Riihimäki

Riihimäki is in Tavastia Proper, about 70 km north of Helsinki. The most notable attractions in the city are museums, such as the Glass Museum hosted in the former glass factory of Riihimäen Lasi, and while Riihimäki isn't exactly a prime tourist destination, quite a number of travellers pass through every day.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include The Hunting Museum of Finland and Finnish Glass Museum.

The Hunting Museum of Finland

Museum

Photo: Parruparr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Finnish Glass Museum

Museum

Photo: Mikkoau, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Riihimäki railway station

Railway station

Photo: Annelis, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Riihimäki railway station is a railway station located in the town of Riihimäki, Finland. The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified Riihimäki railway station along with the nearby former residential area of railway workers called Rautatienpuisto as nationally significant built cultural environment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Peltosaari.

Peltosaari

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Peltosaari is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Riihimäki.

Riihimäki

Type: Locality with 28,500 residents
Also known as: “694”, “Riihimaeki”, “Riihimäen”, and “Rikhimyki”
Location: Riihimäki, Tavastia Proper, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.7154° or 60° 42′ 55″ north

Longitude

24.7354° or 24° 44′ 8″ east

Population

28,500

Elevation

100 metres (328 feet)

Open location code

9GG6PP8P+55

GeoNames ID

639411

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Riihimäki” goes by many names.

Finnish: “Riihimäen Kaupunki”
Finnish: “Riihimäki”
Swedish: “Riihimäki”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Penninmäki and Hiirenkallio.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Riihimäki”. Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.