Ruukinranta

Ruukinranta is a quarter in Espoo, Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Ruukinranta is situated nearby to the neighborhood Yhdyskunnanmäki, as well as near Elfvik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gallen-Kallela Museum and Alberga manor.

Gallen-Kallela Museum

Museum

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The Gallen-Kallela Museum, located in Tarvaspää, Espoo, Finland, and built between 1911 and 1913 was a home and studio for Finnish painter Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The atelier building has been a museum since 1961.

Alberga manor

Photo: Migro, Public domain.

Leppävaara railway station

Railway station

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Leppävaara station is a railway station located in Leppävaara, a district of the city of Espoo in Finland. It is located about 11 kilometres to the northwest of Helsinki Central.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Perkkaa and Leppävaara.

Perkkaa

Quarter

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Perkkaa is a neighbourhood in the district of Leppävaara in Espoo, Finland. On New Year, 2017, the population of the neighbourhood was 3,836. The name of the neighbourhood comes from the Bergans farm that used to be located in the area.

Leppävaara

Suburb

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Leppävaara is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland. The Rantarata rail line and the Ring Road I, the busiest road in Finland, cross in Leppävaara, thus making it a major traffic hub in the Greater Helsinki region.