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Turunväylä
The Finnish national road 1 ( or ; ) is the main route between the major cities of Helsinki and Turku in southern Finland. It runs from Munkkiniemi in Helsinki to the VI District of Turku, and is part of the European route E18. The road is a motorway for its whole length. The first portion of the motorway was constructed in the 1960s between central Helsinki and Kehä III, and extended to Lohjanharju in the 1970s. In the other end of the road, the motorway stretches from eastern Turku to Lahnajärvi near Suomusjärvi. In 2005, a portion of motorway between Lohjanharju and Lohja was opened. The last part of the motorway (Lahnajärvi–Lohjanharju) was opened on January 28, 2009. This part of motorway contains five tunnels totalling . The longest tunnel (, double-bore) is also the second longest road tunnel in Finland. Route The road passes through the following localities: *Helsinki *Espoo *Kirkkonummi (Veikkola) *Vihti *Lohja *Salo *Paimio *Kaarina *Turku See also * Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Transport Agency
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (, ), shortened to FTIA, is a Finnish government agency responsible for the maintenance of Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...'s road, rail, and waterway systems. The agency's annual budget is 2.1 billion euros. The parent organization is the Ministry of Transport and Communications. History Until 1 January 2019 the name of the agency was Finnish Transport Agency (, ). Finnish Transport Agency was founded in January 2010. The agency took over the operations of three separate transportation agencies; the Finnish Rail Administration (RHK, , ), the Finnish Maritime Administration, (, ) and the Finnish Road Administration (, ). In January 2019 due to changes in the organizations, the traffic control tasks for road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turuntie
Finnish regional road 110 (, ), or Turku Road (, ), is the leading regional road from Helsinki to Turku. The road is a parallel to the former Highway 1 and the current Highway 1 ( E18). Regional road 110 actually starts at the Haaga roundabout. In it, it differs from regional road 120, or Vihdintie, which again starts at the northern end of Mannerheimintie. The road runs from Helsinki through Veikkola to Saukkola and Nummenkylä in Lohja and from there through Salo's Kitula Kitula (; literally translated the "place of linger") is a village in Suomusjärvi, Salo, Finland, Salo, in Southwest Finland, along Finnish regional road 110, regional road 110 (Old Turku Road). It is the administrative center of the former munic ..., Muurla and the center of Salo to Kupittaa in Turku. The alignment of the road partly follows the old king's road. References External links Roads in Finland Transport in Helsinki Transport in Espoo Transport in Turku {{Europe-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina
Kaarina (; , i.e. "Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately , while the Turku sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku. Kaarina has an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is Languages of Finland#Territorial bilingualism, unilingual Finnish, with a Swedish minority and a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilingualism was proposed but rejected in 2015. The famous artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a football team called Kaarinan Pojat. The Kino Piispanristi is the largest independent cinema in Southwest Finland. The municipality of Kuusisto (island), Kuusisto was merged with Kaarina in 1946. The mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paimio
Paimio (; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Paimio centre is called Vista, divided by the church hill to Upper Vista (Ylä-Vista) and Lower Vista (Ala-Vista). Important buildings Paimio is best known for Paimio Sanatorium operating as a part of Turku University Hospital. It was built in 1932 and designed by architect Alvar Aalto and originally served as a tuberculosis sanatorium. Notable persons * Jarno Koskiranta, ice hockey player * Tero Koskiranta, ice hockey player * Mika Ojala, footballer * Anders Planman, astronomer, professor of physics and mathematician * Count R. H. Rehbinder, statesman; the Secretary of State for the Grand Duchy * V. J. Sukselainen, politician International relations Twin towns — Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihti
Vihti (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Vihti is situated in the Uusimaa region. The population of Vihti is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Vihti is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Vihti is located approximately northwest of the capital city of Helsinki. Vihti has an area of of which is water. The population density is . Its seat is Nummela (Vihti), Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality. Vihti's neighbouring municipalities are, clockwise from the north, Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja. There are several important road connections through Vihti, the most notable being the Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, the Hanko Highway between Hanko, Finland, Hanko and Hyvinkää, and the Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikkola
Veikkola () is a village in Kirkkonummi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, .... It is located about north of the municipal center along the Helsinki–Turku Highway ( E18), near the border of Vihti. The regional road 110 also passes through the village. Veikkola has almost 6,000 inhabitants. Near Veikkola is the Nuuksio National Park. There are two elementary schools in Veikkola, of which Veikkola School (''Veikkolan koulu'') is a 1–9 grade comprehensive school and Vuorenmäki School (''Vuorenmäen koulu'') is a 1–6 grade elementary school. Veikkola School was founded in 1899, and the current school building was built in 2004. Veikkola also has a health center, a library, several kindergartens and a nursing home, and a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkkonummi
Kirkkonummi (; , , Sweden ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Kirkkonummi is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Kirkkonummi is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Kirkkonummi is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Kirkkonummi is situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Espoo, Vihti, Siuntio and Ingå. The literal translation of the Finnish name "''Kirkkonummi''" into English is “church heath”; the Swedish name "''Kyrkslätt''" translates to “church plain". Kirkkonummi is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Geography The municipality is located just outside the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomusjärvi
Suomusjärvi () is a list of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Salo, Finland, Salo on January 1, 2009. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of 1,321 (December 31, 2004) and covered an area of 176.53 km2 of which 16.38 km2 is water. The population density was 8.25 inhabitants per km2. Its administrative center is Kitula. The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. History Suomusjärvi was first mentioned in 1540, when it was a part of the parish of Kisko. It got its own chapel community in 1678. The chapel community was also known as ''Laidike'' as the church of the community was located in the village of Laidike. A new church was built in the village of Suomusjärvi in 1703, but the parish was still called Laidike in 1722. Suomusjärvi became an independent parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahnajärvi
Lahnajärvi (; ) is a village in Suomusjärvi, Salo, in Southwest Finland. It is located on the shores of about east of Kitula, a former municipal centre of Suomusjärvi, and about east of the Salo's town centre. The village is best known for Finland's first rest stop built for motorists, which was completed for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics along regional road 110 (current Old Turku Road). The rest stop closed in 2008, after which it was opened and closed several times by new entrepreneurs over the years. The latest owner opened the rest stop in a renovated state in the summer of 2020. Other local attractions in Lahnajärvi include the protected ''Rotomänty'', an pine tree estimated to be about 200 years old. See also * Finnish national road 1 ( E18) * Kitula – village in Suomusjärvi, Salo * Saukkola Saukkola () is an urban area and Districts of Lohja, district in the city of Lohja and the former administrative center, administrative centre of the Nummi-Pusula mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehä III
Kehä III (''"ring three"'', ''National road 50''; or or ; or ) is an important highway in Southern Finland. It is the outermost of the three beltways in Helsinki capital region, and the first one to be built. It lies across the four Finnish municipalities of Kirkkonummi, Espoo, Vantaa and Helsinki. Shaped like an arch, the road is long, of which only a very small fraction passes within the borders of Helsinki itself. Overview Work on Kehä III started in 1962, on the base of an existing road. The construction was finished in 1972, initially with only one lane per direction. Most parts of the road have since been expanded to at least two lanes per direction, although the westernmost end is still one-lane per direction in places. The most recent construction work has been extensive renovation on its busiest stretch in Vantaa, where several interchanges have been built or improved, and lanes added. Industrial development along the road has introduced higher volumes of hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
