Riihimäki Prison

Riihimäki Prison is the main correctional facility in southern , located in . It is a closed prison, with capacity for 223 inmates. Along with , Riihimäki is one of two prisons in Finland with the highest A+ security rating, making it home to the country's most dangerous prisoners.
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: Prison in Riihimäki, Finland
  • Address: Kaunolanraitti 3, Riihimäki

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Juppalan lampi and Riihimäki railway station.

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is situated 1 km southwest of Riihimäki Prison.

Railway station
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is a railway station located in the town of , . The Finnish Heritage Agency has classified along with the nearby former residential area of railway workers called Rautatienpuisto as nationally significant built cultural environment. is situated 3 km south of Riihimäki Prison.

Park
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is situated 2½ km south of Riihimäki Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riihimäki and Peltosaari.

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is in , about 70 km north of . 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 isn't exactly a prime tourist destination, quite a number of travellers pass through every day.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km south of Riihimäki Prison.

Town
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Hausjärvi is a municipality in . The central town is Oitti. The other significant settlements are Hikiä and . is situated 6 km north of Riihimäki Prison.

Riihimäki Prison

Latitude
60.76366° or 60° 45′ 49″ north
Longitude
24.78717° or 24° 47′ 14″ east
Open location code
9GG6QQ7P+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 469916709
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11890701
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“Riihimäki Prison” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “里希迈基监狱”
  • Finnish: “Riihimäen vankila”
  • Swedish: “Riihimäki fängelse”

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Highlights include Tienhaaran urheilukenttä and TIenhaaranpuisto.

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