Riihimäki

Town in Tavastia Proper, Finland
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Town in Kanta-Häme, Finland
Coat of arms of Riihimäki
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Location of Riihimäki in Finland
Location of Riihimäki in Finland
Coordinates: 60°44′N 024°46′E / 60.733°N 24.767°E / 60.733; 24.767Country FinlandRegionKanta-HämeSub-regionRiihimäki sub-regionCharter1922City rights1960Government
 • City managerJouni Eho [1]Area
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total125.56 km2 (48.48 sq mi) • Land121.01 km2 (46.72 sq mi) • Water4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) • Rank290th largest in FinlandPopulation
 (2023-12-31)[3]
 • Total28,482 • Rank38th largest in Finland • Density235.37/km2 (609.6/sq mi)Population by native language
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 • Finnish94.1% (official) • Swedish0.4% • Others5.5%Population by age
[5]
 • 0 to 1415.4% • 15 to 6461.8% • 65 or older22.8%Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)Websitewww.riihimaki.fi/en/

Riihimäki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈriːhiˌmæki]; lit.'drying barn hill') is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about 69 kilometres (43 mi) north of Helsinki and 109 kilometres (68 miles) southeast of Tampere. An important railway junction is located in Riihimäki, since railway tracks from Riihimäki lead to Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Several businesses also operate in Riihimäki. Notably, Würth Oy has its Finnish headquarters and logistics center in Riihimäki. Valio has a major dairy in the Herajoki part of Riihimäki. The famous Sako rifles are also produced in Riihimäki. Riihimäki also has the second-highest flagpole in Finland.

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The town is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. Its neighboring municipalities are Janakkala in the north, Hausjärvi in the east, Hyvinkää in the south and Loppi in the west. The town has a population of 28,482 (31 December 2023)[3] and covers an area of 125.56 square kilometres (48.48 sq mi) of which 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) is water.[2] The population density is 235.37 inhabitants per square kilometre (609.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Riihimäki is home to the Riihimäki Prison, which is, alongside Turku Prison, one of the prisons in the country with the highest security rating (A+), and is home to the country's most dangerous prisoners.[7][8]

History

Riihimäki was established around the Riihimäki railway station by the Helsinki–Riihimäki railway, and is one of the original stations on Finland's first railway between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna, which opened in 1862. It became the first railway junction in Finland when the Riihimäki – Saint Petersburg track's first section from Riihimäki to Lahti was opened in 1869. In 1907-1952 a narrow-gauge railway also operated between Riihimäki and Loppi. Today, the quickest way to travel between Riihimäki and Loppi is by car along the national road 54, which runs between Tammela and Hollola.

In 1910, a cavalry regiment was also established in the city.

In 1922, Riihimäki separated from Hausjärvi and became an independent market-town. Riihimäki got its city rights in 1960. It was home to the reputed Riihimäki Glass company that remained in business from 1910 through 1990.

The Finnish Glass Museum with its permanent display created by famous designer Tapio Wirkkala was opened in 1981.

A VR Class Hv1 steam locomotive#554 'Heikki' near Riihimäki Railway Station

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Twin towns – sister cities

Riihimäki is twinned with:

References

Notes
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  2. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Immigration record high in Finland in 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  7. ^ YLE: Huumeita ujutetaan vankiloihin yllätyssuklaamunien muovikoteloissa (in Finnish)
  8. ^ IL: Tältä näyttää Suomen korkeimman turvaluokituksen vankila - elinkautisvanki: ”Kai sitä ihminen tottuu joka paikkaan” (in Finnish)
  9. ^ "Aalborg Twin Towns". Europeprize.net. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.

External links

Media related to Riihimäki at Wikimedia Commons Riihimäki travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Town of Riihimäki – Official website
  • Hyrinet – Hyvinkää–Riihimäki area portal
  • Finnish Glass Museum - Riihimäki
Places adjacent to Riihimäki
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1. Helsinki 674,963
2. Espoo 314,152
3. Tampere 255,066
4. Vantaa 247,447
5. Oulu 214,651
6. Turku 201,889
7. Jyväskylä 147,821
8. Kuopio 124,011
9. Lahti 120,700
10. Pori 83,117
11. Kouvola 78,876
12. Joensuu 78,060
13. Lappeenranta 73,016
14. Vaasa 68,969
15. Hämeenlinna 68,303
16. Seinäjoki 66,157
17. Rovaniemi 65,285
18. Mikkeli 51,916
19. Porvoo 51,293
20. Salo 51,097
21. Kotka 50,488
22. Kokkola 48,299
23. Hyvinkää 46,903
24. Järvenpää 46,475
25. Lohja 45,654
26. Nurmijärvi 44,773
27. Tuusula 41,334
28. Kirkkonummi 41,160
29. Rauma 38,837
30. Kerava 38,227
31. Kajaani 36,492
32. Kaarina 36,335
33. Nokia 35,652
34. Ylöjärvi 33,680
35. Kangasala 33,478
36. Savonlinna 31,842
37. Vihti 28,812
38. Riihimäki 28,482
39. Raseborg 27,211
40. Raisio 25,336
41. Imatra 24,919
42. Lempäälä 24,703
43. Raahe 23,794
44. Sastamala 23,514
45. Hollola 22,887
46. Sipoo 22,590
47. Siilinjärvi 21,300
48. Tornio 21,015
49. Mäntsälä 20,950
50. Pirkkala 20,762
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