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East Helsinki (Finnish: Itä-Helsinki, Swedish: Östra Helsingfors) is an area in Helsinki, Finland, usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts (Finnish: suurpiiri, Swedish: stordistrikt), including the districts of Vartiokylä, Myllypuro, Mellunkylä, Vuosaari, Herttoniemi, Laajasalo and Kulosaari. With the exception of Kulosaari, the buildings in the area are relatively new – most have been built in the 1960s or later – and constitute relatively densely inhabited suburbs, except for the southern part of Laajasalo and most of Kulosaari. On the other side of the bridge to the west of Kulosaari is Helsinki Downtown (Finnish: Helsingin kantakaupunki, Swedish: Helsingfors innerstad), the so-called "South Helsinki". Officially, the name "East Helsinki" is not found in the city's regional nomenclature, but it was a name created by the locals of the area.^[1]

Helsinki City areas as a whole. Areas of East Helsinki are marked in red.

East Helsinki has had problems with unemployment and poverty, and immigrants and refugees are somewhat concentrated in the area's subsidised housing and city-owned apartments. Drug dealing is relatively common in East Helsinki.^[2] This has led to a popular conception of East Helsinki as a problem-ridden area.^[3] Kontula, quarter of the Mellunkylä district, has generally been considered one of the most notorious ghettos in particular.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Public transport in East Helsinki is organised mainly through the Helsinki Metro, most of whose stops are located in the area, and feeder bus lines. The most important road connection to the city central from East Helsinki with car or bus runs along Itäväylä. One of Finland's largest shopping centres, Itis,^[10] is located near Itäkeskus, the geographical centre of East Helsinki, and many public and commercial services for the area are concentrated there.

A major change took place in the area's infrastructure upon the completion of the Port of Vuosaari. Most of the existing port facilities in Helsinki were moved to the new seaport, which created increased economic activity in East Helsinki as well as released new areas for development in other parts of the city. As a logistics area, the Port of Vuosaari employs about 2,000 people, and through it, for example, bananas coming to Finland (about 5,000 containers a year), pass through the port to the main warehouses of the grocery stores.^[11]

Demographics

As of 2022^[update], the eastern and south-eastern major districts of Helsinki have a combined population of about 170,000, the two largest single districts being Mellunkylä with a population of 39,749 and Vuosaari with a population of 38,657.^[11] 10.2% of the major districts' population is of foreign origin, which is more than anywhere else in Helsinki. 84.9% of the population of East Helsinki speak Finnish as their native language. 5.4% speak Swedish, while 9.7% have another language as their mother tongue.^[12] The most common languages after Finnish and Swedish are Russian, Estonian, Somali and English.^[13] All that makes East Helsinki the most multicultural area of the capital region.^[11]

The eastern major district has an unemployment rate of about 12%, more than any other major district in Helsinki, while the south-eastern major district's rate was closer to average at about 9%. Approximately one out of every ten people in East Helsinki receives social welfare payments from the Finnish state. In Mellunkylä, where the situation is the most problematic, the figure is 14.9%. (For comparison, the figure for Lauttasaari in West Helsinki is only 3.8%.)^[12]

Districts


District	Population	Area (km²)	Density (per km²)	Unempl. rate
Herttoniemi (Hertonäs)	26,333	6.79	3,873	10.8%
Kulosaari (Brändö)	3,791	2.47	1,535	5.7%
Laajasalo (Degerö)	16,486	16.55	995	7.8%
Mellunkylä (Mellungsby)	36,360	9.9	3,673	13.6%
Myllypuro (Kvarnbäcken)	9,189	2.19	4,196	14.3%
Vartiokylä (Botby)	21,214	7.84	2,662	10.9%
Vuosaari (Nordsjö)	31,948	15.38	2,077	11.7%

East Helsinki in popular culture

Many Finnish hip hop artists such as Iso H, Steen1 and Asa, come from East Helsinki. Some of them, especially Asa, employ very political themes in their music, focusing on the problems of the Finnish capital's eastern suburbs.^[14]

The Roihuvuori water tower, built in the 1970s, which is visible from most parts of East Helsinki, has become somewhat of a symbol for the area. It is used as a common device in Finnish films and TV series to signify that the events are set in East Helsinki.^{[according to whom?]}

