Finnish: Kaitaa | |
Native Name: | Kaitans |
Native Name Lang: | sv |
Settlement Type: | District of Espoo |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Kaitaa within Finland |
Coordinates: | 60.15°N 66°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Espoo |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Uusimaa |
Subdivision Type3: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name3: | Greater Helsinki |
Subdivision Type4: | Main District |
Subdivision Name4: | Suur-Espoonlahti |
Subdivision Type5: | Inner District(s) |
Subdivision Name5: | Ali-Suomenoja, Bondaksenmäki, Finnoonlahti, Finnoonniitty, Hannuksenpelto, Hannusjärvi, Hyljelahti, Hyljemäki, Iivisniemi, Kaitamäki, Suomenoja, Yli-Suomenoja |
Population Total: | 6,043 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Finnish |
Demographics1 Info1: | 86.4 % |
Demographics1 Title2: | Swedish |
Demographics1 Info2: | 9.2 % |
Demographics1 Title3: | Other |
Demographics1 Info3: | 4.4 % |
Blank Name Sec1: | Jobs |
Blank Info Sec1: | 1,519 |
Kaitaa (Finnish) or Kaitans (Swedish) is a district of southern Espoo, Finland, located south of the Länsiväylä highway, with a population of 6000.
Kaitaa mostly consists of detached houses, and contains the Hannusjärvi recreational area. There has been a preservation attempt in May 1998 to save the future of the lake.
In the southern part of the district is the Iivisniemi apartment building area.
Espoo plans high buildings along the coast-line.[1]
There are three schools in the Iivisniemi-Kaitaa area. The Iivisniemi school contains classes 1-6 and the Kaitaa school contains classes 7-9. The Kaitaa gymnasium provides matriculatory tuition. Part of the student places in the Kaitaa school and the Kaitaa gymnasium have been reserved for students emphasising on visual art tuition.