Janakkala

Janakkala is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Turenki railway station and Ida Aalberg Museum.

Turenki railway station

Railway station

Photo: Alexius Manfelt, Public domain.

The Turenki railway station is located in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland, in the urban area and municipal seat of Turenki. It is located along the Riihimäki–Tampere railway, and its neighboring stations are Hämeenlinna in the north and Ryttylä in the south. Turenki railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Janakkala.

Ida Aalberg Museum

Museum

Photo: Jankulttuuri, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ida Aalberg Museum is situated 3½ km south of Janakkala.

Kernaalanjärvi

Lake

Kernaalanjärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Janakkala in the Kanta-Häme region. The lake is part of Kokemäenjoki basin and it drains into Lake Vanajavesi through Hiidenjoki River. Kernaalanjärvi is situated 4 km southwest of Janakkala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Turenki.

Turenki

Town

Photo: Alexius Manfelt, Public domain.

Turenki is a population center in the municipality of Janakkala, Finland, with a population of some 7,500 people. It has been said that Turenki is translated from Turinge, Thuring or Turängi. Turenki is situated 3½ km northwest of Janakkala.

Janakkala

Type: Locality with 16,300 residents
Also known as: “165”
Location: Hämeenlinna, Tavastia Proper, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.8925° or 60° 53′ 33″ north

Longitude

24.6826° or 24° 40′ 57″ east

Population

16,300

Elevation

116 metres (381 feet)

Open location code

9GG6VMRM+X2

GeoNames ID

656074

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In Other Languages

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

Finnish: “Janakkala”
Finnish: “Janakkalan Kunta”
Swedish: “Janakkala”

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