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Motorways In Finland
Highways in Finland, or Main roads, comprise the highest categories of roads in Finland: * Main roads Class I – ; – numbered 1–39, between major cities * Main roads Class II – ; – numbered 40–99, between regional centers Network map Overview Highways numbered from 1 to 7 radiate from the capital Helsinki (Highways 2, 5 and 6 diverge from 1, 4 and 7, respectively), while highways 8 to 10 radiate from Turku on the south-western coast of Finland. Highways 11 and 12 originate in Tampere. The rest of the highways start from other major cities. Sections of highways between major cities have often been upgraded to ''motorways'', for example between Helsinki and Tampere. Since Finland is a large and sparsely populated country, there is no reason to upgrade all highways to motorways. The motorway network totals . In addition to that, there are of ''motortrafficways'', which are reserved only for motor traffic. List of current highways * Valtatie 1 He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland National Roads
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, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorways Finland
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms include ''wikt:throughway, throughway'' or ''thruway'' and ''parkway''. Some of these may be limited-access highways, although this term can also refer to a class of highways with somewhat less isolation from other traffic. In countries following the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals, Vienna convention, the motorway qualification implies that walking and parking are forbidden. A fully controlled-access highway provides an unhindered flow of traffic, with no traffic signals, Intersection (road), intersections or frontage, property access. They are free of any at-grade intersection, at-grade crossings with other roads, railways, or pedestrian paths, which are instead carried by overpasses and underpasses. Entrances and exits to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa
Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),Vaasa oli ennen Nikolainkaupunki ja Aurinkolahti Mustalahti – paikannimiä ei kuitenkaan pidä muuttaa heppoisin perustein – ''Kaleva (newspaper), Kaleva'' (in Finnish) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately , while the Vaasa sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalasjärvi
Jalasjärvi is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The population of Jalasjärvi was (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Villages Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi (village), Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli. Sights * The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe * The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total References External links * Municipality of Jalasjärvi – Official website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parkano
Parkano is a List of towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located north of Tampere in the Pirkanmaa regions of Finland, region. The population of Parkano is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Transport The private Coach (bus), coach company OnniBus.com, OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Parkano. Districts *Keskusta *Kairokoski / Haapanen *Viinikka *Kallio *Pahkala *Vatunen *Pentti *Kissakivi *Haukkala Notable people *The most famous person to live in Parkano is probably "baron of Parkano", (1853-1939) * Signe Brander (1869–1942) * Yrjö Pulkkinen (1875–1945) * Walto Tuomioja (1888–1931) * Kari Asikainen (born 1939) * Kai Suikkanen (born 1959) * Saija Varjus (born 1965) * Johanna Lehtinen (born 1979) * Toni Rajala (born 1991) References External links Town of Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the Hämeenlinna sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city in Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna was located in the heart of the historic province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia. Since then, Hämeenlinna has remained an important regional centre. The medieval Häme Castle (also known as ''Tavastia Castle'') is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish National Road 3
Finnish national road 3 ( or '; ) is a highway in Finland between Helsinki and Vaasa via Hämeenlinna and Tampere. The road is long and it is part of the European route E12. of the highway is motorway, connecting Helsinki to Tampere. North of Tampere, the road is mostly two-lane road, with a share of 2+1 road. The busiest point on Highway 3 is in Helsinki, north of the Ring I junction, where the average traffic volume is about 90,000 vehicles per day. Back in the late 1950s before the current freeway, the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) was the former main road to Hämeenlinna and Tampere via Loppi and Janakkala. Route The route of the road is: Helsinki – Vantaa – Nurmijärvi – Hyvinkää – Riihimäki – Janakkala – Hämeenlinna – Hattula – Kalvola – Valkeakoski – Akaa – Valkeakoski (again) – Lempäälä – Tampere – Pirkkala – Nokia – Tampere (again) – Ylöjärvi – Hämeenkyrö – Ikaalinen – Parkano – Jalasjärvi – Kurikka � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pori
Pori (; ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Satakunta. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pori is approximately , while the Pori sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the eighth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Pori is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, west of Tampere, north of Turku and north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John of Finland, Duke John, who later became King John III of Sweden. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Pori was also once one of the main cities with Turku in the former Turku and Pori Province (1634–1997). The neighboring municipalities are Eurajoki, Kankaanp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huittinen
Huittinen () is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, southeast of Pori and southwest of Tampere. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish. Municipality of Vampula was consolidated with Huittinen on 1 January 2009. The Huittinen coat of arms is designed by Erkki Honkanen in 1953. Risto Ryti, the president of Finland in 1940–44, was born in Huittinen in 1889. History In 1904, one of Finland's most famous ancient objects, the Elk's Head of Huittinen from the Stone Age, was found in the village of Palojoki in Huittinen. It is now in the National Museum. In addition to the artefact finds, there is a comb ceramic residence in Korkeakoski and a younger burial site in Sammu village, as well as some cemeteries. Researchers have concluded that the Huittinen got their first inhabitants mainly from the northwest, from the direction of the lower cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forssa
Forssa is a Cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Proper regions of Finland, region, and which is crossed by Finnish national road 2, Highway 2 between Pori and Helsinki and Finnish national road 10, Highway 10 between Turku and Hämeenlinna. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Only a little part of the surface area of Forssa is water, but the river Loimijoki forms an important element in the cityscape, with the city being located at its starting point. Other notable water areas in Forssa include the lake Kaukjärvi and the lake Koijärvi, known as the birthplace of the Green League. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. However, the name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids. Forssa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland Road Sign E15
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, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish and Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by different styles of ceramics. The Bronze Age and Iron Ages were marked by contacts with other cultures in Fennoscandia and the Baltic r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salo, Finland
Salo () is a town in Finland, located in the southwestern interior of the country. The population of Salo is approximately , while the Salo sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 24th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Salo is located in the Southwest Finland. Salo covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The name ''Salo'' means woodland, backwoods, but also a wooded island in Finnish. It is believed that Salo originally referred to an island located south of the current town over a thousand years ago, which is now a hill due to post-glacial rebound, and not even close to the sea today. Salo is a small city located between the capital Helsinki ( away) and the provincial capital Turku ( away). The city's proximity to these larger cities h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
