Ruskeasanta
Ruskeasanta
Rödsand | |
|---|---|
City District | |
 Shell filling station in Ruskeasanta | |
 Location on the map of Vantaa, with the district in red. | |
| Coordinates: 60°18′35.87″N 25°00′12.49″E / 60.3099639°N 25.0034694°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| City |  Vantaa |
| Major region | Tikkurila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (1.1.2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,163 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT +2 |
| Postal Code(s) | 01390, 01391, (01300) |
| Website | www |
Ruskeasanta (Finnish: [ˈruskeɑˌsɑntɑ]; Swedish: Rödsand[a]) is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is part of the Tikkurila major region, located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Helsinki Airport. The district is known mainly as a residential area preferred by families with children.
There are approximately 320 jobs in Ruskeasanta,[2] most of them in the service sector. Services in the area include a convenience store, hair salon, pizzeria, restaurant-pub, and Shell filling station near the Highway 45, which is open around the clock.[3] Ruskeasanta's attractions also include the Ruskeasanta cemetery, which houses the nationally significant log chapel from 1927, designed by Armas Lindgren.[4][5]
Finnish pop star and singer Käärijä, who represented Finland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, is from Ruskeasanta.[6][7]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ The Finnish name literally means "brown sand", while the Swedish name means "red sand".
References[edit]
- ^ "Vantaan väestö kaupunginosittain ja suuralueittain 31.12.2020" (PDF). Vantaa.fi (in Finnish). City of Vantaa. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Kuvio: Työpaikkojen määrä 1980–2013 (31.12.)" (.xlsx). Vantaa.fi (in Finnish). City of Vantaa. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Shell Vantaa Ruskeasanta". HelmiSimpukka (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Ruskeasannan hautausmaa" (in Finnish). Vantaan seurakunnat. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "Ruskeasannan kappeli" (in Finnish). Vantaan seurakunnat. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Massinen, Tuomas (13 May 2023). "Käärijä-buumia ihmeissään seurannut vantaalainen Mikko-isä uskoo poikansa viisuvoittoon – Näin hän evästi Jereä finaaliin". Vantaan Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Karhu, Otso (14 May 2023). "Käärijä saa Vantaan kaupungilta lahjaksi näyttävän seinämaalauksen kotikonnuilleen Ruskeasantaan". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ruskeasanta at Fonecta
| Myyrmäki (Myrbacka) area |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Kivistö area | ||
| Aviapolis area | ||
| Tikkurila (Dickursby) area | ||
| Koivukylä (Björkby) area | ||
| Korso area | ||
| Hakunila (Håkansböle) area | ||
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