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District of Nurmijärvi
Uusimaa - Finland

Rajamäki

Rajamäki is a village in Nurmijärvi, Finland. The population of Rajamäki is around 7,000 to 8,000. Rajamäki is the most famous for its alcohol distillery, Altia. Altia was established in 1888 because of the fresh and pure water at Rajamäki. Rajamäki has elementary school and high school, which is focused on floorball due to lot of Finland's young top players living in the area.

Located at 60.525, 24.7614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Finland, Nurmijärvi

Finnish Railway Museum

The Finnish Railway Museum is located in Hyvinkää, Finland. It was originally founded in 1898 and located in Helsinki. The museum was moved to Hyvinkää in 1974. The museum is on the original station and yard site of the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway. In addition to the station building, there is a roundhouse and several other preserved buildings, mainly from the 1870s. Unique objects are on display, including the only surviving imperial train of the Russian Emperor.

Located at 60.6264, 24.8506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Railway locomotive-related lists, Rolling stock of Finland, History of Helsinki, Hyvinkää, Railway museums in Finland, Museums in Uusimaa

Finavia

Finavia Corporation, the former Finnish Civil Aviation Administration, is the managing body of 25 airports located in Finland. Finavia maintains the airport network as well as the navigation system. Finavia's customers are both the travel industry as well as air passengers. Its headquarters are located at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in Vantaa, Finland. Finavia also runs a special vocation establishment Avia College, which is also situated in the grounds of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.

Located at 60.3156, 24.9653 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airport operators, Transport companies of Finland, Air navigation service providers

Klaukkala

Klaukkala is a village in the southern part of the Nurmijärvi municipality of Finland, near the Valkjärvi lake. Klaukkala is the largest of the villages in Nurmijärvi and is often mistakenly thought of as a separate city. Lepsämä, an area belonging to Klaukkala, is the place where the former Prime Minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen currently resides. Klaukkala has a population of about 15 000 and is the fastest-growing area of Nurmijärvi.

Located at 60.3833, 24.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Nurmijärvi, Villages in Finland

Hyvinkää Church

Hyvinkää Church, also known as The New Church of Hyvinkää, is a modernist church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, located in the town of Hyvinkää, Finland. It was designed by architect Professor Aarno Ruusuvuori and built in 1961.

Located at 60.6339, 24.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Churches in Finland, Hyvinkää, Lutheran congregations established in the 20th century, Modernist architecture in Finland, Buildings and structures in Uusimaa, Visitor attractions in Uusimaa

Kiljava

Kiljava is a village in the municipality of Nurmijärvi in southern Finland. Kiljava is most famous for its public, all-purpose educational institute (Kiljavan opisto in Finnish). It is also a popular vacation resort, with two private camping areas - one for SAFA architects and one for the Finnish Police Force - and a public beach.

Located at 60.5, 24.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Finland, Nurmijärvi

Röykkä

Röykkä is a village located in the Nurmijärvi municipality. In Röykkä there is a school and a Valintatalo (ex. Siwa) superstore. Population is about 2500. "Little-Sääksi"(Sääksi is Finland's biggest fountain) is a popular beach in the village. There is also a lake called Vaaksi in the village. It is also in fact a big fountain. The water in both lakes is drinkable!

Located at 60.4833, 24.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Finland, Nurmijärvi

Hyvinkää railway station

Hyvinkää railway station is located in Hyvinkää, Finland, approximately 40 kilometres north of Helsinki Central railway station. It is situated between the stations of Jokela and Riihimäki The station serves the R, H and T commuter rail lines between Helsinki and the Riihimäki terminus to the north.

Located at 60.6314, 24.8578 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Hyvinkää, Railway stations in Uusimaa, Railway stations opened in 1862

Jokela railway station

Jokela railway station is located in Tuusula, Finland, 48 km to the north of Helsinki Central railway station. It is situated between the stations of Nuppulinna and Hyvinkää The station serves the R, H and T commuter rail lines between Helsinki and the Riihimäki terminus to the north. The station was the scene of the Jokela rail accident (pictured) on 21 April 1996, in which four people were killed after a train derailed in heavy fog.

