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Municipality in Uusimaa, Finland
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Klaukkalan kirkko
Completed in 2004, this church is modern-styled and copper-plated.
Pyhän Nektarios Eginalaisen kirkko
Completed in 1995, a wooden orthodox church.
The big rock in the middle of village, popular with local climbers.
Ali-Ollin Alpakkatila
Farm where alpacas are grown according to the name of the farm. Pony riding is also possible on the farm.
A museum that maintains local art collections.
A rapids of the Vantaa River.
Lehtimäen hiidenkivi
A glacial erratic near the parish village.
A wooden church from the 18th century.
Rajamäen talo
A museum where you can learn about the 19th century life of an old farmhouse and its courtyard. A yeast factory was established on the estate in 1889, thanks to which the Rajamäki area grew into one of the main settlements of Nurmijärvi municipality.
Tehdas- ja alkoholimuseo
Factory and Alcohol Museum.
Rajamäen kirkko
This church the national alcohol monopoly Alkoholiliike had built for the staff of its Rajamäki factory. It's one of the most notable functionalist churches, designed by Erkki Huttunen and finished in 1938. The church, which also has some classicist features, has several works of art – reliefs, frescoes and paintings.
Strutsitarha Ketolan Tila
Ostrich farm.
Aleksis Kiven syntymäkoti
The first home of Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872), the national author of Finland.
The museum area in Palojoki. Taaborinvuori belonged to the childhood landscapes of the Finnish author Aleksis Kivi. The Kivi Festival (Kivi-juhlat), which has performed the production of Aleksis Kivi since 1952, takes place every summer at the outdoor theatre of Taaborinvuori.
The Finnish-Swedish composer Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775–1838) spent his childhood in the former Perttula house (which was once located on a hill) from which the village takes its name. The current site is occupied by the Rientola meeting house and a monument dedicated to Crusell.
A rapids of the Vantaa River.
A rapids of the Vantaa River. It includes the largest waterfall of the Uusimaa region.
The oldest manor in Nurmijärvi municipality; founded in the 1590s.
A Thai Buddhist temple.
A work of art, unveiled in 2025 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Nurmijärvi municipality. A name literally means "bird's nest".
The resort centre, which includes fitness staircase. Offers also mountain biking.
Valkjärven Tiiran uimaranta
The lakeshore for swimming.
Monitoimitalo Monikko
Monikko hosts a number of events, including entertainment as music and stand-up shows.
Isosuon luontopolku
Klaukkalan Tennishallit
Tennis and squash halls near to the Klaukkala sport area.
Klaukkalan jäähalli
Ice hockey hall near to the Klaukkala sport area.
Kayaking on the Luhtajoki river, which is one of the Vantaa River's tributaries flowing next to Klaukkala, is possible when the water level is suitable.
Bowling, billiards and darts.
A local movie theatre since 1958. Due to limited space, Kino Juha's VIP auditorium operates in a separate building.
Rajamäen uimahalli
A taekwondo school.
A popular beach with sand and diving towers. Boats are also available for rent in the area.
A disc golf track.
Ravintola Pihvimylläri
Ravintola Ararat Pizzeria
Kiinalainen Ravintola Yang's
Ravintola Resunga
Lounasravintola Viki
Ravintola Brunni
Ravintola Ismet
Ravintola Doping
An Estonian restaurant.
A rest stop along Highway 3.
A café confectionary.
A small pink-colored snack bar serving grill food.
Ravintola Tomaatti
An Asian restaurant.
A rest stop along Highway 25.
Nurmijärven museokahvila
The museum café in an old, red-colored grain warehouse offers light sweet and savoury food, drinks and ice cream, and its income goes directly to diaconal work. Please note the limited interior space.
Café Roosa
A lunch café.
Café and the flower store Kukkahuone Linnea.
A pub.
Forenom Hostel Röykkä
Art Nouveau-style hostel, the former Röykkä sanatorium.
Hotel Kiljava
Kirkonkylän tori
Klaukkalan tori
A flea market in the Järvihaka area.
Garden store since 1988.
A gas station.
The largest full-service kayak shop of Finland, founded in 1974.
Mattilan luomutila
A farm known as an ecological strawberry production. The farm has also blueberry cultivation, honey production, and a horse stable, Mattila Café, Mattila Pizza, and Tetrimaki design factory with a showroom.
Krannilan tila
A farm producing organic cereal products, from which you can either buy on the spot or order from the online store. A farm also include cafeteria service.
Kauppakeskus Brunni
The second largest shopping mall of Klaukkala, which includes S-market store.
A shopping centre, which includes both S-market and K-Supermarket stores and the Posti service.
Kauppakeskus Viiri
The biggest shopping mall of Klaukkala, which includes K-Citymarket, the Posti service and 17 other stores.
Includes the Alko store.
Includes the Posti service.
Only grocery store in Röykkä. Includes the Posti service.
By bus
Korsisaari operates bus routes from Helsinki and Hyvinkää via both Nurmijärvi bus station and Rajamäki bus station.
By train
As of 2025, there is no railway passenger traffic in the municipal area. Looking from Klaukkala, the closest passenger traffic point is Kivistö railway station on the Vantaa side.
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