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The Vantaa ( fi, Vantaanjoki, ) is a long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from the lake in Hausjärvi and flows into the Gulf of Finland at ' 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
Helsinki
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...
. 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, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...
and Vantaa
Vantaa (; sv, Vanda, ) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is part of the inner core of the Finnish Capital Region along with Helsinki, Espoo, and Kauniainen. With a population of (), Vantaa is the fourth most populated city in Finland ...
Image:ADamInVantaanjoki.JPG, A dam in Vantaanjoki
See also
* Kaljakellunta, an annual social event on the river * Kerava River *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