Jarvenpaa
At the northern end of Lake Tuusula, a short distance from Helsinki, Järvenpää is a Finnish town whose lakeside setting drew a cluster of prominent artists, writers, and musicians in the early 20th century, making the area a landscape symbol of national romanticism. Jean Sibelius lived here, and his home Ainola is among several house museums open to visitors, alongside an art museum holding works by Venny Soldan-Brofeldt and Eero Järnefeldt. The town centre has a walkable café and restaurant scene.
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- Population46,942
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.0 km1.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Jarvenpaa: quick answers
Where is Jarvenpaa?
Jarvenpaa is in Finland, about 20 km13 miles in a straight line from Vantaa.
How do you get to Jarvenpaa?
The nearest airport is Helsinki (Vantaa) (HEL), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Järvenpää, about 0m away by road.
What's the weather like in Jarvenpaa?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C22°F. The wettest month is July, with about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Jarvenpaa?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 10 restaurants, 10 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.