Siuntio as a place to live
Siuntio is a bilingual municipality in Uusimaa, just an HSL train ride away from Helsinki. Well-functioning public services, a strong focus on leisure and recreational activities, and a cultural landscape varying from rural idyll to stunning seascapes make Siuntio a lovely place to live.
Siuntio is for everyone: hedonists who enjoy the comforts life, those seeking adventure, and career-oriented people looking for a bit of peace and quiet. Siuntio’s idyllic residential areas, atmospheric villages and lots and lots of nature, activities and adventures make enjoying everyday life easy.
A developing municipal center and the new campus, Sivistyskampus Siuntion Sydän, make sure that children can also enjoy themselves and lead a pleasant life in Siuntio. Siuntio is also surprisingly close to Helsinki, which makes commuting to the capital region easy, regardless of whether you are traveling by car or train.
Siuntio in numbers
6200 inhabitants
1 train station
6 Natura sites
12 villages
33 lakes
5 mansions
Facts about Siuntio
Siuntio has around 6,200 inhabitants, 27% of whom are Swedish-speaking. The most important urban areas in Siuntio are the Siuntio Station Area (2,300 inhabitants), Siuntio Church Village (350 inhabitants) and Störsvik (250 inhabitants). Siuntio has several large village areas and rural housing. The share of people living in terraced and detached houses is particularly high in Siuntio.
Sivistyskampus Siuntion Sydän is home to the Aleksis Kivi School (grades 1–9), Sjundeå svenska skola for Swedish-speaking students (grades 1–6), Walkers youth café, outreach youth work, Virta workshop, library and a family center, which contains a child health clinic and student welfare and family social work services.
Siuntio is fully included in the HSL area, and the Siuntio railway station is the terminus of the Y train. This means that moving around is easy, both by train and bus!
Well-functioning municipal services make life easy. In Siuntio, you can get a doctor’s or a dentist’s appointment quickly without queuing. All services are available also in Swedish.
Siuntio’s landscape is characterized by numerous rivers and lakes, sunny seashores, wide open fields and rolling valleys.
Siuntio is known for its excellent recreational and leisure activities and valuable cultural heritage. In addition to the natural landscape, several old castles and manors make up for a stunning cultural landscape. In Siuntio, you can go golfing, canoeing, horse riding, fishing, swimming and hiking, just to name a few activities.
When it comes to cars, Siuntio is positively electric: Siuntio has the fifth-highest share of electric cars in Finland.
Siuntio is a popular place for holiday homes, and there are more than 300 cottages and holiday homes in the municipality.
Siuntio is a natural and safe place to live, which makes it particularly good for families with children.
Siuntio is a nature-lover’s paradise close to Helsinki. Excellent leisure and recreational opportunities start right from your doorstep. Work, relaxation and free time go hand in hand in Siuntio.
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