The ' (; the Kerava River) is a river in Finland. The 65-kilometer-long river starts from Lake Ridasjärvi in
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Hyvinkää is situated in the northern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hyvinkää is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in ...
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[Karttapaikka: Ridasjärvi, Hyvinkää – Maanmittauslaitos](_blank)
(in Finnish) The Keravanjoki is a tributary of the
Vantaa River that flows into the
Gulf of Finland
The Gulf of Finland (; ; ; ) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg—the second largest city of Russia—to the east, where the river Neva drains into it. ...
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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 ...
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Virkisty Keravanjoella – Vantaanjoen ja Helsingin seudun vesiensuojeluyhdistys
(in Finnish) As the name implies, the river runs through the town 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 ...
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See also
* Kaljakellunta, an annual social event on the river
*List of rivers of Finland
This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction.
Water flows from Finland directly to the B ...
References
Rivers of Finland
Vantaa River basin
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