Sports

East Helsinki is home to a number of sports clubs. In association football, the most renowned clubs are FC Kontu from Kontula and FC Viikingit from Vuosaari. Kontu is known for its remarkable run between 1981 and 1986 when, under the management of Antti Muurinen, the club climbed from the 5th tier of Finnish football to the qualifying playoff for the Mestaruussarja in just six seasons. Viikingit became the first club from East Helsinki to play in the men's premiership when they competed in the 2007 season of Veikkausliiga. In women's football Puotinkylän Valtti is a two-time Finnish champion, Kontu won one championship, and Herttoniemen Toverit won the women's cup twice.^[15] Laajasalon Palloseura is a neighbourhood club representing Laajasalo. They organize youth football for boys and girls and also have first teams for men and women.^[16]

Other sports clubs include Pesäpallo, women's league team Roihu from Roihuvuori, and the oldest Finnish American football club and six-time Finnish champion, the East City Giants, founded in 1979.^[17] Rugby Union clubs Warriors RC and Helsinki RUFC play in Myllypuro sports park.

In Myllypuro sports park are baseball and rugby grounds as well as indoor grounds for football, futsal, basketball, and floorball.

References

^ Marttinen, Vesa (21 November 2022). "Itä-Helsinki on 170 000 ihmisen asuinalue, jota ei virallisesti ole olemassa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ Pietiläinen, Jari (March 14, 2018). "Poliisi: Huumekaupassa raa'at otteet Helsingissä – "Epäillyt nuoria ulkomaalaistaustaisia miehiä"" (in Finnish). Helsingin Uutiset. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^ Virkkunen, Jussi (February 4, 2017). "Itä-Helsinki ei ole synkän maineensa veroinen – autojen sijaan siellä palavat takat". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^ "Historical Layers and Cultural Intimacy: An Ethnographic Case Study of Kontula". www.europenowjournal.org.
^ Tuominen, Pekka (February 27, 2020). "Historical and Spatial Layers of Cultural Intimacy: Urban Transformation of a Stigmatised Suburban Estate on the Periphery of Helsinki". Social Inclusion. 8 (1): 34–43 – via www.cogitatiopress.com.
^ Pyörätuolissa istunut mies puukotti avuntarjoajaa sydämeen Helsingissä – ”Kontula on pahamaineinen paikka”, tuomittu perusteli kääntöveitsellä varustautumistaan (in Finnish)
^ Asuinalue esittelyssä: Monikulttuurinen Kontula on palkittu lähiö (in Finnish)
^ Tour de Kontula (in Finnish)
^ Pahamaineinen Kontula on muutakin kuin narkkareita ja alkoholisteja – festivaalit lähestyvät (in Finnish)
^ "Tripla, Jumbo, Sello, Itis vai Ideapark? Selvitimme, mikä kauppakeskus onkaan oikeasti se kaikkein suurin ja millä perusteella". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
^ ^a ^b ^c Marttinen, Vesa (29 November 2022). "Analyysi: Tilastot eivät kerro kaikkea – Itä-Helsingin syvin olemus kirkastui, kun toimituksemme vietti viikon idän lähiöissä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Helsinki alueittain 2005.
^ Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Ulkomaalaiset Helsingissä.
^ Paju, Petri (toim.): Samaan aikaan toisaalla. Nuoret, alueellisuus ja hyvinvointi. (Liesaho, Jan: Tiedettä, taidetta ja satuja – lähiö suomalaisessa rap-musiikissa) Nuorten elinolot vuosikirja IV, 2004, p. 132–144. Vammala: Nuorisotutkimusseura.
^ "Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons". Football Archive.
^ "Laajasalon Palloseura".
^ "East City Giants".

External links

East Helsinki travel guide from Wikivoyage

Eastern neighbourhoods at My Helsinki (in English)

[1] Marttinen, Vesa (21 November 2022). "Itä-Helsinki on 170 000 ihmisen asuinalue, jota ei virallisesti ole olemassa". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[2] Pietiläinen, Jari (March 14, 2018). "Poliisi: Huumekaupassa raa'at otteet Helsingissä – "Epäillyt nuoria ulkomaalaistaustaisia miehiä"" (in Finnish). Helsingin Uutiset. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[3] Virkkunen, Jussi (February 4, 2017). "Itä-Helsinki ei ole synkän maineensa veroinen – autojen sijaan siellä palavat takat". YLE Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved January 22, 2020.

