landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
Kerava works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tuusula, 34km from Nuuksio National Park.
Kerava is a town located in Uusimaa, Finland. With a population of 38,535, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kerava sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Helsinki time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kerava to your route.
Kerava (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkerɑʋɑ]; Swedish: Kervo) 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 39,000. It is the 30th most populous municipality in Finland. Kerava is part of the HelsinkiRead more
Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants.
Kerava's neighbouring municipalities are Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula.
Kerava covers an area of 30.79 square kilometres (11.89 sq mi) of which 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1,265.65 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,278.0/sq mi). In terms of area, Kerava is the fifth smallest in Finland and the second smallest in the Uusimaa region after Kauniainen. However, it is also the third most densely populated area in the sub-region after Helsinki and Kauniainen. The municipality is monolingual Finnish.
The Sinebrychoff brewery operations are based in Kerava. There is also a well-known prison in the town (Keravan vankila), which includes 94 places in the open prison ward.
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Kerava is located in Uusimaa, Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.4034 latitude, 25.1050 longitude.
Kerava has a population of approximately 38,535 people, making it a town in Finland.
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landmark
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
27 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
31 km · about 35 min drive
national park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
34 km · about 40 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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