Itäkeskus

Coordinates: 60°12′40″N 25°04′55″E / 60.21111°N 25.08194°E / 60.21111; 25.08194
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Itäkeskus
Östra centrum
Greater Helsinki
MunicipalityHelsinki
DistrictEastern
Subdivision regionsnone
Area
1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
4,833
Postal codes
00930
Subdivision number457
Neighbouring subdivisionsPuotinharju, Puotila, Marjaniemi, Roihuvuori

Itäkeskus (

Jokeri light rail, which replaces bus line 550, began in 2019 and traffic is scheduled to begin in 2024.[1] The most important road connection to the Helsinki central from Itäkeskus runs along Itäväylä
.

Itis shopping centre along Turunlinnantie

At the end of 2018, 38.1 per cent of Itäkeskus' residents had a foreign background.[2] About 12 percent of the residents had an African background, which was the largest share of all areas in Helsinki.[2] At the end of 2020, the share of foreign language speakers is 41.2 per cent in Itäkeskus.[3]

History

Hullut päivät campaign in the Itäkeskus shopping mall.

Itäkeskus has been built since the 1970s. The old K-Citymarket, which operated there, opened its doors on March 31, 1977,[4] and its 67,246 m³ hall could accommodate a 6,500 m2 store. The Itäkeskus swimming hall was built in 1993.[5][6]

high-rise building located on the Kauppakartanonkatu street near the Lyypekinaukio square in Itäkeskus, was completed in 1987. Today, it is the seventh highest high-rise building in Finland and the fourth highest in Helsinki (after Majakka and Loisto in Kalasatama and Cirrus in Vuosaari).[7]

On the other side of the Itäväylä, opposite Itis, is another shopping center called Easton Helsinki, which was completed in October 2017.[8][9]

Politics

Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Itäkeskus:

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60°12′40″N 25°04′55″E / 60.21111°N 25.08194°E / 60.21111; 25.08194