[4] "Historical Layers and Cultural Intimacy: An Ethnographic Case Study of Kontula". www.europenowjournal.org.

[5] Tuominen, Pekka (February 27, 2020). "Historical and Spatial Layers of Cultural Intimacy: Urban Transformation of a Stigmatised Suburban Estate on the Periphery of Helsinki". Social Inclusion. 8 (1): 34–43 – via www.cogitatiopress.com.

[6] Pyörätuolissa istunut mies puukotti avuntarjoajaa sydämeen Helsingissä – ”Kontula on pahamaineinen paikka”, tuomittu perusteli kääntöveitsellä varustautumistaan (in Finnish)

[7] Asuinalue esittelyssä: Monikulttuurinen Kontula on palkittu lähiö (in Finnish)

[8] Tour de Kontula (in Finnish)

[9] Pahamaineinen Kontula on muutakin kuin narkkareita ja alkoholisteja – festivaalit lähestyvät (in Finnish)

[10] "Tripla, Jumbo, Sello, Itis vai Ideapark? Selvitimme, mikä kauppakeskus onkaan oikeasti se kaikkein suurin ja millä perusteella". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 17 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-02-28.

[marttinen-yle-11] Marttinen, Vesa (29 November 2022). "Analyysi: Tilastot eivät kerro kaikkea – Itä-Helsingin syvin olemus kirkastui, kun toimituksemme vietti viikon idän lähiöissä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[alue-12] Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Helsinki alueittain 2005.

[13] Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, Ulkomaalaiset Helsingissä.

[14] Paju, Petri (toim.): Samaan aikaan toisaalla. Nuoret, alueellisuus ja hyvinvointi. (Liesaho, Jan: Tiedettä, taidetta ja satuja – lähiö suomalaisessa rap-musiikissa) Nuorten elinolot vuosikirja IV, 2004, p. 132–144. Vammala: Nuorisotutkimusseura.

[15] "Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons". Football Archive.

[16] "Laajasalon Palloseura".

[17] "East City Giants".

