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Finnish Regional Road 132
Finnish regional road 132 ( fi, Seututie 132, sv, Regionalväg 132), or Loppi Road ( fi, Lopentie, sv, Loppisvägen) is the road between Highway 3 ( E12) and Highway 54, which starts at the southern end from the border of Vantaa and Nurmijärvi and at the northern end starts in the municipality of Loppi, right next to the church village of Loppi. The road is paved, dual lane and 52 miles long. Back in the late 1950s, it was the original main road before the current freeway, and in addition to passing through Loppi, it continued through the remote forest areas of Janakkala all the way to Hämeenlinna. And before the completion of the current Finnish national road 2, it also served the traffic of Forssa and Pori, which passed through Loppi and Tammela. In November 2020, a new road alignment was completed on the road around the northern part of Nurmijärvi's Klaukkala, before which the old alignment passed through the center of Klaukkala. The new bypass is known as the Klaukkala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi () is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located north of the capital Helsinki. The neighboring municipalities of Nurmijärvi are Espoo, Vantaa, Tuusula, Hyvinkää and Vihti, and it is part of the Greater Helsinki. The population of the municipality is inhabitants. In recent decades, it has been one of the fastest growing municipalities in the Greater Helsinki and also in whole Finland in terms of population. The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala, Rajamäki and Röykkä. Klaukkala is the biggest built-up area of Nurmijärvi, which nowadays is considered a dormitory town of Helsinki. The Nurmijärvi church village (''Kirkonkylä'') is the administrative centre of the municipality, although the clear emphasis on population growth is in Klaukkala. Nurmijärvi literally means "lawn lake" although the lake that gave the municipality its name was drained in the early 20th century and is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pori
) , website www.pori.fi Pori (; sv, Björneborg ) is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John, who later became King John III of Sweden. The city has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It is the largest city in Finland, and the 7th largest urban area. Pori is also the capital of the Satakunta region (pop. 224,028) and the Pori sub-region (pop. 136,905). Pori was also once one of the main cities with Turku in the former Turku and Pori Province (1634–1997). The neighboring municipalities are Eurajoki, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Merikarvia, Nakkila, Pomarkku, Sastamala, Siikainen and Ulvila. Pori is especially known nationwide for its Jazz Festival, Yyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Läyliäinen
Läyliäinen () is a village in the southern part of the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland. The village's population is less than 900. The village is crossed by the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) that runs between the Loppi church village and Klaukkala. The center of the village was formerly known as ''Talvio''. At that time, the center was about one kilometer from the present center of the village towards Helsinki, around Soltinmutka. With the Hyvinkää–Karkkila railway built in 1912, the center of the village moved to its current location. The old station depot and water booth still remind the people of Läyliäinen the history of the village, even though the course was dismantled in 1967. The name Talvio was removed from the addresses and the whole area was renamed Läyliäinen. The village lived its golden age in the 1950s, absorbing the railroad. There were over 1,500 inhabitants and there were two banks, four shops, a dairy, a furniture and leather factor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihtijärvi
Vihtijärvi () is a village in the northeast part of Vihti municipality, between the borders of Nurmijärvi, Hyvinkää, Loppi and Karkkila. The population is about 500. The regional road 132 (Mt 132) between Loppi and Klaukkala runs through the village. The nearest lakes are Niemenjärvi and Vihtijärvi, where the village got its name. Vihtijärvi has its own school, a chapel, a cemetery and also a roadside restaurant, but there are no grocery stores in the village; the nearest store is located in the Röykkä village, about 5 km south from Vihtijärvi. Hiiskula Manor is located on Vihtijärvi and was owned by Freirherr , baron and major general of the Russian Imperial Army The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian Ar ..., from 1845 to 1860. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihti
Vihti (; sv, Vichtis) is a small municipality located in the Uusimaa region of province of Southern Finland, approximately northwest of the capital city Helsinki. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Its seat is Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality. Vihti's neighboring municipalities are Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja from north to clockwise. There are several significant road connections through Vihti, the most notables being Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, Hanko Highway between Hanko and Hyvinkää, and Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. Vihti's largest lake is Lake Hiidenvesi, which is connected to the Gulf of Finland via Lake Lohja and Karis River. History The oldest literal mark of Vihti is from the 15th century. The old parish church, St. Bridget's Church, was also built during this time. After the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Röykkä
