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Klaukkala

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Also known as Klövskog

Klaukkala (; , ) is the southern-most urban area () of the Nurmijärvi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, located near Lake Valkjärvi. It is the largest urban area in Nurmijärvi, and despite the fact that it officially has the status of a village, it is often mistakenly thought to be a separate town due to its size and structure. In the 2010s, Klaukkala's urban area grew to be part of the larger Helsinki urban area.

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Settlement.name
Klaukkala
Settlement.settlement_type
Urban area
Settlement.image_skyline
Klaukkala, 2019.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Aerial view of Klaukkala in 2019.
Settlement.pushpin_map
Finland#Finland Uusimaa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Finland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Uusimaa
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Nurmijärvi
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
44.03
Settlement.population_total
21,019
Settlement.population_as_of
2020-12-31
Settlement.population_density_km2
477
Settlement.timezone1
EET

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Official name
Klövskog
Population
21019
Area
4403
Image
Klaukkala.jpg
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native label
Klaukkala
Commons category
Klaukkala
postal code
01840
nickname
Klöövi
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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early history
  • Axe murders and the civil war
  • Improvement of the market area
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Areas
  • Features
  • Infrastructure
  • Transport
  • Services and buildings
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Klaukkala (; , ) is the southern-most urban area () of the Nurmijärvi municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, located near Lake Valkjärvi. It is the largest urban area in Nurmijärvi, and despite the fact that it officially has the status of a village, it is often mistakenly thought to be a separate town due to its size and structure. In the 2010s, Klaukkala's urban area grew to be part of the larger Helsinki urban area.

Klaukkala has a population of over 20,000 and is the fastest-growing area of Nurmijärvi; almost half of the total population of the municipality lives in Klaukkala. Its population began to rise in the 1960s, when it surpassed the church village of Nurmijärvi. In the 1970s, Klaukkala also grew larger than Rajamäki, which until then was the largest of Nurmijärvi's villages. At that time, Klaukkala's population was over 2,500. Klaukkala has significant migration mainly from the Helsinki conurbation, being a rural village a half-hour's drive away from the Helsinki centre, it especially attracts families with children. Unfortunately, due to the enormous population growth, the village is also infamous for its growing traffic, which causes local problems at the mornings and afternoons.

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