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+{{short description|Eastern urban area of Helsinki, Finland}}
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 [[Image:Itäkeskuksen metroasema (läntinen sisäänkäynti).JPG|270px|thumb|right|Entrance into [[Itäkeskus metro station]]. The [[Helsinki Metro]] forms the core of public transport in East Helsinki.]]
 [[Image:Mustakivenpuisto panorama.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Residential buildings in [[Vuosaari]], Helsinki.]]
-[[Image:Uutelan rantakallioita.jpg|270px|thumb|[[Uutela]] nature park in [[Vuosaari]] is one of the many public areas for outdoor recreation in East Helsinki.]][[Image:Roihuvuori water tower - Helsinki Finland.jpg|thumb|right|[[Roihuvuori water tower]].]]
+[[Image:Uutelan rantakallioita.jpg|270px|thumb|[[Uutela]] nature park in Vuosaari is one of the many public areas for outdoor recreation in East Helsinki.]][[Image:Roihuvuori water tower - Helsinki Finland.jpg|thumb|right|[[Roihuvuori water tower]].]]
-'''East Helsinki''' ({{lang-fi|Itä-Helsinki}}, {{lang-sv|Östra Helsingfors}}) is an area in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts ({{Lang-fi|suurpiiri}}, {{Lang-sv|stordistrikt}}), including the districts of [[Vartiokylä]], [[Myllypuro]], [[Mellunkylä]], [[Vuosaari]], [[Herttoniemi]], [[Laajasalo]] and [[Kulosaari]]. With the exception of Kulosaari, the buildings in the area are relatively new – most have been built in the 1960s or later – and constitute relatively densely inhabited suburbs, except for the southern part of Laajasalo and most of Kulosaari. On the other side of the bridge to the west of Kulosaari is [[Helsinki Downtown]] ({{lang-fi|[[:fi:Helsingin kantakaupunki|Helsingin kantakaupunki]]}}, {{lang-sv|Helsingfors innerstad}}), the so-called "South Helsinki". The most important road connection to the city central from East Helsinki with car or bus runs along [[Itäväylä]].
+'''East Helsinki''' ({{langx|fi|Itä-Helsinki}}, {{langx|sv|Östra Helsingfors}}) is an area in [[Helsinki]], [[Finland]], usually thought to comprise the city's eastern and south-eastern major districts ({{Langx|fi|suurpiiri}}, {{Langx|sv|stordistrikt}}), including the districts of [[Vartiokylä]], [[Myllypuro]], [[Mellunkylä]], [[Vuosaari]], [[Herttoniemi]], [[Laajasalo]] and [[Kulosaari]]. With the exception of Kulosaari, the buildings in the area are relatively new – most have been built in the 1960s or later – and constitute relatively densely inhabited suburbs, except for the southern part of Laajasalo and most of Kulosaari. On the other side of the bridge to the west of Kulosaari is [[Helsinki Downtown]] ({{langx|fi|[[:fi:Helsingin kantakaupunki|Helsingin kantakaupunki]]}}, {{langx|sv|Helsingfors innerstad}}), the so-called "South Helsinki". Officially, the name "East Helsinki" is not found in the city's regional nomenclature, but it was a name created by the locals of the area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20004910|title=Itä-Helsinki on 170 000 ihmisen asuinalue, jota ei virallisesti ole olemassa|first=Vesa|last=Marttinen|work=[[Yle]]|date=21 November 2022|access-date=7 June 2023|language=fi}}</ref>
 [[File:Itahelsinki.png|thumb|Helsinki City areas as a whole. Areas of East Helsinki are marked in red.]]
-East Helsinki has had problems with unemployment and poverty, and [[immigration|immigrants]] and [[refugee]]s are somewhat concentrated in the area's [[subsidised housing]] and city-owned apartments. [[Drug dealing]] is relatively common in East Helsinki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/artikkeli/618866-poliisi-huumekaupassa-raaat-otteet-helsingissa-epaillyt-nuoria|title=Poliisi: Huumekaupassa raa'at otteet Helsingissä – "Epäillyt nuoria ulkomaalaistaustaisia miehiä"|first=Jari|last=Pietiläinen|publisher=Helsingin Uutiset|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2020|language=fi}}</ref> This has led to a popular conception of East Helsinki as a problem-ridden area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9421177|title=Itä-Helsinki ei ole synkän maineensa veroinen – autojen sijaan siellä palavat takat|first=Jussi|last=Virkkunen|work=YLE Uutiset|publisher=[[YLE]]|date=February 4, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2020|language=fi}}</ref> [[Kontula, Helsinki|Kontula]], quarter of the [[Mellunkylä]] district, has generally been considered one of the most notorious ghettos in particular.