Korso

Korso is a district and major region in northeastern Vantaa, Finland. The district has 7,402 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2014).

Since 2007, the Korso major region has included the following nine districts: Matari, Korso, Mikkola, Metsola, Leppäkorpi, Jokivarsi, Nikinmäki, Vierumäki and Vallinoja. The Korso major region has a total 29,765 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2014).

Geography

Korso is located to the west of the main north-south track line of the Finnish railways. The nearest city is Kerava, six kilometres to the north.

Neighbouring areas

According to the Vantaa neighbourhood division, Korso is bordered by the railway tracks to the east, by Vallinoja to the north and by Vierumäki to the northwest.

History and future

The name Korso was born when the crossing point of the borders of three villages - Ali-Kerava and Hyrylä in Tuusula as well as Hanaböle in the old parish of Helsinki - was marked by a cross on the highest cliff of Korso (the word "cross" is kors in Swedish and the word "border" is rå; thus the name originally meant "cross border"). There is a memorial plaque about the history of Korso near the Ruusuvuori school.