Martinlaakso
Mårtensdal | |
|---|---|
City District | |
 Office buildings in Martinlaakso | |
 Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red and the Myyrmäki major region in light brown | |
| Coordinates: 60°17′00″N 24°51′00″E / 60.28333°N 24.85000°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| City |  Vantaa |
| Major region | Myyrmäki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1.1.2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,811 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| Postal Code(s) | 01620 |
| Website | www |
Martinlaakso (Swedish: Mårtensdal) is a district in Vantaa, Finland. Located in the Myyrmäki major region, it is the second most populous district in all of Vantaa, after Myyrmäki itself. In 2014, Martinlaakso had a population of 11,811, narrowly beating out Hakunila.
Martinlaakso has two railway stations, Martinlaakso railway station and Vantaankoski railway station, as well as a medical center, several shopping areas, and a comprehensive school (lower level [6 years] and upper level [three years]) and an upper secondary school. It is the birthplace of former Formula One drivers Mika Häkkinen and Mika Salo. Former Formula One star Kimi Räikkönen also spent a part of his childhood in Martinlaakso.
Martinlaakso was the home for Martinkeskus, which was the largest shopping center in the Nordic countries at the time of its completion in 1960s.[2] Another shopping center in the area is Martinlaakson Ostari, which was completed in 2011.
- ^ Vantaan väestö 2013/2014 (PDF) (Report). Vantaa: City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö. 20 August 2014. p. 33. ISBN 978-952-443-480-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Martinkeskus". Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
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