<ref>[https://www.europenowjournal.org/2018/04/30/historical-layers-and-cultural-intimacy-an-ethnographic-case-study-of-kontula/ Historical Layers and Cultural Intimacy: An Ethnographic Case Study of Kontula]</ref><ref>[https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/2329/2329 Historical and Spatial Layers of Cultural Intimacy: Urban Transformation of a Stigmatised Suburban Estate on the Periphery of Helsinki]</ref><ref>[https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000005359062.html Pyörätuolissa istunut mies puukotti avuntarjoajaa sydämeen Helsingissä – ”Kontula on pahamaineinen paikka”, tuomittu perusteli kääntöveitsellä varustautumistaan] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.kodit.io/fi/uutiset/asuinalue-esittelyssa-monikulttuurinen-kontula-palkittu-lahio/ Asuinalue esittelyssä: Monikulttuurinen Kontula on palkittu lähiö] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.city.fi/ilmiot/tour+de+kontula/2734 Tour de Kontula] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/pahamaineinen-kontula-on-muutakin-kuin-narkkareita-ja-alkoholisteja-festivaalit-lahestyvat/ Pahamaineinen Kontula on muutakin kuin narkkareita ja alkoholisteja – festivaalit lähestyvät] (in Finnish)</ref>
+East Helsinki has had problems with unemployment and poverty, and [[immigration|immigrants]] and [[refugee]]s are somewhat concentrated in the area's [[subsidised housing]] and city-owned apartments. [[Drug dealing]] is relatively common in East Helsinki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.helsinginuutiset.fi/artikkeli/618866-poliisi-huumekaupassa-raaat-otteet-helsingissa-epaillyt-nuoria|title=Poliisi: Huumekaupassa raa'at otteet Helsingissä – "Epäillyt nuoria ulkomaalaistaustaisia miehiä"|first=Jari|last=Pietiläinen|publisher=Helsingin Uutiset|date=March 14, 2018|access-date=January 22, 2020|language=fi}}</ref> This has led to a popular conception of East Helsinki as a problem-ridden area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-9421177|title=Itä-Helsinki ei ole synkän maineensa veroinen – autojen sijaan siellä palavat takat|first=Jussi|last=Virkkunen|work=YLE Uutiset|publisher=[[YLE]]|date=February 4, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2020|language=fi}}</ref> [[Kontula, Helsinki|Kontula]], quarter of the [[Mellunkylä]] district, has generally been considered one of the most notorious ghettos in particular.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.europenowjournal.org/2018/04/30/historical-layers-and-cultural-intimacy-an-ethnographic-case-study-of-kontula/|title=Historical Layers and Cultural Intimacy: An Ethnographic Case Study of Kontula|website=www.europenowjournal.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/2329|title=Historical and Spatial Layers of Cultural Intimacy: Urban Transformation of a Stigmatised Suburban Estate on the Periphery of Helsinki|first=Pekka|last=Tuominen|date=February 27, 2020|journal=Social Inclusion|volume=8|issue=1|pages=34–43|via=www.cogitatiopress.com}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hs.fi/kaupunki/art-2000005359062.html Pyörätuolissa istunut mies puukotti avuntarjoajaa sydämeen Helsingissä – ”Kontula on pahamaineinen paikka”, tuomittu perusteli kääntöveitsellä varustautumistaan] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.kodit.io/fi/uutiset/asuinalue-esittelyssa-monikulttuurinen-kontula-palkittu-lahio/ Asuinalue esittelyssä: Monikulttuurinen Kontula on palkittu lähiö] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.city.fi/ilmiot/tour+de+kontula/2734 Tour de Kontula] (in Finnish)</ref><ref>[https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/pahamaineinen-kontula-on-muutakin-kuin-narkkareita-ja-alkoholisteja-festivaalit-lahestyvat/ Pahamaineinen Kontula on muutakin kuin narkkareita ja alkoholisteja – festivaalit lähestyvät] (in Finnish)</ref>
-Public transport in East Helsinki is organised mainly through the [[Helsinki Metro]], most of whose stops are located in the area, and feeder bus lines. One of Finland's largest [[shopping centre]]s, ''[[Itis shopping centre|Itis]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11024950|title=Tripla, Jumbo, Sello, Itis vai Ideapark? Selvitimme, mikä kauppakeskus onkaan oikeasti se kaikkein suurin ja millä perusteella|website=Yle Uutiset|date=17 October 2019 |language=fi|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> is located near [[Itäkeskus]], the geographical centre of East Helsinki, and many public and commercial services for the area are concentrated there.
