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Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Finland · Europe
Ylästö works well as a base: 23km from Nuuksio National Park.
Ylästö is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ylästö sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ylästö to your route.
The Päijänne Water Tunnel (Finnish: Päijännetunneli, Swedish: Päijännetunneln) is a water tunnel located in Southern Finland. At 120 kilometers (75 mi), it is the second-longest tunnel in the world, running at a depth of 30–100 metres (100–330 ft) in the bedrock.
The purpose of the tunnel is to provide fresh waterRead more
for the over one million people of the Greater Helsinki area, including the cities of Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Hyvinkää, Järvenpää, Kerava, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Sipoo and Tuusula. The former Porvoo Rural Municipality, now merged with the municipality of Porvoo, also took part in the building of the scheme but has never drawn water from it for domestic use.
The tunnel starts at Asikkalanselkä in Lake Päijänne, the second-largest lake in Finland with an area of 1,080 square kilometres (420 sq mi). From there, the tunnel slopes slightly downhill allowing water to flow naturally with gravity. Water from the southern portion of Lake Päijänne is of good quality at the tunnel intake, and usually drinkable without processing. The tunnel ends at the 0.5 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi) Silvola reservoir in Vantaa. From the reservoir, water is pumped to water treatment plants in Pitkäkoski and Vanhakaupunki. Since the constant low temperature in the deep tunnel ensures high quality during transport, only minimal processing is required before use.
The construction of the tunnel started in 1972 and was completed in 1982, at a cost of approximately €200 million (adjusted for inflation). In 1999 and 2001, portions of the tunnel required repair due to rock falls. In 2008, the tunnel underwent an extensive renovation. The southern part of the tunnel was reinforced in order to prevent cave-ins. During the renovation, the Vantaa River was used as an alternative water supply for the Greater Helsinki area.
The tunnel has a cross section of 16 square metres (170 sq ft), wide enough for a truck to pass through, enabling a water flow of 10 cubic metres (350 cu ft) per second. It takes approximately nine days for the water to traverse the length of the tunnel. At current water usage rates, treatment plants take water at a rate of about 3.1 cubic metres (110 cu ft) per second for drinking water processing. The tunnel can be used as an emergency water reserve during water supply disruption.
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Ylästö is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2842 latitude, 24.9139 longitude.
Ylästö has a population of approximately 0 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
12 km · about 25 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
13 km · about 25 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
43 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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