Kerava is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. Its neighboring municipalities are Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula.
The town has a population of 37,121 and covers an area of 30.79 square kilometres (11.89 sq mi) of which 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1,212.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,139.9/sq mi). Kerava is the 30th largest municipality in terms of population, but the 5th smallest municipality in terms of area in Finland (and the second smallest in the Uusimaa region after Kauniainen).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Significant events
Kerava is known for, among other things, its circus market, garlic festivals and Kerava products, in particular hair follicles . Other significant events include
- Pearl music in February
- Kerava Day in June
- Kerava Jazz in June
- Author highlighted! folk music event in June
- Winter Magic Market in December.
Attractions
- Kerava Church (Ahti Korhonen 1963, stained glass Lauri Ahlgren 1980)
- Kerava Art and Museum Center Sinkka
- other significant buildings: Kerava railway station (K. Nylander 1878), old town hall (Hytönen & Luukkonen 1950), water tower (E. Lehtonen 1953), market hall (1985), Finland’s smallest church building White Lamb Chapel
- The pedestrian center with its characteristic street lights and several sculptures
- The Underpass of Sampola (1993), in which Alpo Jaakola’s work of art History of Huovintie from 900–1990
- Aurinkomäki
- Statue of JK Paasikivi (V. Leppänen 1970)
- Statue of Volmari Iso-Hollo (E. Kannosto 1994)
- Sculptures by Antti Maasalo , such as Surprising Encounter (1994), Moments of Joy (1994), Book Cover (1995)
- Sculptures by Kari Huhtamo , such as Rohtovehka (1978)
- Statue of Heikki W. Virolainen in Savio in the yard of Klondyke
- Wind sail (Department of Architecture, Helsinki University of Technology 1982)
- Water art work for Oodi Water, next to Kerava Library.
- A statue next to the guild school.
Food culture
Many garlic dishes were named Kerava’s parishes in the 1980s: lamb like George (à la Jorgos), garlic potatoes and crushed garlic in oil, and a dessert gooseberry pie with vanilla sauce.
Services and Economic Development
Kerava has 12 primary schools, one high school , two vocational schools and Laurea University of Applied Sciences . The associations are also run by the School of Fine Arts, the Music College and the Dance College. The city has an indoor swimming pool, an indoor swimming pool and an ice rink, as well as a prison . The Central Uusimaa Rescue Department and Savio VPK operate in Kerava. The city has a health center; the nearest hospital is Peijas Hospital in Vantaa. There is a Kerava emergency center in Kerava, which is responsible for emergency calls throughout Uusimaa .
Kerava is a major industrial city. The main industrial areas are located near the track to its east. The city manufactures food, textiles, metal products and furniture, among other things. In addition, there is a diverse small industry. Kerava’s largest employers after the city are Sinebrychoff , Tuko Logistics , Metos , Uusimaa Hospital Laundry , Kokkikartano , Andrizt , Ifolor and Kerava Prison (founded in 1927). There is one shopping center in Kerava, the Karuselli Shopping Center .
Kerava’s local newspaper is Keski-Uusimaa . Its free distribution magazine is called Weekly News Kerava . In addition, the Kerava magazine is published once a month in the locality .
Transport
Kerava has two railway stations, Kerava Central Railway Station and Savio station.
The city of Kerava joined Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) in 2010.
The Kerava Central Railway Station is an interchange station, with connections from the main track from Helsinki to Riihimäki to the tracks to Lahti and Porvoo. Helsinki Airport (HEL) is located about 15 kilometers to the southwest of the city by car.
