national park
Nuuksio National Park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Kirkkonummi
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Kirkkonummi
Kirkkonummi works well as a base: 20 minutes from Kurttila, 22km from Nuuksio National Park.
Kirkkonummi is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 42,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kurttila, about 11 km away.
Kirkkonummi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkirkːoˌnumːi]; Swedish: Kyrkslätt, Finland Swedish: [ˈtɕyrːkslet] , Sweden Swedish: [ˈɕʏ̂rːkslɛt]) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern coast of the country. Kirkkonummi is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Kirkkonummi isRead more
approximately 42,000. It is the 28th most populous municipality in Finland. Kirkkonummi is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants.
Kirkkonummi is situated on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Espoo, Vihti, Siuntio and Ingå. The literal translation of the Finnish name "Kirkkonummi" into English is "church heath"; the Swedish name "Kyrkslätt" translates to "church plain".
Kirkkonummi is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 72% Finnish speakers, 14% Swedish speakers, and 13% speakers of other languages.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kirkkonummi?
Within an hour or so of Kirkkonummi: Nuuksio National Park (22 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (27 km), Café Regatta (27 km), Helsinki Cathedral (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Kirkkonummi?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Kirkkonummi?
Kirkkonummi is in Uusimaa, Finland, about 11 km from Kurttila.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 41,821
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.1238, 24.4385
Emergency & Services
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Kirkkonummi
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
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
Café Regatta
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
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Suomenlinna
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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