Röykkä () is a village located in the Nurmijärvi municipality of Finland, near the border of Vihti municipality. It is fourth largest village in the municipality after Klaukkala, Rajamäki and Nurmijärvi's church village. The population is about 1600. Lake Sääksi, which is Finland's largest spring water lake, is located northside to the village, and there is Kotolahti, also known as "Little-Sääski" and "Röykänranta", which is a popular beach in Röykkä. There is also smaller Lake Vaaksi near to the village. On the northern shore of Lake Sääksi is the private tomb of the daughter of Kytäjä Manor's host, known as the "Tomb of Love" (''Rakkaudenhauta''). Traditional Christmas events at the village include the Röykkä's Christmas Tree Party (''Röykän kuusijuhla''), when a light procession led by Santa Claus moves from school to the giant spruce tree on the centre of Röykkä to decorate it with lights. Transport The village is crossed by the Finnish regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perttula
Perttula ( sv, Bertby) is a rural village along the Lopentie road in Nurmijärvi, Finland. Living is focused to agriculture. It's rounded neighboring villages like Uotila, Numlahti, Valkjärvi and Nummenpää. Nurmijärvi's largest village Klaukkala is located eight kilometers southeast of Perttula. Like a lake who gave the municipality its name, there was another lake near the Perttula village called Kuhajärvi, which was also drained in the early 20th century. Swedish-Finnish composer Bernhard Crusell lived in part of his childhood in Perttula. Accessed 8 March 2010. See also * |
Klaukkala
Klaukkala (; sv, Klövskog , ) is the southern-most urban area ( fi, taajama) of the Nurmijärvi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, located near Lake Valkjärvi. It is the largest urban area in Nurmijärvi, and despite the fact that it officially has the status of a village, it's often mistakenly thought to be a separate town due to its size and structure. In the 2010s, Klaukkala's urban area grew to be part of the larger Helsinki urban area. Klaukkala has a population of over 20,000 and is the fastest-growing area of Nurmijärvi; almost half of the total population of the municipality lives in Klaukkala. Its population began to rise in the 1960s, when it surpassed the church village of Nurmijärvi. In the 1970s, Klaukkala also grew larger than Rajamäki, which until then was the largest of Nurmijärvi's villages. At that time, Klaukkala's population was over 2,500. Klaukkala has significant migration mainly from the Helsinki conurbation; being a rural village a half-hour's driv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tammela, Finland
Tammela is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of () and it covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is (). The first mention of a village named Tammela was in documents from 1423. Neighbouring municipalities are Forssa, Hämeenlinna, Jokioinen, Karkkila, Lohja, Loppi, Somero and Urjala. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Two national parks, Torronsuo National Park and Liesjärvi National Park, are located in Tammela municipality. Tammela is also the name of a district in the city of Tampere. Villages Hevoniemi, Hykkilä, Häiviä, Kallio, Kankainen, Kaukjärvi, Kaukola, Kuuslammi, Kytö, Letku, Liesjärvi, Lunkaa, Mustiala, Myllykylä, Ojainen, Pappila, Patamo, Pikonkorpi, Porras, Riihivalkama, Saari, Sukula, Susikas, Taljala, Talpia, Tammela, Teuro, Torajärvi, Torro. People born in Tammela *Robert Wilhelm Lagerborg (1796 –1849) *Toivo Alavirta (1890 – 1940) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forssa
Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Proper region, and which is crossed by Highway 2 between Pori and Helsinki and Highway 10 between Turku and Hämeenlinna. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Only a little part of the surface area of Forssa is water, but the river Loimijoki forms an important element in the cityscape, with the city being located at its starting point. Other notable water areas in Forssa include the lake Kaukjärvi and the lake Koijärvi, known as the birthplace of the Green League. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. However, the name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids. Forssa is the central locality of the Forssa sub-region. The city is bordered with Jokioinen to the west, Tammela to the east and south a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Greater Helsinki, Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere. Its administrative center is the Tikkurila Districts of Vantaa, district. Vantaa is bordered by Helsinki, the Finnish capital, to the south; Espoo to the southwest; Nurmijärvi to the northwest; Kerava and Tuusula to the north; and Sipoo to the east. The city encompasses , of which is water. Vantaa's significant attractions include the Vantaa River (''Vantaanjoki''), which flows through the city and flows into the Gulf of Finland. The largest airport in Finland, and the main airport and airline hub of Greater Helsinki, the Helsinki Airport, is located in Vantaa. Companies with headquarters in Vantaa include Finnair, Finavia, R-kioski, Tikkurila Oyj, Veikkaus, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish National Road 2
The Finnish national road 2 (Finnish:Valtatie 2, Swedish:Riksväg 2) is a main route between Vihti and Pori. The road runs from Palojärvi, Vihti to Pori's Mäntyluoto.https://maps.google.com/ The road is mainly a typical Finnish road with two driving lanes. National road 2 has a short part of motorway on its starting place and it is only 1 kilometer long and that means it is the shortest motorway in Finland and National road 2 has another bypass in Pori which is about 5 kilometers long. History Before National Road 2 got its present line, it ran first from Helsinki to Nummi-Pusula's Saukkola on the same line as an old national road 1 which is now regional road 110. It turned north and ran to the Somero where it joined an old national road 10 in Somero's downtown, then it ran to the Jokioinen on the line of the current main road 52 and then it joined national road 10's present line in Jokioinen. There National road 2 turned to the west and went with National road 10 to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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