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Hyvinkää

Hyvinkää (; , ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Hyvinkää is situated in the northern part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Hyvinkää is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Hyvinkää is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately  million inhabitants.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Hyvinkää
Settlement.other_name: Hyvinge
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Hyvinkää 17.5.2008.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: Ahjo building from 1935 in central Hyvinkää. The church of Hyvinkää in the background.
Settlement.image_flag: Hyvinkää.lippu.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 120x70px
Settlement.image_shield: Hyvinkaa.vaakuna.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 120x80px
Settlement.image_map: Hyvinkää sijainti Suomi.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Hyvinkää in Finland
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe marker: city
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: 25px|link=Uusimaa Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Sub-region

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Contents

History
Climate
Demographics
Population
Languages
Immigration
Religion
Politics
Public services
Health care
Education
Transportation
Railway
Airfield
Buses
Sport
Festivals
Notable residents
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Projects
See also
Notes
References
External links

Hyvinkää is located approximately north of the capital Helsinki. The city was granted its charter in 1960. The municipality shares borders with Riihimäki and Hausjärvi to the north, Mäntsälä to the east, Tuusula and Nurmijärvi to the south, and Vihti and Loppi to the west.