Veikkola (Finnish: [ˈʋei̯kːolɑ]) is a village in Kirkkonummi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the municipal center along the Helsinki–Turku Highway (E18), near the border of Vihti. The regional road 110 also passes through the village. Veikkola has almost 6,000 inhabitants.[1] Near Veikkola is the Nuuksio National Park.[2]
Veikkola | |
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Village | |
 The centre of Veikkola. | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Municipality | Kirkkonummi |
| Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,924 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
There are two elementary schools in Veikkola, of which Veikkola School (Veikkolan koulu) is a 1–9 grade comprehensive school and Vuorenmäki School (Vuorenmäen koulu) is a 1–6 grade elementary school.[3] Veikkola School was founded in 1899, and the current school building was built in 2004. Veikkola also has a health center, a library, several kindergartens and a nursing home, and a sports park with a soccer field.[4] Veikkola also has three grocery stores: S Group's S-Market[5] and Kesko's K-Market and K-Supermarket,[6][7] and one R-kioski convenience store.[8]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Taajama- ja haja-asutusalueväestö iän ja sukupuolen mukaan kunnittain, 2020 – Statistics Finland (in Finnish)
- ^ Nuuksion vähemmän tunnetulla Kaarniaispolulla – yksi kohokohta on vanhan kaatopaikan vehreä maisema. – Retkipaikka.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Suomenkieliset peruskoulut - Veikkolan alue – Kirkkonummi.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ Kotikenttä hankkeen tausta – Veikkolan Futiskenttä (in Finnish)
- ^ S-Market Veikkola (in Finnish)
- ^ K-Market Veikkola (in Finnish)
- ^ K-Supermarket Veikkola (in Finnish)
- ^ Veikkola Koskentie 3 (in Finnish)
External links edit
- Ajankohtaista Veikkolassa – Veikkolaverkko (in Finnish)
60°16′11″N 24°26′04″E / 60.26972°N 24.43444°E
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