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In Röykkä there is a school and a [[grocery store]] K-Market (previously Valintatalo and earlier Siwa). There is also a pizzeria and little coffee house. |
In Röykkä there is a school and a [[grocery store]] K-Market (previously Valintatalo and earlier Siwa). There is also a pizzeria and little coffee house. |
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The railway station, located along the [[ |
The railway station, located along the [[Hanko–Hyvinkää railway line]], was built and commissioned in 1911 and closed in 1977. Finnish model and PR Manager [[Ellen Jokikunnas]] bought building in 2007 to renovating it her new home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ranker.com/review/ellen-jokikunnas/929956|title=Ellen Jokikunnas Rankings & Opinions|work=Ranker|accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> |
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===Sanatorium=== |
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Revision as of 12:58, 1 September 2019
Röykkä (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈrøɥkˈkæ]) is a village located in the Nurmijärvi municipality of Finland, near the border of Vihti municipality. It is fourth largest village in the municipality after Klaukkala, Rajamäki and Nurmijärvi's church village. The population is about 2200.
"Little-Sääksi" is a popular beach in the village (Sääksi is Finland's largest spring water lake). There is also a lake called Vaaksi in the village.
Buildings
In Röykkä there is a school and a grocery store K-Market (previously Valintatalo and earlier Siwa). There is also a pizzeria and little coffee house.
The railway station, located along the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway line, was built and commissioned in 1911 and closed in 1977. Finnish model and PR Manager Ellen Jokikunnas bought building in 2007 to renovating it her new home.[1]
Sanatorium
In the northern part of Röykkä, there is a former Art Nouveau-styled tuberculosis sanatorium known as Nummela Sanatorium[2][3] designed by architect Magnus Schjerfbeck in 1903.[4] Sanatorium was closed down in 1932 and replaced by a mental hospital. In 1989, the hospital was also closed down and has been completely disabled ever since. Wandering in the area without permission is now restricted to outsiders.
Local rumors tell that paranormal phenomena have been observed in an abandoned hospital.[5] According to them, the windows of the building show mysterious lights, and on the edge of the roof there is a woman who suicides by jumping down. According to another rumor, the hospital is haunted by the spirit of a girl who died there at a young age.[6]
Distances from other cities
- Helsinki 43 km
- Loppi 33 km
- Klaukkala 14 km
- Nurmijärvi 12 km
- Rajamäki 8 km
References
- ^ "Ellen Jokikunnas Rankings & Opinions". Ranker. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ Professor Albert Palmberg, M.A., M.D. (1908). "The control of tuberculosis in Finland". Respiratory Medicine. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Axel von Bonsdorff (1926). "Experiences of the sanocrysin treatment at Nummela Sanatorium in Finland". Wiley Online Library. 64: 123–130. doi:10.1111/j.0954-6820.1926.tb14017.x.
- ^ "Magnus Schjerfbeck". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Hurjia kummitusjuttuja". Nurmijärven uutiset. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ Marianne Zitting (24 October 2016). "Hui, kummituksia! Suomalaiskohteet, joihin liittyy hurjia aavetarinoita". Iltalehti. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
External links
- Röykän asukasyhdistys ry - Official Web Site
60°29′N 24°39′E / 60.483°N 24.650°E
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