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Häme Castle
Red-brick medieval castle in Hämeenlinna beside the Helsinki-Tampere corridor, an easy motorway detour with on-site parking.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Janakkala
Kanta-Häme, Finland · Europe
About Janakkala
Janakkala is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Tervakoski, 14km from Häme Castle.
Janakkala is in Kanta-Häme, Finland, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tervakoski, about 10 km away.
Janakkala (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjɑnɑkːɑlɑ]) is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 (E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme region. To the south, Janakkala shares a boundary with Riihimäki, the northern neighbourRead more
being Hämeenlinna. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Turenki to Hämeenlinna, 94 kilometres (58 mi) to Tampere, and 96 kilometres (60 mi) to Helsinki.
The municipality has a population of 15,867 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 586.07 square kilometres (226.28 sq mi) of which 38.63 km2 (14.92 sq mi) is water. The population density is 28.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (75.1/sq mi). In Janakkala the rate of unemployment is 9.7% and the rate of municipal taxes is %. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Janakkala?
Within an hour or so of Janakkala: Häme Castle (14 km), Ahvenisto Race Circuit (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Janakkala?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Janakkala?
Janakkala is in Kanta-Häme, Finland, about 10 km from Tervakoski.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,995
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Kanta-Häme
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.9000, 24.6000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Finland
Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Janakkala
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Ahvenisto Race Circuit
A narrow, undulating 2.9km circuit threading through a forested esker ridge in southern Finland, with no run-off and a genuinely old-school character. Also a public recreation area.
15 km · about 30 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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