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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
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
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 ...
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 milli ...
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 an ...
has a working power station museum located at the mouth of Vantaanjoki. The Hydropower Plant produces an average of 500 MWh
A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a unit of energy: one kilowatt of power for one hour. In terms of SI derived units with special names, it equals 3.6 megajoules (MJ). Kilowatt-hours are a common bill ...
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 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 * KuhakoskiReferences
External links
Rivers of Finland Vantaa River {{Finland-river-stub