+Public transport in East Helsinki is organised mainly through the [[Helsinki Metro]], most of whose stops are located in the area, and feeder bus lines. The most important road connection to the city central from East Helsinki with car or bus runs along [[Itäväylä]]. One of Finland's largest [[shopping centre]]s, ''[[Itis shopping centre|Itis]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11024950|title=Tripla, Jumbo, Sello, Itis vai Ideapark? Selvitimme, mikä kauppakeskus onkaan oikeasti se kaikkein suurin ja millä perusteella|website=Yle Uutiset|date=17 October 2019 |language=fi|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> is located near [[Itäkeskus]], the geographical centre of East Helsinki, and many public and commercial services for the area are concentrated there.
-A major change took place in the area's infrastructure upon the completion of the [[Port of Vuosaari]]. Most of the existing port facilities in Helsinki were moved to the new seaport, which created increased economic activity in East Helsinki as well as released new areas for development in other parts of the city.
+A major change took place in the area's infrastructure upon the completion of the [[Port of Vuosaari]]. Most of the existing port facilities in Helsinki were moved to the new seaport, which created increased economic activity in East Helsinki as well as released new areas for development in other parts of the city. As a logistics area, the Port of Vuosaari employs about 2,000 people, and through it, for example, [[banana]]s coming to Finland (about 5,000 containers a year), pass through the port to the main warehouses of the grocery stores.<ref name="marttinen-yle"/>
 == Demographics ==
-{{As of|2005}}, the eastern and south-eastern major districts of Helsinki have a combined population of 145,321, the largest single district being [[Mellunkylä]] with a population of 36,360. 10.2% of the major districts' population is of foreign origin, which is more than anywhere else in Helsinki. 84.9% of the population of East Helsinki speak [[Finnish language|Finnish]] as their native language. 5.4% speak [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]], while 9.7% have another language as their mother tongue.<ref name=alue>Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, ''[http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/julkaisut/pdf/06_01_20_AlueittainJulkaisu.pdf Helsinki alueittain 2005]''.</ref> The most common languages after Finnish and Swedish are [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Somali language|Somali]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, ''[http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/julkaisut/pdf/05_09_23_ranto_vj34.pdf Ulkomaalaiset Helsingissä]''.</ref>
+{{As of|2022}}, the eastern and south-eastern major districts of Helsinki have a combined population of about 170,000, the two largest single districts being [[Mellunkylä]] with a population of 39,749 and [[Vuosaari]] with a population of 38,657.<ref name="marttinen-yle">{{cite web|url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20006353|title=Analyysi: Tilastot eivät kerro kaikkea – Itä-Helsingin syvin olemus kirkastui, kun toimituksemme vietti viikon idän lähiöissä|first=Vesa|last=Marttinen|work=[[Yle]]|date=29 November 2022|access-date=30 November 2022|language=fi}}</ref> 10.2% of the major districts' population is of foreign origin, which is more than anywhere else in Helsinki. 84.9% of the population of East Helsinki speak [[Finnish language|Finnish]] as their native language. 5.4% speak [[Finland-Swedish|Swedish]], while 9.7% have another language as their mother tongue.<ref name=alue>Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, ''[http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/julkaisut/pdf/06_01_20_AlueittainJulkaisu.pdf Helsinki alueittain 2005]''.</ref> The most common languages after Finnish and Swedish are [[Russian language|Russian]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Somali language|Somali]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>Helsingin kaupungin tietokeskus, ''[http://www.hel2.fi/tietokeskus/julkaisut/pdf/05_09_23_ranto_vj34.pdf Ulkomaalaiset Helsingissä]''.</ref> All that makes East Helsinki the most [[Multiculturalism|multicultural]] area of the capital region.<ref name="marttinen-yle"/>
