Riihimäki
| Riihimäki | |||
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| Riihimäen kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°44′N 024°46′E / 60.733°N 24.767°E | |||
| Kintra | Finland | ||
| Region | Tavastie Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Riihimäki sub-region | ||
| Chairter | 1922 | ||
| Ceety richts | 1960 | ||
| Govrenment | |||
| - Ceety manager | Seppo Keskiruokanen | ||
| Aurie(2011-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Tot | 125.56 km2 (48.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Laund | 121.02 km2 (46.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Watter | 4.54 km2 (1.8 sq mi) | ||
| Aurie rank | 325t lairgest in Finland | ||
| Indwallers (2012-09-30)[2] | |||
| - Tot | 29,053 | ||
| - Rank | 37t lairgest in Finland | ||
| - Densitie | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | ||
| Population bi native leid[3] | |||
| - Finnish | 97% (official) | ||
| - Swadish | 0.4% | ||
| - Ithers | 2.6% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Simmer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[4] | 19.75% | ||
| Wabsteid | www.riihimaki.fi | ||
Riihimäki (literally "Dryin barn hill" in Scots) is a toun an municipality in the sooth o Finland, aboot 69 kilometres (43 mi) north o Helsinki an 109 km (68 mi) sootheast o Tampere. It is somewha o a railwey junction, syne the railway tracks goin frae different parts o the naition tae Helsinki merge thare. Sako, Ltd. haes a major factory in Riihimäki.
The toun is locatit in the Tavastie Proper region. The toun haes a population o 29,053 (30 September 2012)[2] an covers an aurie o 125.56 square kilometres (48.48 sq mi) o which 4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi) is watter.[1] The population densitie is Expression error: Unrecognized word "automatic". inhabitants per square kilometre (Expression error: Unrecognized word "automatic". /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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History [edit]
Riihimäki wis established aroond the Riihimäki railway station, ane o the oreeginal stations on the Helsinki–Hämeenlinna track (main track o Finland). It became the first junction in Finland when the Riihimäki – Saint Petersburg track's first section frae Riihimäki tae Lahti wis opened in 1869. Gradually, mair settlements stairtit tae be built aroond the station.
In 1922, Riihimäki separatit frae Hausjärvi an became an independent mercat toun. Riihimäki got its ceety richts in 1960. It wis hame tae the reputit Riihimäki Glass company that remained in business frae 1910 through 1990.
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Sports [edit]
- Peltosaaren Nikkarit & Kiekko-Nikkarit (Ice hockey)
- Kolmoskori (Basketbaw)
- Riihimäen Ilves, umwhile RIPS (Fitbaa)
- SC Top (Floorbaw)
- Cocks (Handbaw)
- Riihi-Pesis, formerly RPL (Pesäpallo)
- Riihimäen Kisko (Athletics)
Twin touns — Sister ceeties [edit]
Riihimäki is twinned wi:
Szolnok, Hungary
Skedsmo, Norawa
Husavik, Iceland
Gus-Khrustalny, Roushie
Karlskoga, Swaden
Aalborg, Denmark
Bad Segeberg, Germany
References [edit]
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Area by municipality as of 1 Januar 2011 (Finnish an Swadish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved on Error: Invalid time.. .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.09.2012 (Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved on 17 October 2012. .
- ↑ Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 Dizember 2008. Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved on Error: Invalid time.. .
- ↑ List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011. Tax Administration of Finland (29 November 2010). Retrieved on Error: Invalid time.. .
Freemit airtins [edit]
Media relatit tae Riihimäki at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Riihimäki – Offeecial wabsteid
- Hyrinet – Hyvinkää–Riihimäki area portal
- Finnish Glass Museum - Riihimäki
