Pakila () is a

neighbourhood A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...

in Northern

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

, about nine kilometers from the city center. It comprises Länsi-Pakila ("West Pakila") and Itä-Pakila ("East Pakila"). Pakila has approximately 10 275 inhabitants.City of Helsinki Urban Facts
Retrieved 14 January 2023 In Pakila the average size of the apartments is the second largest in Helsinki, 98 m². Since the 1970s, the largest party in Pakila has been the National Coalition. The National Coalition Party was the most popular party in Pakila in the 2012 municipal elections (50% support) and in the 2015 parliamentary elections (44% support). Pakila is home to many celebrities, such as Antero Vartia, Arto Bryggare, Erkki Junkkarinen,

Jimi Constantine Jimi Constantine (born Konstantinos Jorma Hiekkanen, 31 December 1981) is a Finnish musician and actor. He was previously the vocalist and guitarist of the band Technicolour and has also played with the bands Tyrävyö, Cliché, and Kalle Pä ...

, Kari Hotakainen, Martti Larni, Oskari Mörö, Samuli Laiho, and Signmark.

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