Place:Riihimäki, Häme, Finland

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NameRiihimäki
Alt namesRiihimäkisource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Riikimaki
TypeMunicipality
Coordinates60.75°N 24.767°E
Located inHäme, Finland
Also located inKanta-Häme, Etelä-Suomi, Finland    
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Riihimäki (literally "Drying barn hill") is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about north of Helsinki and southeast of Tampere. An important railway junction is located in Riihimäki, since railway tracks from Riihimäki lead to Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Several businesses also operate in Riihimäki. Notably, Würth Oy has its Finnish headquarters and logistics center in Riihimäki. Valio has a major dairy in the Herajoki part of Riihimäki. The famous Sako rifles are also produced in Riihimäki. Riihimäki also has the second-highest flagpole in Finland.


The town is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The town has a population of[1] and covers an area of of which is water.[2] The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Riihimäki is home to the Riihimäki Prison, which is, alongside Turku Prison, one of the prisons in the country with the highest security rating (A+), and is home to the country's most dangerous prisoners.

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