 The eastern major district has an [[unemployment rate]] of about 12%, more than any other major district in Helsinki, while the south-eastern major district's rate was closer to average at about 9%. Approximately one out of every ten people in East Helsinki receives [[social welfare]] payments from the Finnish state. In Mellunkylä, where the situation is the most problematic, the figure is 14.9%. (For comparison, the figure for [[Lauttasaari]] in [[West Helsinki]] is only 3.8%.)<ref name=alue/>
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-! District || Population || Area (km²) || Density (per km²) || Unempl. rate
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 | [[Herttoniemi]] ''(Hertonäs)'' || 26,333 || 6.79 || 3,873 || 10.8%
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 == Sports ==
-East Helsinki is home to a number of sports clubs. In [[association football]], the most renowned clubs are [[FC Kontu]] from Kontula and [[FC Viikingit]] from Vuosaari. Kontu is known for its remarkable run between 1981 and 1986 when, under the management of [[Antti Muurinen]], the club climbed from the 5th tier of Finnish football to the qualifying playoff for the [[Mestaruussarja]] in just six seasons. Viikingit became the first club from East Helsinki to play in the men's premiership when they competed in the 2007 season of [[Veikkausliiga]]. In women's football [[Puotinkylän Valtti]] is a two-time Finnish champion, Kontu won one championship, and [[Herttoniemen Toverit]] won the women's cup twice.<ref>http://www.finlandfootball.net/</ref> [[Laajasalon Palloseura]] is a neighbourhood club representing [[Laajasalo]]. They organize youth football for boys and girls and also have first teams for men and women.<ref>https://www.laajasalonpalloseura.fi/</ref>
+East Helsinki is home to a number of sports clubs. In [[association football]], the most renowned clubs are [[FC Kontu]] from Kontula and [[FC Viikingit]] from Vuosaari. Kontu is known for its remarkable run between 1981 and 1986 when, under the management of [[Antti Muurinen]], the club climbed from the 5th tier of Finnish football to the qualifying playoff for the [[Mestaruussarja]] in just six seasons. Viikingit became the first club from East Helsinki to play in the men's premiership when they competed in the 2007 season of [[Veikkausliiga]]. In women's football [[Puotinkylän Valtti]] is a two-time Finnish champion, Kontu won one championship, and [[Herttoniemen Toverit]] won the women's cup twice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.finlandfootball.net/|title=Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons|website=Football Archive}}</ref> [[Laajasalon Palloseura]] is a neighbourhood club representing [[Laajasalo]]. They organize youth football for boys and girls and also have first teams for men and women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://laajasalonpalloseura.fi/|title=Laajasalon Palloseura}}</ref>
 Other sports clubs include [[Pesäpallo]], women's league team Roihu from [[Roihuvuori]], and the oldest Finnish [[American football]] club and six-time Finnish champion, the [[East City Giants]], founded in 1979.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://jenkkifutis.fi/seura/east-city-giants/ | title=East City Giants }}</ref> Rugby Union clubs Warriors RC and Helsinki RUFC play in Myllypuro sports park.
 In Myllypuro sports park are baseball and rugby grounds as well as indoor grounds for football, futsal, basketball, and floorball.
-== References ==
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 == See also ==
-{{Wikivoyage|Helsinki/Eastern suburbs}}
 * [[Subdivisions of Helsinki]]
 * [[Östersundom]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+== External links ==
+{{Wikivoyage inline|Helsinki/Eastern suburbs|East Helsinki}}
+* [https://www.myhelsinki.fi/en/see-and-do/neighbourhoods/eastern-neighbourhoods Eastern neighbourhoods] at My Helsinki (in English)
+{{Helsinki}}
 [[Category:Geography of Helsinki]]

