Kerava
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 and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is. Kerava is the 30th largest municipality in terms of population, but the 5th smallest municipality in terms of area in Finland.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.Demographics
Transport
is an interchange station, with connections from the main track from Helsinki to Riihimäki to the tracks to Lahti and Sköldvik/Porvoo. Helsinki Airport is located about 12 km to the southwest of the city.Politics
Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Kerava:
Notable people from Kerava
- William Freyermuth, drummer of Finnish punk bands Masquerade, Virgin in Veil and Secular Plague.
- Stone Finnish heavy metal band
- Hanna-Maria Seppälä, Finnish freestyle swimmer
- , Finnish composer
- Marco Hietala was born in Tervo, Finland, but currently lives in Kerava.
- Teppo Felin, Professor at the University of Oxford
- 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.
- Joona Puhakka
- President Juho Kusti Paasikivi
- Olympic medal winner Volmari Iso-Hollo
- Sasha Mäkilä, Finnish orchestra conductor
- Renny Harlin, film director.
