We arrived in the northernmost city on the Finnish coast of the Baltic Sea - the city of Kemi. In comparison with Oulu it is a very small city. Here lives 23 thousand people. In this city we will see the Baltic Sea for the last time. And from here we will begin to move deeper into Lapland, to the birthplace of Santa Claus. Kemi is a fairly young city, founded by the Russian Emperor Alexander II to provide access to the northern part of the Baltic Sea (the Gulf of Bothnia). Kemi (Finnish Kemi, Swedish Kemi, Saami, Giepma) is a city commune and a city in Finland, in the province of Lapland. Located on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia, near the mouth of the Kemijoki River, near the town of Tornio. The commune of Kemi covers an area of 747.44 km² of which only 102.59 km ² of land, the rest is on the coastal waters of the bay and water bodies. The population of the commune is 22 581 people. Kemi was founded in 1869 by the decree of Emperor Alexander II to provide access to the bay. In 1883, the pulp mill was founded, and pulp production began in 1927. The basis of the city's economy is the production of paper and paperboard. The tourist business is developing.
Link: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemi
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We continue our journey. This 100 km drive will take place in close proximity to the Baltic Sea. We are heading for Lapland, the northernmost region of Finland. Somewhere on 70 km of the road we cross the border of Northern Ostrobothnia and Lapland. The purpose of our move is the small town of Kemi, which is located 20 km from the Finnish-Swedish border. In Kemi we finally say goodbye to the Baltic Sea and take a course deep into Lapland, to the north, towards Norway. Moving is even more interesting because on this site on one road there are two European routes - E75 and E08. Just the road E08 in Kemi leaves to the left to Sweden, and the road E75 continues its movement to the north of Finland.
The sections of the European route E75 and the European route E08 connect the administrative center of the Northern Ostrobothnia region to the city of Oulu and the municipality in the south of the Lapland region - the city of Kemi.
The road between the two cities passes through the territory of Finland
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So we got to the next Finnish city - Oulu. There is a city on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. There's fresh sea air and a nice cool breeze. But the water in the sea here is already quite cold - it warms up no more than 12-13 degrees Celsius, because Oulu is already very close to the Arctic Circle - some 150 km in a straight line. And here you can already feel the real north. Oulu is the center of the Finnish region of Northern Ostrobothnia (in Finnish - Pohos-Pohjanmaa). The population of the city is 420 thousand people, this is the last major city in the northern part of Finland. The lands on which Oulu is now located, in the distant year 1332, became part of the Novgorod Republic (not to be confused with the Novgorod Principality, which existed before the Novgorod Republic and was part of Kievan Rus!). This happened after the 30-year war of the Novgorodians with the Swedes. As a result of the conclusion of a peace treaty between the Novgorod Republic and the Swedish Kingdom, the originally Swedish lands were transferred to the Novgorod Republic. The settlement itself was first mentioned in written sources in 1370. Nevertheless, the official date of the founding of Oulu is April 8, 1605. The city was founded by Swedish King Charles IX. Oulu is a modern Finnish city with many interesting sights. Oulu is considered to be the oldest city in Finland. Oulu (Finnish Oulu [oulu], Swedish Uleåborg [ɔˌleɔbɔrj]) is the fifth largest city in Finland, the administrative center of the province of Oulu. Located in the north-west of the country, at the confluence of the Oulujoki River in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea. Founded in 1605, Oulu is the oldest city in Northern Finland. According to the Orehovets Treaty of 1323 between the Novgorod Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden, the region where modern Oulu is located became part of the Novgorod land. In 1590, on the island of Oulunsaari, the castle was built on the site of the fortifications there, which became the administrative center of Northern Ostrobothnia. The Treaty of Tyva in 1595 secured for the Swedes the whole area of Oulu and Lake Oulujärvi. April 8, 1605 Swedish King Charles IX ordered the establishment of a castle in front of the castle, and in 1610 granted him the status of the city. In 1651 in Oulu lived about 400 people, in 1682 - about 800. In 1612 the first school was opened in Oulu. As a result of the Great Northern War of 1714-1721, most of the Finnish principality was occupied by Russian troops, and Oulu found himself on a neutral strip between Russian and Swedish troops. However, according to the Treaty of Nystadt in 1721, the Finnish Principality again moved to Sweden. 