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Kerava

Kerava
Town
Keravan kaupunki
Kerava town centre
Kerava town centre
Coat of arms of Kerava
Coat of arms
Location of Kerava in Finland
Location of Kerava in Finland
Coordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.400°N 25.100°E / 60.400; 25.100Coordinates: 60°24′N 025°06′E / 60.400°N 25.100°E / 60.400; 25.100
Country  Finland
Region Uusimaa
Sub-region Helsinki sub-region
Charter 1970
Government
 • Town manager Kirsi Rontu
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 30.63 km2 (11.83 sq mi)
 • Land 30.62 km2 (11.82 sq mi)
 • Water 0.17 km2 (0.07 sq mi)
Area rank 309th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 35,251
 • Rank 32nd largest in Finland
 • Density 1,151.24/km2 (2,981.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 94.8% (official)
 • Swedish 1.1%
 • Others 4.1%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 17.7%
 • 15 to 64 70.3%
 • 65 or older 12%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 18.75%
Climate Dfb
Website www.kerava.fi

Kerava (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkerɑʋɑ]; Swedish: Kervo) is a town and municipality in Finland.

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of 35,251 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 30.63 square kilometres (11.83 sq mi) of which 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1,151.24 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,981.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Kerava railway station is an interchange (transfer) 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.

Results of the Finnish parliamentary election, 2011 in Kerava:


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