v t e The official major districts of Helsinki and their subdivision in neighbourhoods (and quarters)
Southern Eteläinen Södra	1. Kruununhaka (Kronohagen) 2. Kluuvi (Gloet) 3. Kaartinkaupunki (Gardesstaden) 4. Kamppi (Kampen) 5. Punavuori (Rödbergen) 6. Eira 7. Ullanlinna (Ulrikasborg) 8. Katajanokka (Skatudden) 9. Kaivopuisto (Brunnsparken) 13. Etu-Töölö (Främre Tölö) 14. Taka-Töölö (Bortre Tölö) 20. Länsisatama (Västra hamnen) Ruoholahti (Gräsviken) Salmisaari (Sundholmen) Lapinlahti (Lappviken) Jätkäsaari (Busholmen) Hernesaari (Ärtholmen) 31. Lauttasaari (Drumsö) Koivusaari (Björkholmen) 52. Suomenlinna (Sveaborg)
Western Läntinen Västra	15. Meilahti (Mejlans) 16. Ruskeasuo (Brunakärr) 18. Laakso (Dal) 29. Haaga (Haga) Etelä-Haaga (Södra Haga) Kivihaka (Stenhagen) Pohjois-Haaga (Norra Haga) Lassila (Lassas) 30. Munkkiniemi (Munksnäs) Vanha Munkkiniemi (Gamla Munksnäs) Kuusisaari (Granö) Lehtisaari (Lövö) Munkkivuori (Munkshöjden) Niemenmäki (Näshöjden) Talinranta (Talistranden) 32. Konala (Kånala) 33. Kaarela (Kårböle) Kannelmäki (Gamlas) Maununneva (Magnuskärr) Malminkartano (Malmgård) Hakuninmaa (Håkansåker) Kuninkaantammi (Kungseken) 46. Pitäjänmäki (Sockenbacka) Pajamäki (Smedjebacka) Tali Reimarla (Reimars) Marttila (Martas) Pitäjänmäen teollisuusalue (Sockenbacka industriområde)
Central Keskinen Mellersta	10. Sörnäinen (Sörnäs) Hanasaari (Hanaholmen) Kalasatama (Fiskehamnen) Sompasaari (Sumparn) 11. Kallio (Berghäll) Siltasaari (Broholmen) Linjat (Linjerna) Torkkelinmäki (Torkelsbacken) 12. Alppiharju (Åshöjden) Harju (Ås) Alppila (Alphyddan) 17. Pasila (Böle) Länsi-Pasila (Västra Böle) Pohjois-Pasila (Norra Böle) Itä-Pasila (Östra Böle) Keski-Pasila (Mellersta Böle) 21. Hermanni (Hermanstad) 22. Vallila (Vallgård) 23. Toukola (Majstad) Toukola (Majstad) Arabianranta (Arabiastranden) 24. Kumpula (Gumtäkt) 25. Käpylä (Kottby) 26. Koskela (Forsby) 27. Vanhakaupunki (Gammelstaden)
Northern Pohjoinen Norra	28. Oulunkylä (Åggelby) Pirkkola (Britas) Maunula (Månsas) Metsälä (Krämertsskog) Patola (Dammen) Veräjämäki (Grindbacka) Maunulanpuisto (Månsasparken) Veräjälaakso (Grinddal) 34. Pakila (Baggböle) Länsi-Pakila (Västra Baggböle) Itä-Pakila (Östra Baggböle) 35. Tuomarinkylä (Domarby) Paloheinä (Svedängen) Torpparinmäki (Torparbacken) Tuomarinkartano (Domargård) Haltiala (Tomtbacka)
Northeastern Koillinen Nordöstra	36. Viikki (Vik) Viikinranta (Viksstranden) Latokartano (Ladugården) Viikin tiedepuisto (Viks forskarpark) Viikinmäki (Viksbacka) 37. Pukinmäki (Bocksbacka) 38. Malmi (Malm) Ylä-Malmi (Övre Malm) Ala-Malmi (Nedre Malm) Pihlajamäki (Rönnbacka) Tattariharju (Tattaråsen) Malmin lentokenttä (Malms flygfält) Pihlajisto (Rönninge) 39. Tapaninkylä (Staffansby) Tapaninvainio (Staffansslätten) Tapanila (Mosabacka) 40. Suutarila (Skomakarböle) Siltamäki (Brobacka) Tapulikaupunki (Stapelstaden) Töyrynummi (Lidamalmen) 41. Suurmetsä (Storskog) Alppikylä (Alpbyn) Puistola (Parkstad) Heikinlaakso (Henriksdal) Tattarisuo (Tattarmossen) Jakomäki (Jakobacka)
Southeastern Kaakkoinen Sydöstra	19. Mustikkamaa-Korkeasaari (Blåbärslandet-Högholmen) 42. Kulosaari (Brändö) 43. Herttoniemi (Hertonäs) Länsi-Herttoniemi (Västra Hertonäs) Roihuvuori (Kasberget) Herttoniemen teollisuusalue (Hertonäs industriområde) Herttoniemenranta (Hertonäs strand) 44. Tammisalo (Tammelund) 48. Vartiosaari (Vårdö) 49. Laajasalo (Degerö) Yliskylä (Uppby) Jollas Tullisaari (Turholm) Tahvonlahti (Stansvik) Hevossalmi (Hästnässund) 50. Villinki (Villinge) 51. Santahamina (Sandhamn) 53. Ulkosaaret (Utöarna) Länsisaaret (Västra holmarna) Itäsaaret (Östra holmarna) Aluemeri (Territorialhavet)
Eastern Itäinen Östra	45. Vartiokylä (Botby) Vartioharju (Botbyåsen) Puotila (Botby gård) Puotinharju (Botbyhöjden) Myllypuro (Kvarnbäcken) Marjaniemi (Marudd) Roihupellon teollisuusalue (Kasåkers industriområde) Itäkeskus (Östra centrum) 47. Mellunkylä (Mellungsby) Kontula (Gårdsbacka) Vesala (Ärvings) Mellunmäki (Mellungsbacka) Kivikko (Stensböle) Kurkimäki (Tranbacka) 54. Vuosaari (Nordsjö) Keski-Vuosaari (Mellersta Nordsjö) Nordsjön kartano (Nordsjö gård) Uutela (Nybondas) Meri-Rastila (Havsrastböle) Kallahti (Kallvik) Aurinkolahti (Solvik) Rastila (Rastböle) Niinisaari (Bastö) Mustavuori (Svarta backen)
Östersundom Östersundomin Östersundoms	55. Östersundom 56. Salmenkallio (Sundberg) 57. Talosaari (Husö) 58. Karhusaari (Björnsö) 59. Ultuna Landbo Puroniitty (Bäckängen)