Finnish national road 4
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| Finnish national road 4 |
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| Valtatie 4, Riksväg 4 Maintained by the Finnish Road Administration |
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| Length: | 1295 km (805 mi) |
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| Formed: | 1938 |
| From: | Helsinki |
| To: | Utsjoki |
| Counties: | Finland |
| Major cities: | Lahti, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Kemi, Rovaniemi |
| System: | Highways in Finland |
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Finnish national road 4 (Valtatie 4 or Nelostie in Finnish, Riksväg 4 or Riksfyran in Swedish) is a highway in Finland. It is the main route from Helsinki to Northern Finland and a major road link in the country. It runs from Erottaja in Helsinki to Sami Bridge in Utsjoki. The road is 1,295 kilometers long. The road is also European route E75 and it is a part of TERN.
The route of the road is Helsinki – Lahti – Heinola – Jyväskylä – Äänekoski – Oulu - Kemi – Rovaniemi – Sodankylä – Ivalo – Inari – Utsjoki.
The original highway 4 runs from Helsinki to Petsamo before the World War II. After war the road runs to Ivalo and Karigasniemi in the Norwegian border. Other route modifications have been done through the years.
About 200 kilometers of the highway is motorway.
[edit] Images
 National road 4 in Helsinki |
 Tähtiniemi bridge in Heinola |
 Motorway in Oulu |
 Talvitupa, Inari |
[edit] External links
- Nelostieyhdistys (Finnish)
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