You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Finnish. (June 2023) Click for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at :fi:Pakila; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fi|Pakila}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Pakila Baggböle
Helsinki Subdivision
Position of Pakila within Helsinki
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Sub-region	Greater Helsinki
Municipality	Helsinki
District	Northern
Area	4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Population  (1.1.2014)	10,275
• Density	2,518/km2 (6,520/sq mi)
Postal codes	00660, 00680
Subdivision number	34
Neighbouring subdivisions	Kaarela, Oulunkylä, Pukinmäki, Tuomarinkylä

Pakila (Swedish: Baggböle) is a neighbourhood in Northern Helsinki, about nine kilometers from the city center. It comprises Länsi-Pakila ("West Pakila") and Itä-Pakila ("East Pakila"). Pakila has approximately 10 275 inhabitants.^[1]

In Pakila the average size of the apartments is the second largest in Helsinki, 98 m².^[1]

Since the 1970s, the largest party in Pakila has been Coalition.^[2] The National Coalition Party was the most popular party in Pakila in the 2012 municipal elections (50% support)^[1] and in the 2015 parliamentary elections (44% support).^[3]

Pakila is home to many celebrities, such as Antero Vartia,^[4] Arto Bryggare,^[5] Erkki Junkkarinen,^[6][7] Jimi Constantine,^[8] Kari Hotakainen,^[9] Martti Larni,^[10] Oskari Mörö,^[11] Samuli Laiho,^[12] and Signmark.^[13]

Referencesedit

60°15′N 24°57′E / 60.250°N 24.950°E / 60.250; 24.950