Finnish national road 4
| Finnish national road 4 | |
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| Valtatie 4, Riksväg 4 | |
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Finnish Transport Agency | |
| Length: | 1,295 km (805 mi) |
| Existed: | 1938 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| From: | Helsinki |
| To: | Utsjoki |
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| Major cities: | Lahti, Jyväskylä, Oulu, Kemi, Rovaniemi |
| Highway system | |
Finnish national road 4 (Finnish: Valtatie 4 or Nelostie; Swedish: Riksväg 4 or Riksfyran) is a highway in Finland. It is the main route from Helsinki to Northern Finland and a major road link in the country. It runs from Erottaja in Helsinki to Sami Bridge in Utsjoki. The road is 1,295 kilometres (805 mi) long. The road is also part of the European route E75 and it is a part of TERN.
The route of the road is Helsinki – Lahti – Heinola – Jyväskylä – Äänekoski – Oulu - Kemi – Rovaniemi – Sodankylä – Ivalo – Inari – Utsjoki.
The original highway 4 ran from Helsinki to Petsamo before World War II. Since the end of the war, the road has been rerouted to Ivalo and Karigasniemi on the Norwegian border. Other route modifications have been made through the years.
About 200 kilometres (120 mi) of the highway is motorway.
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Viikki suburb, Helsinki
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Ring I interchange, Helsinki
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Jakomäki suburb, Helsinki
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Jakomäki suburb, Helsinki
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Tähtiniemi Bridge in Heinola
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Kontinkangas suburb, Oulu
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Ukonjärvi, Inari
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Talvitupa, Inari
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Sami Bridge in central Utsjoki, end point of national road 4
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