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| Keravan kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.4°N 25.1°ECoordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.4°N 25.1°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Region | Uusimaa | ||
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1970 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town manager | Rolf Paqvalin | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 30.79 km2 (11.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 30.62 km2 (11.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 0.17 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 346th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 33,745 | ||
| - Density | 1,102.06/km2 (2,854.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 31st largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 94.8% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 1.1% | ||
| - Others | 4.1% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 17.7% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 70.3% | ||
| - 65 or older | 12% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18% | ||
| Website | www.kerava.fi | ||
Kerava (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkerɑʋɑ]; Swedish: Kervo) is a town and municipality in Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of 33,745 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 30.79 square kilometres (11.89 sq mi) of which 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 1,102.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,854.3 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Notable people from Kerava
- Stone (band) Finnish heavy metal band
- Hanna-Maria Seppälä (b. 1984), Finnish freestyle swimmer
- Eero Hämeenniemi (b. 1951), Finnish composer
- Marco Hietala was born in Tervo, Finland, but currently lives in Kerava.
- Emppu Vuorinen was born in Kitee, Finland, but currently resides in Kerava.
- Pekka Ansio Heino, singer of Leverage and Brother Firetribe
- Tero Kinnunen currently resides in Kerava.
- Samuel Haanpää
- Joona Puhakka
- President Juho Kusti Paasikivi
- Olympic medal winner Volmari Iso-Hollo
References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
External links
Media related to Kerava at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Kerava – Official website
- Satellite photo of Kerava
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