Röykkä

Röykkä () is a village located in the Nurmijärvi municipality of Finland, near the border of Vihti municipality. It is fourth largest village in the municipality after Klaukkala, Rajamäki and Nurmijärvi's church village. The population is about 1,600.

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Place details

Locality: Nurmijärvi
Region: Uusimaa
Country: Suomi / Finland
Population: 1,614
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Röykkä
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Röykän sairaala 2007.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Buildings of abolished Röykkä Hospital, formerly known as Nummela Sanatorium.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Finland
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: 3,75
Settlement.population_total: 1,652
Settlement.population_as_of: 2017-12-31
Settlement.population_density_km2: 440,5
Settlement.timezone1: EET

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1614
Area: 3.75
Image: Röykän sairaala 2007.jpg

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Commons category: Röykkä
postal code: 05100

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Contents

Transport
Distances from other cities
Buildings
Sanatorium
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Lake Sääksi, which is Finland's largest spring water lake, is located northside to the village, and there is Kotolahti, also known as "Little-Sääski" and "Röykänranta", which is a popular beach in Röykkä. There is also smaller Lake Vaaksi near to the village. On the northern shore of Lake Sääksi is the private tomb of the daughter of Kytäjä Manor's host, known as the "Tomb of Love" (Rakkaudenhauta).