Kaitaa Explained

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]

Notable natives

Schools

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.

References

  1. Kumppanit kehittämään Finnoo ykköstä HS 14.2.2013 A21

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