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The Vantaa ( fi, Vantaanjoki, ) is a long river in
The country's capital, Helsinki, uses water from the Vantaa river as its backup water supply if the
Image:Vanhankapunginkoski.jpg, Vanhankaupunginkoski rapids
Image:Ruutinkoski.JPG, Ruutinkoski rapids
Image:Helsinki-Pitkakoski kevattalvi.jpg, Pitkäkoski rapids during winter, located between
Southern Finland
Southern Finland ( fi, Etelä-Suomen lääni, sv, Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia.
History
O ...
. The river starts from the lake in Hausjärvi and flows into the Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland ( fi, Suomenlahti; et, Soome laht; rus, Фи́нский зали́в, r=Finskiy zaliv, p=ˈfʲinskʲɪj zɐˈlʲif; sv, Finska viken) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and E ...
at ' in Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
. One of the tributaries of the Vantaa river is Keravanjoki
The ' ( sv, Kervo å; the Kerava River) is a river in Finland. The 65-kilometer-long river starts from Lake Ridasjärvi in Hyvinkää,
that flows through the town of Kerava north of Helsinki.
Use as water and power supply
The country's capital, Helsinki, uses water from the Vantaa river as its backup water supply if the Päijänne Water Tunnel
The Päijänne Water Tunnel (, ) is a water tunnel located in Southern Finland. At , it is the second-longest tunnel in the world, running at a depth of in the bedrock.
The purpose of the tunnel is to provide fresh water for the over one mi ...
needs to be repaired.
The Helsinki-based energy company Helsingin Energia
Helen Oy, stylized as HELEN, formerly known as Helsingin Energia (Finnish) and ''Helsingfors Energi'' (Swedish), is one of the largest energy companies in Finland. The company, founded in 1909 produces and sells electricity, district heating and ...
has a working power station museum located at the mouth of Vantaanjoki. The Hydropower Plant produces an average of 500 MWh annually.
Gallery
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
and 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 i ...
Image:ADamInVantaanjoki.JPG, A dam in Vantaanjoki
See also
* Kaljakellunta, an annual social event on the river *Kerava River
The ' ( sv, Kervo å; the Kerava River) is a river in Finland. The 65-kilometer-long river starts from Lake Ridasjärvi in Hyvinkää,
* Kuhakoski
Kuhakoski (; literally meaning "zander rapids") is a rapids near the village of Perttula in Nurmijärvi, Finland.
References
External links
Rivers of Finland Vantaa River {{Finland-river-stub