Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2019 | Page 22

A Story of Growth
City of Järvenpää
Pictures: Timo Happonen, Petri Kauppi,
Siren Arkkitehdit Oy and City of Järvenpää
Urban development
at full speed
City of Järvenpää is the fastest
growing city in Finland with a
population of 44  000 and over
1  000 housing units built in 2017
alone. As a part of the Helsinki
metropolitan area, just 20 minutes
from the International Airport
of Helsinki, Järvenpää offers a
perfect mixture of history, culture
and nature in a fast-paced urban
environment.
City Facts:
•  Population 44,000
•  Number of companies 2,500
•  Over 1,000 housing units produced in 2017
•  The fastest growing city in Finland
•  Regional centre of business and commerce
•  The hometown of Jean Sibelius
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