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Järvenpää
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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 . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Järvenpää is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants.
Järvenpää is a town in southern Finland located in the Uusimaa region near Lake Tuusula and part of the greater Helsinki Metropolitan Area. It is notable for being the most populous municipality in Finland, with a significant population that contributes to the metropolitan area's approximately one million inhabitants.
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Place details
- Locality
- Järvenpää
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Country
- Suomi / Finland
- Population
- 46,942
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Järvenpää
- Settlement.other_name
- Träskända
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality and town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Sibeliuksenkatu street in Järvenpää, Uusimaa, Finland, 2022 July.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Sibeliuksenkatu (Sibelius' street)
- Settlement.image_shield
- Jarvenpaa.vaakuna.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Järvenpää sijainti Suomi.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Järvenpää in Finland
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- city
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uusimaa
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Helsinki sub-region
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Metropolitan area
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- Helsinki metropolitan area
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Träskända stad
- Population
- 46944
- Area
- 2.39
- Official website
- www.jarvenpaa.fi
- Image
- Sibeliuksenkatu street in Järvenpää, Uusimaa, Finland, 2022 July.jpg
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- Commons category
- Järvenpää
- Commons gallery
- Järvenpää
- inception
- 1951-01-01
- native label
- Träskända
- citizens' initiative URL
- www.kuntalaisaloite.fi/sv/sok?municipalities=186
- P12749
- Bergedorf
- postal code
- 04401 – 04435
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Travel guide
Understand
Järvenpää is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants (2021) that is 40 km north of Helsinki. It is at the northern end of Lake Tuusula (Tusby träsk), and its name translates to "Lake's end."
Get around
Järvenpää isn't very large so you can get around by foot. There are also a couple of local bus lines, (site in Finnish only) should you need to go to the suburbs or villages around Järvenpää. There is a route planner for local transport trips.
The service traffic is intended for everyone travelling in Järvenpää, but especially for the elderly and people with reduced mobility. The service buses are 22-seater low-floor buses that can be reached easily by wheelchair.
You can also rent bicycles from Järvenpää Art Museum – or borrow: the fee is included in the ticket price.
See
thumbnail|Järvenpää seen across the lake from Halosenniemi peninsula
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Immigration
- Religion
- Culture
- Events
- Transportation
- Politics
- Management
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
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 . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Järvenpää is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants.
Järvenpää is located on the Helsinki-Riihimäki railway line in the Uusimaa region, about north of Helsinki. Neighbouring municipalities are Tuusula, Sipoo and Mäntsälä. People also refer to Kerava as Järvenpää's neighbour, although technically they do not share a border due to the one kilometre-wide strip of land that belongs to Tuusula.
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