Itäkeskus
Itäkeskus
Östra centrum | |
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Greater Helsinki | |
Municipality | Helsinki |
District | Eastern |
Subdivision regions | none |
Area | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | 4,833 |
Postal codes | 00930 |
Subdivision number | 457 |
Neighbouring subdivisions | Puotinharju, Puotila, Marjaniemi, Roihuvuori |
Itäkeskus (
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
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]
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:
- Social Democratic Party 22.2%
- True Finns19.9%
- National Coalition Party 17.7%
- Green League 14.3%
- Left Alliance 10.8%
- Centre Party 5.0%
- Swedish People's Party4.7%
- Christian Democrats 2.6%
See also
References
- YLE(in Finnish). Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ a b Helsingin koko väestö ja ulkomaalaistaustaiset taustamaanosan mukaan osa-alueittain 1.1.2019 Archived 2019-08-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Finland)
- ^ HU: Vieraskielisten asukkaiden osuus ylitti 40% kahdella alueella Helsingissä, joissain kaupunginosissa osuus yhä hyvin pieni – "Ei ole ainoa mittari alueiden eriytymisessä" (in Finnish)
- ^ K-citymarket Itäkeskus uudistui - K-Kauppiasliitto (in Finnish)
- ^ HS: Itäkeskuksen uimahalli vuoden 1993 rakennukseksi (in Finnish)
- ^ IS-reportaasi pahamaineisesta uimahallista – ahdistelua, tappeluita ja juopottelua? (in Finnish)
- ^ Roihuvuoren historiaa (in Finnish)
- ^ Laine, Sirkka: Avajaisten suosio ruuhkautti Eastonin kauppakeskuksen – ovet jouduttiin jopa sulkemaan liian pitkien jonojen takia, Mtv Oy 26 October 2017. Accessed on 26 October 2017.
- ^ Itä-Helsingin uusi keskus harjakorkeudessa – nimeksi Easton Helsinki Archived 2016-11-21 at the Wayback Machine 7 November 2016. Accessed on 21 November 2016.
External links
- Itäkeskus | My Helsinki (in English)