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Linnanmäki
Helsinki's beloved amusement park operating since 1950 with all profits going to Finnish child welfare organizations.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Ruskeasanta
Uusimaa, Finland · Europe
About Ruskeasanta
Ruskeasanta works well as a base: 27km from Nuuksio National Park.
Ruskeasanta is in Uusimaa, Finland, with about 4,300 people. You drive on the right here.
Ruskeasanta (Finnish: [ˈruskeɑˌsɑntɑ]; Swedish: Rödsand) is a city district in Vantaa, Finland. It is part of the Tikkurila major region, located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the Helsinki Airport. The district is known mainly as a residential area preferred by families with children.
There are approximately 320Read more
jobs in Ruskeasanta, most of them in the service sector. Services in the area include a convenience store, hair salon, pizzeria, restaurant-pub, and a filling station near the Highway 45 which is open around the clock. Ruskeasanta's attractions also include the Ruskeasanta cemetery, which houses the nationally significant log chapel from 1927, designed by Armas Lindgren.
Finnish pop singer Käärijä, who represented Finland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, is from Ruskeasanta.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ruskeasanta?
Within an hour or so of Ruskeasanta: Linnanmäki (14 km), Helsinki Cathedral (16 km), Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church) (16 km), Café Regatta (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Ruskeasanta?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Ruskeasanta?
Ruskeasanta is in Uusimaa, Finland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,251
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Finland
- Region
- Uusimaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates
- 60.3126, 25.0086
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Winter tyres mandatory December–February.
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Worth the detour from Ruskeasanta
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
A striking neoclassical Lutheran cathedral overlooking Senate Square in the heart of Helsinki.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
A remarkable Lutheran church in Helsinki excavated directly into solid rock, topped with a copper dome that floods the interior with natural light.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Café Regatta
Tiny red 1887 fisherman's hut on the Töölö shoreline, now Helsinki's best-loved café: cinnamon buns and coffee by the water, sausages grilled over an open fire, kayaks and SUPs for rent off the jetty.
16 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Suomenlinna
A sea fortress built on a group of islands off the coast of Helsinki, one of the largest maritime fortresses in the world.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Nuuksio National Park
A pristine forest and lake wilderness just 30 minutes from Helsinki, offering easy access to quintessential Finnish nature.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Porvoo Old Town
A riverside town of cobbled lanes and ochre-red shore warehouses, a favourite day-drive east of Helsinki.
37 km · about 45 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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