Western major district of Helsinki
Major district of Helsinki, Finland
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Läntinen suurpiiri (Swedish: Västra stordistriktet, English: Western major district) is one of the seven major districts of Helsinki, Finland. It covers five subdistricts: Reijola, Munkkiniemi, Haaga, Pitäjänmäki and Kaarela.[1] As of 2005[update], western major district has 98,545 inhabitants living in an area of 30.4 km2.[2]

Each of the five districts has several subareas:
- Reijola district [3]
- Munkkiniemi district [4]
- Haaga district [5]
- Pitäjänmäki district [6]
- Kaarela district [7]