malmi ,Tattariharju ,Malmin lentokenttä ,Jakomäki |Kivikko ( _sv. Stensböle) is the name of a quarter of
Helsinki , the capital ofFinland . Part of theMellunkylä district, it was built during the 1990s and the first decade of the 2000s. The quarter is located on the west side ofKontula , an important subregional centre and will have a population of 5000 once completed.Kivikko is especially favoured by families with children. 14% of the inhabitants are immigrants or have immigrant roots, which is more than in most of Helsinki. There is also student housing in the area. However, Kivikko is generally more peaceful and less densely built than the nearby Kontula.
External links
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