Kirkkojärvi
Kirkkojärvi is a drained lake in Espoo, between Espoon keskus and Kauniainen, by Turunväylä. Kirkkojärvi was drained during the construction of Tarvontie in the 1950s, but still today becomes a lake-like pool of water during the early spring floods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Espoo Cathedral and Espoo railway station.
Espoo Cathedral
Church
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espoo Cathedral is a medieval parish church and cathedral in Espoo, Finland. It is the seat of the Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Espoo, established in 2004.
Espoo railway station
Railway station
Photo: Arttuh2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espoo railway station is a railway station in the district of Espoon keskus in the city of Espoo, Finland. It is between the stations of Tuomarila and Kauklahti, about 20 kilometres from the Helsinki Central railway station.
Tuomarila railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wurstimakkara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuomarila or Domsby is a station on the VR commuter rail network located in Espoo, Finland. The station is served by the commuter trains E from Helsinki to Kauklahti and U and L between Helsinki and Kirkkonummi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Espoo and Kauniainen.
Espoo
Photo: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Espoo with a population of a quarter of a million is the second largest city in Finland. It's part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area along with the cities of Helsinki, Vantaa, and the small city of Kauniainen which is completely encircled by Espoo.
Kauniainen
Town
Photo: Migro, Public domain.
Kauniainen is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kauniainen is situated in the southern part of the Uusimaa region, and it is enclaved by the City of Espoo.
Espoon keskus
Suburb
Photo: JKorpimies, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Espoon keskus is the central district of Espoo, the second biggest city of Finland and the administrative centre with the city hall of Espoo. The areas of Kiltakallio, Kirkkojärvi, Saarniraivio, Suna, Suvela and Tuomarila belong to Espoon keskus.
Kirkkojärvi
- Type: Lake (intermittent)
- Description: dry lake in Espoo, Finland
- Categories: dry lake and body of water
- Location: Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.214° or 60° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
24.6758° or 24° 40′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9GG66M7G+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 17546366OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeOpenStreetMap attribute
intermittent=yesWikidata ID
Q11871703
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to German—“Kirkkojärvi” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Kirkkojärvi”
- German: “Kirkkojärvi”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kirkkojärvi”. Photo: Danapit, CC BY-SA 3.0.