Vantaa

Vantaanjoki is a 101-kilometre long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from the lake Erkylänjärvi in and flows into the Gulf of Finland at Vanhankaupunginselkä in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St. Lawrence, Vantaa and Saint Lawrence chapel.

Church
Photo: Pöllö, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of St. Lawrence is a church in , . Dating back to ca. 1450, it is the oldest building in Vantaa and all of Greater Helsinki. It is also the main church of the Tikkurila Parish.

Church
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

School
Photo: Paju, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helsingin pitäjän kirkonkylä and Siltamäki.

Suburb
Photo: Migro, Public domain.
is a city district in , . It is located in central Vantaa, in the major region. It is bordered to the north by the Ring III beltway, the west by the Tuusulanväylä highway, and south and east by the neighbourhood of .

Suburb
is a northern neighborhood of , . is located next to Kerava River, which forms the border with the city of . The first signs of human activity in can be traced back to 2500-2000 BC.

Suburb
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 4.0.
is a suburb.

Vantaa

Latitude
60.28333° or 60° 17′ north
Longitude
24.98333° or 24° 59′ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
9GG67XMM+88
Geo­Names ID
847402
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Satellite Map

Discover Vantaa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Vantaa” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Vantaa”
  • Swedish: “Vanda Å”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flamingo and Jumbo shopping centre.

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