1776 Oulu becomes the capital of the Uleaborg province (formed from the province of Ostrobothnia) and the residence of the governor. During the Russo-Swedish war of 1808-1809 in Ostrobothnia fierce battles were fought, and Oulu became the base of the Swedish troops. According to the Friedrichsham Peace Treaty of 1809, most of the territory of Finland, including Ostrobothnia, departs to Russia and becomes the Grand Duchy of Finland. In June 1854, during the Crimean War, an English fleet anchored at Oulu Road. 5800 inhabitants of the city chose not to resist and surrendered. Replenishing supplies of food, the British limited themselves to burning several trading ships under construction. Civil war of 1917-1918 Oulu touched little, only in the concentration camp on the island of Raatti, about 90 "red" died and about 10 were killed by "whites" in the city. In 1919, when about 15,200 people lived in Oulu, the first elections to the city council took place, where 36 people were elected, 5 of whom were women. During the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940, Oulu twice, on January 1 and 21, 1940, was bombed by Soviet aircraft, during which five residents were already nearly 25 thousandth city During the Second World War, Oulu hosted service units and staffs of Finnish and German troops, and the German garrison numbered up to 4,000 people. Within the city there were two concentration camps (Finnish and German) for captured Red Army soldiers, which were used in particular for the construction of the Merikoski HPP and the bridge to the island of Hietasari. The greatest damage to the city brought the February bombings of 1944. After the signing on September 19, 1944 of a peace treaty between the USSR and Finland, according to which the Finns pledged to oust German troops from the country, the German garrison left Oulu peacefully after the farewell banquet. In 1958, a university was opened in Oulu, and in 1965 the city became for the shortest time the largest in Finland due to the annexation of the surrounding lands. In 1973, the first branch of Nokia was opened in the city, and in the early 1980s the city council took a strategic decision to make Oulu a high-tech center, which it successfully accomplished over the next two decades.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oulu
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We start the next move of 165 km in length. The road still strictly north, we are heading for the city of Oulu, the administrative center of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. In Oulu we will again see the Baltic Sea, more precisely its northernmost bay - Botnichesky. The sea to this city comes very close.
Site of the European route E75 village and municipality in the south of the region Northern Ostrobothnia - the village of Pyhäjärvi and the administrative center of the region Northern Ostrobothnia Oulu
The road between Pyhäjärvi and Oulu passes through Finland
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Pyhäjärvi is a small village in the south of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It has the status of a city. Pyhäjärvi is famous for the fact that next to the city in the village of Pühasalmi is the deepest mine in Europe, where zinc and copper are mined. The depth of the mine is 1444 meters! Pyhäjärvi (1993 - 1995 - Pühäsalmi) is a Finnish city and a municipality in Northern Ostrobothnia in the south of Läni Oulu. The municipality also borders the provinces of Eastern and Western Finland. It was founded in 1866 and was named after Lake Pyhäjärvi, on the north bank of which is located. In 1993 received the status of the city. The city passes the route E 75, the national road 27 and the railway line Yulivieska - Iisalmi. There is an airfield. The municipality also includes the settlements of Pyhäsalmi and Ruotanen. In Piuhsalmi is located the deepest mine in Europe with a depth of 1444 m. Zinc and copper are mined The population of Pyhäjärvi is only 6 thousand people.
We continue our way to the north. The 180 km long drive will end in the south of Northern Ostrobotnia in the village of Pyhäjärvi. The road goes through a continuous forest! And with every kilometer the Arctic Circle is getting closer. But while it is still as much as 500 kilometers.
The section of the European route E75 connects the administrative center of the Keski-Suomi region to the city of Jyväskylä and the town and municipality in the south of the region Northern Ostrobothnia - Pyhäjärvi settlement.