Located at 60.5531, 24.9706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Tuusula, Railway stations in Uusimaa

Jokela rail accident

The Jokela rail accident occurred on April 21, 1996 at 07:08 local time in Tuusula, Finland, approximately 50 kilometres north of Helsinki. Four people were killed and 75 injured when express train P82 from Oulu, bound for Helsinki, derailed in heavy fog. The overnight sleeper train was carrying 139 passengers and five crew members. The engine overturned and eight of the twelve carriages derailed.

Located at 60.5544, 24.9672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 1996, Railway accidents in Finland, Tuusula, 1996 in Finland, Railway accidents involving fog

Jokela school shooting

The Jokela school massacre was a school shooting that occurred on November 7, 2007, at Jokela High School in Jokela, a town in the municipality of Tuusula, Finland. The gunman, 18-year-old student Pekka-Eric Auvinen, entered the school on that morning armed with a semi-automatic pistol. He killed eight people and wounded one person in the toe before shooting himself in the head; eleven others were also injured by flying shattered glass. Auvinen died later that evening in a Helsinki hospital.

Located at 60.5489, 24.9636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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2007 crimes, 2007 deaths, 2007 in Finland, Massacres in Finland, Mass murder in 2007, School massacres, Deaths by firearm in Finland, Murder–suicides in Finland, Suicides by firearm in Finland, Tuusula, Spree shootings in Finland

Jokela

Jokela is one of the three administrative centers in the Finnish municipality Tuusula. It has a population of around 6,000 residents. The Jokela School Centre and the Jokela railway station serve the community. Many residents commute to the capital of Finland, Helsinki, which is about 30 miles or 30 minutes away.

Located at 60.5528, 24.9664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Tuusula, Villages in Finland

Jokela High School

Jokela High School is a public secondary school in Jokela School Centre in the village of Jokela, Tuusula municipality, Finland. It is located 43 kilometers outside the capital Helsinki. The school educates about 450 pupils. Jokela School Center also houses grades 7–9.

Located at 60.5489, 24.9636 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Secondary schools in Finland, Tuusula, Buildings and structures in Uusimaa

Keimola Motor Stadium

The Keimola Motor Stadium was a dedicated race track located in Vantaa, Finland. It was founded by Finnish racing driver Curt Lincoln after the closure of the Eläintarha track in 1963. Construction started in 1965 and the track was opened on 12 June 1966. The track was 3.3 km long, consisting of eight turns and a 1 km home straight. Multiple racing series, including Formula Two, Formula Vee and Interserie, raced on the track during the years it was used.

Located at 60.3195, 24.831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Motorsport venues in Finland, Buildings and structures in Vantaa, Defunct motorsport venues

Veromies

Veromies (meaning "taxman") is a district in Vantaa, Finland, to the south of the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, and to the west of the Tuusulanväylä highway. In the south, Veromies borders the Pakkala area, separated by the Kehä III beltway. The Veromies district includes small-scale industry, office buildings and three hotels. The western side of the Lentoasemantie road has recently been named Virkamies .

Located at 60.2972, 24.9639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Districts of Vantaa

Lentokenttä

Lentokenttä is a district of Vantaa, Finland, in the middle of the city. The district is part of the Tikkurila main district and has been named after the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport situated there. The district of Lentokenttä is the largest single job concentration of Vantaa. In 2001, the district provided jobs for over 11 thousand people, of which almost 9 thousand worked in customer service. As the airport area has grown, the number of jobs has increased dramatically.

Located at 60.3172, 24.9633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Districts of Vantaa

List of Finnish locomotives

This is a list of locomotives and multiple units that have been used in Finland. VR Group (privatised in 1995, previously Valtionrautatiet, Finnish state railways) has a monopoly on passenger traffic and is currently the only freight operator on the Finnish rail network. Some trainsets are however owned by other companies such as Pääkaupunkiseudun Junakalusto Oy  or Karelian Trains.

Located at 60.6264, 24.8506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Railway locomotive-related lists, Rolling stock of Finland, Finland transport-related lists