Kontula (Swedish: Gårdsbacka) is a quarter of Helsinki, Finland, part of the Mellunkylä neighbourhood.

[1] Kontula has generally been considered one of the most notorious suburbs in East Helsinki largely due to prevailing incidents of violence and drug dealing,[2][3][4][5][6][7] the latter of which local youths actively run a drug trade near the shopping area and the metro station.

[8] Despite its mixed reputation, it might also be the clue to its attractiveness, because Kontula pops up in many movies, books, and songs.

In 2006, the Finnish Local Heritage Foundation picked Kontula as the Borough of the Year in Finland.

There are also food production facilities in the area, for example, the famed ice cream house Kolme kaveria ('Three friends').