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Heureka (science center)

Heureka is a Finnish science center in Vantaa, Finland, north of Helsinki. The aim of the science centre, which opened its doors to the public in 1989, is to popularize scientific information and to develop the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. The name ‘Heureka’ (eureka in English) refers to the Greek exclamation, presumably uttered by Archimedes, to mean “I’ve found it!” (made a discovery).

Located at 60.2876, 25.0404 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Vantaa, Science and technology in Finland, Science museums in Finland, Museums in Uusimaa, Science centers

Tikkurila

Tikkurila is a district of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland. Located in the eastern half of the Helsinki conurbation, some 16 kilometres north of the capital's downtown district, it is the administrative and commercial hub of Vantaa, although Myyrmäki is a rival shopping centre within the municipality and Helsinki itself exerts a massive commercial pull on the area as a whole. Tikkurila's most popular attraction by far is the Heureka science park.

Located at 60.3, 25.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Vantaa

Tikkurila railway station

Tikkurila station is located in Tikkurila, the administrative centre of Vantaa in the Helsinki metropolitan area. It is located approximately 16 kilometres from Helsinki Central railway station and 5 kilometres from Helsinki-Vantaa airport. The station is considered the main railway station of Vantaa, and nearly all long-distance and most commuter trains call at Tikkurila.

Located at 60.2939, 25.045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Vantaa

Finnish Forest Research Institute

The Finnish Forest Research Institute, known as Metla, is a subordinate agency to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Government of Finland. It has statutory duties to promote, through research, the economical, ecological, and socially sustainable management and use of forests. Metla is one of Europe's largest forestry research institutes, with an annual budget of around €40 million and 9 main research units.

Located at 60.2908, 25.0553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Forest research institutes, Government of Finland, Research institutes in Finland, Forestry in Finland

Puistola railway station

Puistola or Parkstad is a railway station in the Tapulikaupunki district of Helsinki, Finland. It is located between the stations of Tapanila and Tikkurila, along the main railroad track from Helsinki to Riihimäki, about 14 kilometres northeast from the Helsinki Central railway station.

Located at 60.2742, 25.0357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Helsinki

Hiekkaharju railway station

Hiekkaharju or Sandkulla is located in the district of Hiekkaharju in the city of Vantaa, Finland. It is located approximately 17 kilometres from Helsinki Central railway station. The Hiekkaharju station has acted as an in-between stop during the construction of the Kerava local railway track. The third track of the main railway was taken into use in 1972 between Helsinki and Hiekkaharju and was continued to Kerava in 1981.

Located at 60.3019, 25.0486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Vantaa

Hiekkaharju

Hiekkaharju is a district in Vantaa, Finland, located north from Tikkurila district. In Hiekkaharju, there is a railway station. Hiekkaharju has a population of about 3,869 (in 2004). First buildings in Hiekkaharju were built in 1920, in the 50's was built a lot of apartments there. The soil is highly lead contaminated because there used to be a lead factory. In this ground it is not advisable to plant anything because that will then have a high lead concentration.

Located at 60.3, 25.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Districts of Vantaa

Tikkurilan lukio

Tikkurilan lukio also known as TILU is the largest high school in Finland and in Scandinavia with about 1200 students from year 10 to 12. The school is located in Tikkurila, Vantaa and is a five minute walking distance from Hiekkaharju's station. TILU provides its students a warm lunch everyday. There are different class groups that focus on specific subjects. From 2009 onwards there will be a mathematics, and physical education group in addition to the music group.

Located at 60.2992, 25.0497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Schools in Finland, Vantaa, Education in Uusimaa

Tapulikaupunki

Tapulikaupunki, Stapelstaden is a northern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland. Tapulikaupunki is located on Main Line next to Puistola station. Subarea Puistola in the district Suursuo located on the opposite side of the railroad. Lower Tikkurila is a subarea of Tapulikaupunki. Tapulikaupunki is built on the land that belonged to an agricultural research station that was on the field from 1925 to 1960 century. When operations ceased began planning what to do with the muddy fields.

Located at 60.275, 25.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Suutarila

Suutarila is a subdistrict located next to Keravanjoki in a northeastern major district of Helsinki, Finland, near the border to Vantaa It has an area of 4.13 km and a population of 11,413. The neighbouring areas in Helsinki are Tapaninvainio and Tapulikaupunki. Neighbouring areas in Vantaa are Tikkurila, Tammisto and Veromies.

Located at 60.2833, 25.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Helsinki