What is "kivisto"

Kivistö is a district and major region of the municipality of Vantaa, Finland, located within the northwestern part of the city. The district has a population of 3,452 and a population density of .

The district is bordered to the west by Hämeenlinnanväylä (a constituent of the National road 3 ( E12)), to the south by the district of Piispankylä, to the east by the district of Lapinkylä, and to the north by the districts of Seutula and Luhtaanmäki.

The Kivistö major region consists of ten districts: the central Kivistö, Lapinkylä, Kuninkaanmäki, Seutula, Piispankylä, Riipilä, Kiila, Vestra, Luhtaanmäki, and Myllymäki. As of January 2014, the Kivistö major region has a total population of 8,560 and a population density of . The Kivistö major region is the least populated—and the least densely populated—major region in Vantaa.