# Aviapolis
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Aviapolis
| settlement_type = Major Region of Vantaa
| image_skyline = Pehtoorintie in Pakkala, Vantaa, Finland, 2021 September.jpg
| image_caption = Apartment buildings along the Pehtoorintie street in [Pakkala](/source/Pakkala), Aviapolis, Vantaa
| image_map = File:Vantaa-Aviapolis.png
| map_caption = The Aviapolis major region in Vantaa
| population_total = 18327
| population_as_of = 1 January 2014
| area_total_km2 = 38.0
| postal_code = 01510, 01520, 01530, 01690, 01740
| coordinates = {{coord|60|18|N|24|57|E|region:FI-18|display=inline,title}}
| timezone1 = GMT +2
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_footnotes =[{{Cite report|date=20 August 2014 |title=Vantaan väestö 2013/2014 |url=http://www.vantaa.fi/instancedata/prime_product_julkaisu/vantaa/embeds/vantaawwwstructure/102017_Vaestoraportti_2014.pdf |publisher=City of Vantaa, Tietopalveluyksikkö |format=PDF |location=Vantaa |page=33 |isbn=978-952-443-480-5 |accessdate=1 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134059/http://www.vantaa.fi/instancedata/prime_product_julkaisu/vantaa/embeds/vantaawwwstructure/102017_Vaestoraportti_2014.pdf |archivedate=2 February 2015 }}]
| postal_code_type = Postal Code(s)
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|FIN}} Finland
| subdivision_type1 = City
| subdivision_name1 = 15px|link=Vantaa [Vantaa](/source/Vantaa)
| website = {{URL|www.vantaa.fi/frontpage}}
}}
'''Aviapolis''' is a business, retail, entertainment, and housing marketing brand area in central [Vantaa](/source/Vantaa), [Finland](/source/Finland), covering roughly {{convert|40|km2}}, including Finland's main [airline hub](/source/airline_hub) and airport, [Helsinki Airport](/source/Helsinki_Airport).
The term is officially used as the name of one of the [major regions](/source/districts_of_vantaa) of Vantaa, encompassing the districts of [Lentokenttä](/source/Lentokentt%C3%A4), [Pakkala](/source/Pakkala), [Tammisto](/source/Tammisto), [Veromies](/source/Veromies), [Viinikkala](/source/Viinikkala), and [Ylästö](/source/Yl%C3%A4st%C3%B6). It is Vantaa's only major region not named after a city district.
==Business==
Currently Aviapolis is referred to as the most popular business site in [Greater Helsinki](/source/Greater_Helsinki), surpassing even the [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki) City center.[[http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Aviapolis+trade+centre+to+accommodate+major+trade+fair+facilities/1135234872568 Helsingin Sanomat International Edition] ''Aviapolis trade centre to accommodate major trade fair facilities'', 17 March 2008] Businesses districts in Aviapolis include Technopolis Technology Park, Airport Plaza Business Park Oy, and the WTC Helsinki Airport.
==Transport==
[[Image:Helsinki airport departure hall 2.jpg|thumb|left|[Helsinki Airport](/source/Helsinki_Airport)]]
Having Finland's largest airport, [Helsinki Airport](/source/Helsinki_Airport), the international connections of Aviapolis are broad, boasting the shortest flying distances from the EU to many Asian destinations.[[http://www.vantaa.fi/en/i_perusdokumentti.asp?path=110;6837;22908 City of Vantaa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230718/http://www.vantaa.fi/en/i_perusdokumentti.asp?path=110;6837;22908 |date=3 March 2016 }} ''Your journey starts at Helsinki-Vantaa'', 10 July 2007]
The [Ring III](/source/Ring_III) beltway going through the Aviapolis area connects it with all main highways in and out of the [Helsinki Metropolitan Area](/source/Helsinki_Metropolitan_Area). Several bus lines connect the airport both to many Finnish cities as well as to many suburbs in [Helsinki](/source/Helsinki), [Espoo](/source/Espoo), and [Vantaa](/source/Vantaa).
Aviapolis and the airport are linked by the [Ring Rail Line](/source/Ring_Rail_Line) to the main railway line, downtown Helsinki, and suburbs of western and eastern Vantaa. The line opened in July 2015, with two stations in the area: [Aviapolis railway station](/source/Aviapolis_railway_station) and [Airport railway station](/source/Airport_railway_station%2C_Vantaa).
Public transportation in and out of the area is also done through [Helsinki Regional Transport Authority](/source/Helsinki_Regional_Transport_Authority) bus connections.
==Retail==
[[Image:Kauppakeskus Jumbon keskusaukio.jpg|thumb|right|[Jumbo shopping centre](/source/Jumbo_shopping_centre)]]
Central Aviapolis holds [Jumbo Shopping Centre](/source/Jumbo_Shopping_Centre), which is Finland's fourth largest shopping center, with an adjacent entertainment center [Flamingo](/source/Flamingo%2C_Finland) that began operating in 2008.
==Housing==
thumb|right|Kartanonkoski Housing District
The Aviapolis area includes, among others, the [Kartanonkoski](/source/Kartanonkoski) housing district, located in [Pakkala](/source/Pakkala), which houses the International School of Vantaa. The [Helsinki Central Park](/source/Central_Park_(Helsinki)) is situated south of the district, in the neighboring capital city.
==See also==
* [Tikkurila](/source/Tikkurila)
==References==
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==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20080324115401/http://www.aviapolis.fi/en.php Aviapolis Official Web Site
*http://www.fgo.fi/ Flamingo entertainment centre & Spa
*https://www.jumbo.fi/ Jumbo Shopping Centre
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