Kerava
| Kerava | ||
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| Town | ||
| Keravan kaupunki | ||
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| Coordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.400°N 25.100°ECoordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.400°N 25.100°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Uusimaa | |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region | |
| Charter | 1970 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Petri Härkönen | |
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 30.79 km2 (11.89 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 334th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2013-08-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 34,601 | |
| • Rank | 31st largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 1,130.01/km2 (2,926.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 94.8% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 1.1% | |
| • Others | 4.1% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.7% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 70.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 12% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18.75% | |
| Website | www.kerava.fi | |
Kerava (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkerɑʋɑ]; Swedish: Kervo) is a town and municipality in Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of 34,601 (31 August 2013)[2] and covers an area of 30.79 square kilometres (11.89 sq mi) of which 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1,130.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,926.7 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Transport
Kerava railway station is an interchange (transfer) station, with connections from the main track from Helsinki to Riihimäki to the tracks to Lahti, Sköldvik/Porvoo and Vuosaari Harbour.
Politics
Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kerava:
- National Coalition Party 25.1%
- Social Democratic Party 23.4%
- Finns Party 22.1%
- Green League 9.7%
- Left Alliance 6.9%
- Centre Party 6.4%
- Christian Democrats 3.8%
- Swedish People's Party 0.8%
Notable people from Kerava
- Stone (band) Finnish heavy metal band
- Hanna-Maria Seppälä (b. 1984), Finnish freestyle swimmer
- Eero Hämeenniemi (b. 1951), Finnish composer
- Marco Hietala was born in Tervo, Finland, but currently lives in Kerava.
- Emppu Vuorinen was born in Kitee, Finland, but currently resides in Kerava.
- Pekka Ansio Heino, singer of Leverage and Brother Firetribe
- Tero Kinnunen currently resides in Kerava.
- Samuel Haanpää
- Joona Puhakka
- President Juho Kusti Paasikivi
- Olympic medal winner Volmari Iso-Hollo
- Teddy and The Tigers, Finnish rockabilly band
- Sasha Mäkilä, Finnish orchestra conductor
- Renny Harlin, film director.
Jean Sibelius lived in Kerava for 2 years and composed e.g. Finlandia in Kerava.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.8.2013" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Kerava at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Kerava – Official website
- Satellite photo of Kerava
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