The road between Jyväskylä and Pyhäjärvi passes through Finland
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After a long journey of 170 km in length, we enter the city of Jyväskylä, the administrative center of the Keski Suomi region (Central Finland). The population of Jyväskylä is 132 thousand people, it is a quiet, calm, but very beautiful city. For its beauty, Jyväskylä received an unofficial name - "Finnish Athens". And indeed, the city is surrounded on all sides by forest. And it is surrounded by numerous lakes with the purest water. It is curious that the city was founded by the Russian Tsar Nikolai the First. It happened in 1837, when Finland was part of the Russian Empire. In Jyväskylä, the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto was born. It was thanks to Avalto that the city turned into one of the most beautiful in Finland. Jyväskylä, formerly Jyväskylä and Juvesküle [fin. Jyväskylä [jyvæsˌkylæ]) - a city and a municipality in central Finland, the administrative center of the lany Keski-Suomi. The name of the city is translated into Russian as a "grain village". The population is 128.2 thousand inhabitants. The city is located 147 km northeast of Tampere and 270 north of Helsinki, near the Päijänne and Keitele lakes. It was founded by the decree of Emperor Nicholas I of March 22, 1837. According to opinion polls, in 2012, Jyväskylä occupied the third place in terms of attractiveness for living among Finnish citizens. Jyväskylä is known as the "Athens of Finland". In 1858 the first Finnish-language lyceum was opened here, which is considered to be the first Finno-lingual educational institution of the higher middle level. In 1863 the first school for teacher training in Finnish was opened. In 1864 - the first Finnish-language school for girls. In 1914 - the first summer university in Finland. Since 1966, the University of Jyväskylä, one of the largest universities in Finland, operates in which about 16 thousand students study. In total, about 40 thousand people study in various educational institutions of the city.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyväskylä
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And again in a way. On North! We are heading towards the city of Jyväskylä, the administrative center of the Keski-Suomi region (translated into Russian - Central Finland). After leaving Lahti, the breath of the north is already beginning to be felt. The sun does not fry so much anymore, the trees are slightly lower, and there are fewer colors along the road. North is approaching, but nature does not get boring. On the contrary, the forests are growing, and the air is fresh. And the white nights are amazing with their beauty. Now it is already possible to read at night not only the newspaper. Even the numbers of oncoming cars on the road are readable! The journey takes about three hours along the beautiful newly renovated road. Somewhere halfway between Lahti and Jyväskylä autobahn, the Helsinki road ends and the usual road begins one strip in each direction. But the quality of the road is excellent!
The section of the European route E75 connects the administrative center of the Päijät-Häme region with the city of Lahti and the administrative center of the Keski-Suomi area, the city of Jyväskylä
The road between the two cities passes through the territory of Finland
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In an hour or so with a small ride on a beautiful highway we drive to the city of Lahti. Lahti is a small city, its population is 100 thousand people. Lahti is known in the world as a ski capital of Finland. Around the city there are many ski slopes, here the world championship in alpine skiing and biathlon is held repeatedly. There is in Lahti and the ice palace and its own hockey team. The city is ancient and beautiful. Lahti (Finnish Lahti - "Gulf", Swedish Lahtis) is a city and commune in Finland, the administrative center of the province of Päijät-Häme in the province of Southern Finland. Located on the shore of the bay in the southern part of Lake Vesijärvi, which is part of the Päijänne Lake system. Population is 102 000 people. For the first time Lahti is mentioned in the documents of 1445, as the village of Hollola parish. It was located on the trade route of that time - the Upper Vyborg road (Finnish Ylinen Viipurintie) [2], linking Hämeenlinna and Vyborg. In the land book of Häme from 1558 it is mentioned that there are 24 houses in the village of Lahti. Lahti received the status of the city in 1905, when there were less than three thousand inhabitants in the city. In the historical part of the city called Мется-Хеннала (fin.Metsä-Hennala) there is a Russian chapel, which was preserved from the time of the foundation of the city and built in 1910-1912 during the construction of the military garrison of Hennal for the basing of the Imperial cavalry regiments of the Russian army. The graveyard and the grave of Russian officer NG Pushkarev, 1914, have been preserved. These chapels were lost in connection with the events of the Russian revolutions of 1917 (February and October) and the Finnish Civil War of 1918, which affected South Finland, including the city of Lahti, to the greatest extent. Lahti is known internationally for its World Cup in skiing "Salpausselian kisat" (finals Salpausselan kisat, English Lahti Ski Games), which has been held since 1923, and since 1926 has become international. Competitions are held in early March. In 2010, the 85th stage passed, in 2011 - the 86th, and in March 2012 - the 87th The sports center is located near the city center. There are stadiums, swimming pools, and the Salpauselki spring ramp (Salpausselän hyppyrimäet) complex of three ski jumps, which, after numerous international competitions, became the symbol of the city. In Lahti, several international biathlon and ski championships were held several times. In June 2009, in Lahti on Lake Vesijärvi passed the "Formula 1" stage on the water. In the vicinity of the city there are also four golf courses. In the city in 2001, the next World Hockey Championship was held among juniors. From February 22 - March 5, 2017 in Lahti for the 7th time is the World Championships in ski sports.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahti
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