Itäkeskus
Itäkeskus (Swedish: Östra centrum, literal translation East center) is a quarter in the East Helsinki's neighbourhood of Vartiokylä (as of the 1980s) in Helsinki, Finland. The district's main attraction is the largest covered-in shopping mall in the Nordic countries, Itis. The district has a station on the Helsinki Metro (Itäkeskus metro station). The most important road connection to the Helsinki central from Itäkeskus runs along Itäväylä.
Itäkeskus Östra centrum | |
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 Itäkeskuksen maamerkki (82 m) is the 4th highest housed building in Finland and the 3rd highest building in Helsinki. | |
 Position of Itäkeskus within Helsinki | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki |
| Municipality | Helsinki |
| District | Eastern |
| Subdivision regions | none |
| Area | 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | 4,833 |
| Postal codes | 00930 |
| Subdivision number | 457 |
| Neighbouring subdivisions | Puotinharju, Puotila, Marjaniemi, Roihuvuori |
The Itäkeskus swimming hall was built in 1993.
Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Itäkeskus:
- Social Democratic Party 22.2%
- True Finns 19.9%
- National Coalition Party 17.7%
- Green League 14.3%
- Left Alliance 10.8%
- Centre Party 5.0%
- Swedish People's Party 4.7%
- Christian Democrats 2.6%
Hullut päivät campaign in the Itäkeskus shopping mall.
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