Nurmijärvi
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Nurmijärvi is the most populated rural municipality of Finland, located 37 kilometres (23 mi) north of the capital Helsinki.
The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajamäki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki. Klaukkala is the biggest built-up area of Nurmijärvi.
Nurmijärvi literally means "lawn lake" although the lake that gave the municipality its name was drained in the early 20th century and is now nothing more than some flat fields near the village centre.
Nurmijärvi is best known as the birthplace of Finland's national author, Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872). His play Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers of the Heath) – with colourful scenes of rural life in the 19th century Nurmijärvi parish – are performed in summer at an outdoor theatre in Palojoki, the village where Kivi was born.
Matti Vanhanen, the previous Prime Minister of Finland, lives in Lepsämä in Nurmijärvi.
www.nurmijarvi.fi
The close proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Klaukkala and Rajamäki, which nowadays are considered dormitory towns of Helsinki. Klaukkala is the biggest built-up area of Nurmijärvi.
Nurmijärvi literally means "lawn lake" although the lake that gave the municipality its name was drained in the early 20th century and is now nothing more than some flat fields near the village centre.
Nurmijärvi is best known as the birthplace of Finland's national author, Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872). His play Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers of the Heath) – with colourful scenes of rural life in the 19th century Nurmijärvi parish – are performed in summer at an outdoor theatre in Palojoki, the village where Kivi was born.
Matti Vanhanen, the previous Prime Minister of Finland, lives in Lepsämä in Nurmijärvi.
www.nurmijarvi.fi
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurmijärvi
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 60°27'55"N 24°44'59"E
- Porvoo 35 km
- Kimitoön,Kemiönsaari 132 km
- Sastamala 187 km
- Biržai district municipality 447 km
- Joniškis district municipality 465 km
- Pakruojis district municipality 466 km
- Akmenė district municipality 469 km
- Rokiškis district municipality 476 km
- Kupiškis district municipality 489 km
- Šiauliai district municipality 490 km
- Cemetery 3.7 km
- Teknos Oy 6 km
- TTS-Institute (Work Efficiency Institute) 6.6 km
- Valkjärvi 6.9 km
- Karhunkorpi industrial area, Nurmijärvi 7.1 km
- Rajamäki Plant (Altia company) 8.1 km
- Vihtijärvi 11 km
- Takoja 15 km
- Jokela 15 km
- Palopuro 17 km