Hyrylä (, also ) is one of the three
village
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s and the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ...
of
Tuusula
Tuusula (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Tuusula is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region. The population of Tuusula is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, ...
, with a population of about 19,500 residents.
[http://www.tuusula.fi/teksti.tmpl?id=751;numero=101253120 Tuusula.fi information ]
It is located at the southern side of
Lake Tuusula
Lake Tuusula or Lake Tuusulanjärvi (; ) is a lake on the border of the municipalities of Tuusula and Järvenpää in Southern Finland. The lake has an area of 6.0 square kilometres. Since the beginning of the twentieth century the shores of Lake ...
, approximately 10 minutes driving distance from
Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and 25 kilometres away from
Helsinki
Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
.
[http://www.tuusula.fi/hyryla/ Tuusula.fi information about Hyrylä ] Tuusulanväylä is the most direct main road connection from Hyrylä to the capital. Other important road connections are the
regional road 139 leading to the
Nurmijärvi's village center of the
municipality by the same name, the
regional road 145 leading to the town center of
Järvenpää
Järvenpää (; , ; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Järvenpää is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region in the immediate vicinity of Lake Tuusula. The population of Järvenpää is approximately ...
and the
regional road 148 leading to the town center of
Kerava
Kerava (; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kerava is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region. The population of Kerava is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality ...
.
See also
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Jokela
Jokela () is one of the three administrative centers in the municipalities of Finland, Finnish municipality Tuusula. It has a population of around 6,000 residents. The Jokela School Centre and the Jokela railway station serve the community. Many r ...
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Järvenpää
Järvenpää (; , ; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Järvenpää is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region in the immediate vicinity of Lake Tuusula. The population of Järvenpää is approximately ...
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Kellokoski
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Tuusula Church Village
References
Tuusula
Villages in Uusimaa
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