Finnish: Pukinmäki | |
Other Name: | Swedish: Bocksbacka |
Settlement Type: | Helsinki Subdivision |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Finland |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Uusimaa |
Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
Subdivision Name2: | Greater Helsinki |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Helsinki |
Subdivision Type4: | District |
Subdivision Name4: | Northeastern |
Parts Type: | Subdivision regions |
Parts Style: | para |
Total Type: | |
Area Total Km2: | 1.91 |
Coordinates: | 60.2456°N 24.9891°W |
Population Total: | 8,450 |
Population Density Km2: | 4,424 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 00720, 00721 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Subdivision number |
Blank Info Sec1: | 502 (district) 37 (neighbourhood) |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Neighbouring subdivisions |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Patola, Itä-Pakila, Tuomarinkartano, Tapaninvainio, Ylä-Malmi, Ala-Malmi, Pihlajamäki, Veräjälaakso |
Pukinmäki (Swedish: Bocksbacka) is a district on the northeastern part of Helsinki, Finland. As of 2005, it had a population of 8,450.[1]
Pukinmäki is located next to Ring I.
Pukinmäki railway station is located in Pukinmäki.
Pukinmäki was one of the oldest villages in the former Helsinge parish.[1]
In 1910, a residential area was planned next to where the railway station is now. The area was annexed to Helsinki in 1946 and the first few blocks of flats were built in 1960s. Most of the flats are from the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Pukinmäki:
25.7%
20.6%
16.9%
12.2%
9.2%
6.5%
3.3%
2.5%