Riihimäen varuskunta

Riihimäen varuskunta is a military installation in Tavastia Proper, Southern Finland. Riihimäen varuskunta is situated nearby to the park Pellavapuisto, as well as near Ainonpuisto.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Riihimäki Prison and Riihimäki Sports Park.

Riihimäki Prison

Prison

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Riihimäki Prison is the main correctional facility in southern Finland, located in Riihimäki. It is a closed prison, with capacity for 223 inmates. Along with Turku, Riihimäki is one of two prisons in Finland with the highest A+ security rating, making it home to the country's most dangerous prisoners. Riihimäki Prison is situated 1 km north of Riihimäen varuskunta.

Riihimäki Sports Park

Park

Photo: Mikkoau, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Riihimäki Sports Park is situated 1½ km southwest of Riihimäen varuskunta.

Juppalan lampi

Photo: MiMaEx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Juppalan lampi is situated 1 km west of Riihimäen varuskunta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riihimäki and Peltosaari.

Riihimäki

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.

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.

Peltosaari

Suburb

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Peltosaari is a suburb.

Hikiä

Village

Hausjärvi is a municipality in Tavastia Proper. The central town is Oitti. The other significant settlements are Hikiä and Ryttylä. Hikiä is situated 7 km east of Riihimäen varuskunta.

Riihimäen varuskunta

Type: Military installation
Location: Tavastia Proper, Southern Finland, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

60.75568° or 60° 45′ 21″ north

Longitude

24.79154° or 24° 47′ 30″ east

Open location code

9GG6QQ4R+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 37498462

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Riihimäen Varuskuntakirkko and Pellavapuisto.

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