Welcome to Jrvenp

The City like its people

2015

Welcome to Jrvenp, hometown of Jean

Sibelius!
The year 2015 will mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of the
great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Being the hometown of
the Sibelius family, Jrvenp celebrates the occasion in many
ways:
2015, March 1st October 4th 2015 Jrvenp Art
Museum tells the story of Aino Sibelius and
highlights her significance for the art of Jean Sibelius
2015, April 19 25 2015 the III International
Sibelius Singing Competition in Jrvenp
2015, May 2 September 30 Ainola,
the home museum of Sibelius, is open
and various other events.

Jrvenpn kaupunki Anju Asunta 3.2.2015

Ainola, the home of composer Jean Sibelius

Jrvenp in a nutshell
Founded in 1951, became a city in 1967
Surface area 39.94 km2
of which water surface 2.35 km2

About 40,000 inhabitants

Personnel 2,400
Municipal tax rate percentage 19.75
Real estate tax rate percentage
general tax rate 1.35
permanent dwelling 0.55
other residential building 1.15

City by the Tuusulanjrvi lake

Everything is near in Jrvenp

Jrvenp is located in the Uusimaa
province, close to the main railroad
track and two of the main motorways.
The city is an integral part of Central
Uusimaa, but at the same time it is
close to the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Jrvenp is a modern city with a
young and well-educated population.
The city is well known for its culture
and education, but also for high-tech
metal industry. Cultural industry is on
the rise.

Jrvenp is part of KUUMA-region

Service production cooperation and protection of
interests with the Central
Uusimaa KUUMA-region
(municipal co-operation
partnership)

Active trade and industry

Jrvenp is the commercial and administrative centre of Central
Uusimaa. The strengths of our business life are the top-of-the-line
know-how in metal industry and our growing cultural industry.
The citys location 38 km from downtown Helsinki, along the Lahti
motorway and the main railroad track, only 20 minutes from the
airport, is logistically excellent.
The sites planned for companies are inexpensive and the rents for
premises are more affordable than those within the ring road III. As
a living environment Jrvenp is comfortable; everything is close by.
Over 2,400 companies operate in Jrvenp. The largest include
Metso Paper, Rocla, Ruukki, Elopak, Amipac, Itab Shop Concept
Finland, Wursti, Helsingin Mylly, Marimatic, Tietoshk, Temal and
Aerial.

Tasks defined in the core processes

Roles defined within the organisation

Decision-making

(the public administration organisation)

City councils political distribution

National Coalition Party

12 seats

23.5%

Social Democratic Party

11 seats

21.6%

Green League

7 seats

13.7%

Jrvenp Plus

7 seats

13.7%

The Finns

6 seats

11.8%

The Centre Party

4 seats

7.8%

Left Alliance

3 seats

5.9%

Christian Democrats

1 seat

2.0%

Total

51 seats

100.0%

Jrvenp is a cultural gemstone

Jrvenp offers several attractions for its inhabitants as well as for the
tourists. Several of these are located in the Lake Tuusula cultural area.
Ainola, the home of composer Jean Sibelius.
Jrvenp art museum, displays the works of the local artists
Eero Jrnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, as well as seasonal
exhibitions.
Ahola, the home of author Juhani Aho and painter Venny SoldanBrofeldt, exhibits the lifetime work of these two artists.
Suviranta, the home of painter Eero Jrnefelt, open for public only
occasionally.
Villa Kokkonen, home of the composer Joonas Kokkonen.
The house was designed by architect and designer Alvar Aalto.
Kallio-Kuninkala, Sibelius Academy training centre.

Puistoblues festival and other cultural events

Culture and tourism

Culture is an essential part of the present-day Jrvenp.
The city hosts various musical events annually.
The pedestrian street Janne, which runs from the railway
station towards Tuusulanjrvi lake, creates a welcoming
setting in summer and is also the scene of many events
during the winter time.
In Vanhankylnniemi there is a cosy park-like
recreational area, a camping area and a beach.

Life and events in Jrvenp City Center

Life and events in the pedestrian street Janne

Train and other transports nearby

International co-operation
Jrvenp interacts actively with the eight twin cities it has.
The twin cities have been chosen based on similarity with Jrvenp
(e.g. population number, location near a metropolitan area or a
railroad track).
Most of the co-operation takes place in the fields of culture, sports,
youth exchange, personnel exchange and business.

Tby in Sweden
Rdovre in Denmark
Lrenskog in Norway
Volhov in Russia
Vc in Hungary
Pasadena in the USA
The Jogeva province in Estonia
Buchholz id Nordheide in Germany