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Nurmijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnurmiˌjærʋi]) is the maist populatit landwar municipality o Finland, locatit 37 kilometres (23 mi) north o the caipital Helsinki.
Nurmijärvi | |
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Municipality | |
Nurmijärven kunta | |
![]() Location o Nurmijärvi in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°28′N 024°48.5′E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Region | Uusimaa |
Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region |
Chairter | 1605 |
Govrenment | |
• Municipal manager | Kimmo Behm |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 367.26 km2 (141.80 sq mi) |
• Laund | 361.84 km2 (139.71 sq mi) |
• Water | 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
Area rank | 211t lairgest in Finland |
Population (2023-02-28)[2] | |
• Total | 44,435 |
• Rank | 26t lairgest in Finland |
• Density | 122.8/km2 (318/sq mi) |
Population bi native leid | |
• Finnish | 97.1% (offeecial) |
• Swadish | 1.2% |
• Ithers | 1.7% |
Population by age | |
• 0 tae 14 | 23.9% |
• 15 tae 64 | 65.3% |
• 65 or aulder | 10.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | www.nurmijarvi.fi |
The close proximity tae Helsinki haes led tae a considerable growthe o the major veelages sic as Klaukkala an Rajamäki, which nouadays are considered dormitory touns o Helsinki. Klaukkala is the biggest biggit-up aurie o Nurmijärvi.
Nurmijärvi literally means "lawn lake" awtho the lake that gae the municipality its name wis drained in the early 20t century an is nou nothing mair nor some flat fields near the veelage centre.
Nurmijärvi is best kent as the birthplace o Finland's naitional author, Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872). His play Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers o the Heath) – wi colourful scenes o rural life in the 19t century Nurmijärvi pairish – are performed in simmer at an ootdoor theatre in Palojoki, the veelage whaur Kivi wis born.
Matti Vanhanen, the previous Prime Meenister o Finland, lifes in Lepsämä in Nurmijärvi.
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