Hyvinkyaa

In the 16th century there was a tavern, now known as Hyvinkäänkylä, located about halfway between Helsinki and Hämeenlinna. The first tax directories already indicated several houses in this place.

The village of Hyvinkää expanded significantly in the 19th century thanks to the construction of a railway network throughout Finland, which began in 1861 .

The existing city center arose thanks to the railway station Helsinki - Hämenlinna , preserved to this day. Hanko- Hyvinkää Railway was the first private railway in Finland. It was founded by Finnish State RR Co. in 1875 . At the beginning of the 20th century, Hyvinkäa village became an intermediate point for emigrants leaving Hanko in search of a new life in North America .

Thanks to the pine forests, Hyvinkää has very clean air. In the 1880s, a group of doctors from Helsinki opened a sanatorium here.

During industrialization , a wool factory appeared in Hyvinkää. In the 1990s, the factory ceased to exist. Now in its brick buildings are exhibitions.

Hyvinkää airfield was Finland 's main airport after World War II due to the fact that the airport in Malmi in Helsinki was controlled by allies. Near the airfield there is a motorsport center.

• The Museum of Art hosts exhibitions of Finnish and foreign art.
• The exhibitions are also organized by the Promenadehalleria.
• Finnish Railway Museum
• Old wool factory
• Villa Arttu is a cultural center for children and youth, opened in November 2005.
• Center for the Arts of Children and Youth
• Valville Wool Factory Museum
• Theaters Villa
• Humal and Krapul Studios
• Teddy Bear Museum
• Hyvinkäa Hall
• Hyvinkäa Church

• Kütäya -Usmi , Sveitsi , Hakalanmäki , Hercule , Martti-Tansikallio and Puolimatka ski runs
• Ice Palace
• Fields of Perttula
• Football fields Urheylopuisto , Pallocquest , Perttula
• Gyms Martinghalli , Hakala , Vekhkoyan , Vanha Arena
• Switesi Water and Ski Center
• Athletics Stadium Urheilupuisto

Hyvinkää has 6 regular schools, 1 Swedish-language school, 2 special schools.

• Medical Institute
• Hyvinkäa Business College
• Technical Institute
• College of Agriculture
• Art school
• Sweitsin Lukio (Natural Sciences)
• Yuhteiskoulun Lukio (art)

• Ossi Savolainen - Mayor of Hyvinkäa
• Esa Saarinen - philosopher
• Helena Sherfbek - artist
• Markku Uusipavelniemi - Curlingist
• Heikki Mikkola - four-time world champion in motocross
• Lauri Tukonen - hockey player, NHL player
• Yurje Saarinen - artist
• Leena Wilkka - Philosopher
• Raptori - rap group
• Tyuko Saalinen - artist
• XL5 - Pop Band
• Heidi Parviainen is a Finnish musician, former vocalist of the symphonic power metal band Amberian Dawn.
• Mikael Saari is a singer, a participant in the national selections for Eurovision 2013 and 2016.

In the summer, a beer festival is held in which rock bands from Scandinavia participate. It has approximately 10,000 visitors.

•   Aigersund , Norway
•   Kecskemét , Hungary
•   Corser , Denmark
•   Kostroma , Russia
•   Mutala , Sweden
•   Hersfeld-Rothenburg District, Germany

• Massacre in Hyvinkäa

• Hyvinkäa Municipality (Fin .)
• Railway Museum of Finland (Fin .)
• Information about Hyvinkää (inaccessible link) (Russian) (English) (Fin.) (Swedish) (German) (Nid.) (Unavailable link)