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Kerava

Located in Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa Coordinates: 60°23′44″ N 25°07′03″ E

Map showing the location of Kerava Kerava
Location in Finland
Population
37,244
37.2K
Elevation
57 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Kerava
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport12 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport111 km

About Kerava

Kerava is a municipality. Location: Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa. Population: 37,244. Elevation: 57 m.

From Wikipedia

Kerava (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkerɑʋɑ]; Swedish: Kervo) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Kerava is situated in the centre of the Uusimaa region. The population of Kerava is approximately 39,000. It is the 30th most populous municipality in Finland. Kerava is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately 1.62 million inhabitants. Kerava's neighbouring municipalities are Vantaa, Sipoo and Tuusula.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1924
Area
30.6 km²
Official website
kerava.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kerava

From Wikivoyage

Kerava is a town in Central Uusimaa, in Southern Finland. It's located about 30km to the north from Helsinki and is part of the greater metropolitan area.

Get in+

By public transport:

See Helsinki#Get around for information about HSL public transport routes, fares and tickets.

Kerava is served by Helsinki commuter trains, with 3 faster "R", "H" and "Z" trains (20 min from Helsinki) and 5 "K" trains per hour (35 min from Helsinki). The 1 railway station is right next to the town centre. In addition, there are bus routes from other parts of the capital region.

By plane:

All international and domestic flights to Helsinki land at the 2 Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL IATA), 15 kilometers to the south-west of the town. From airport to Kerava, take the commuter train P to Tikkurila and change for a Kerava-bound commuter train. Travel time to Kerava from the airport is about 45 min.

By car:

Kerava is next to the Helsinki-Lahti motorway. It takes about 30 minutes to get in from central Helsinki, if there are no traffic jams.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Kerava

  • Vantaa
  • Sipoo
  • Tuusula

Twin towns and sister cities of Kerava

  • Keila· Estonia
  • Aschersleben· Germany
  • Hjørring· Denmark
  • Ogre· Latvia
  • Solt· Hungary

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kerava over time

Population of Kerava over time
2008 33,546
2009 33,833
2010 34,282
2011 34,549
2012 34,491
2013 34,913
2014 35,317
2015 35,293
2016 35,511
2017 35,554
2020 36,789
2023 38,211

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kerava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 73 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
May (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kerava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°16°20°22°20°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-1°4°9°12°10°6°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)513640383550718068737358

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kerava

The nearest airport is Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 109 km to the south.

Airports

  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 12 kmsouthwest
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 111 kmsouth
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 140 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 109 kmsouth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 389 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kerava

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 74 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Vartiosaari Island 24 kmS
  • Mustikkamaa Island 25 kmS
  • Taaborinvuori Mountain 14 kmW
  • Vantaa River 15 kmSW

25–60 km54 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 27 kmSW
  • Kråkö Island 30 kmE
  • Fölisholmen Island 32 kmSW
  • Vallisaari Island 30 kmS

60–100 km56 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 86 kmS
  • Aegna Saar Island 93 kmS
  • Mohni Island 89 kmSE
  • Rammu Island 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kerava

1 place
  1. 1 Kerava 38.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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