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Askola is a municipality in the eastern part of Uusimaa. The administrative center is the urban area of Askola, but the largest urban area is the southeastern village of Monninkylä.

Understand

Map
Map of Askola

Askola is a rural municipality. The Askola parish was part of Porvoo until 1639, when it became a chapel parish, and finally became independent in 1896.

Get in

Askola is around 60 km northeast of Helsinki and around 20 km north of Porvoo. The main thoroughfare in the municipality is Highway 55 between Porvoo and Mäntsälä. The most direct connection to the centre of Askola from Helsinki is to travel along smaller roads through the municipalities of Sipoo and Pornainen.

Get around

Get around by local bus, car, bike, or on foot.

By taxi

See Uusimaa#By_taxi for information about companies and fares

See

The childhood home of Johannes Linnankoski
One of the potholes
  • 1 Johannes Linnankoski's Childhood Home (Johannes Linnankosken nuoruudenkoti), Niemenpellontie 1, +358 400-151-833. The first home of Johannes Linnankoski (1869–1913), one of the famous authors of Finland. He was born in the Vakkola village. Johannes Linnakoski Youth home (Q50275719) on Wikidata
  • 2 Johannes Linnankoski's Statue (Johannes Linnankosken patsas), Askolantie 25.
  • 3 The Potholes of Askola (Askolan hiidenkirnut), Hiidenkirnujentie 721, +358 40 5116191. A rocky slope in Askola features a set of cylindrical glacial potholes, called hiidenkirnu in Finnish. Askola Potholes (Q11853153) on Wikidata
  • 4 Askola Local Museum (Askolan Kotiseutumuseo), Nalkkilantie 4 (in the municipal centre). A local museum. Askola Museum (Q50275723) on Wikidata
  • 5 Askola Church (Askolan kirkko), Askolantie 21, +358 44-733-3120. A timber church from 1799 by Matti Åkergren. Askola Church (Q11853155) on Wikidata
  • 6 Peikkorinne Animal Farm (Peikkorinteen kotieläinpiha), Metsäkulmantie 163, +358 40-124-4013. An animal farm near the Juornaankylä village. Also includes a pet store and cat kennel.
  • 7 Porvoo River (Porvoonjoki). Porvoonjoki (Q1789447) on Wikidata Porvoonjoki on Wikipedia

Do

Buy

  • 1 Sale Askola, Terveystie 2, +358 10 76 59710. M–F 07:00-21:00, Sa 08:00-21:00, Su 09:00-19:00. A grocery store in Askola.
  • 2 Sale Monninkylä, Meijeritie 14, +358 10 76 59700. M–F 07:00-21:00, Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 10:00-21:00. A grocery store in Monninkylä.

Eat

Drink

Cafés

Bars and nightclubs

  • 2 Nilsi mökk, Riita-arontie 276.

Sleep

Connect

Internet

Finland in general lacks internet cafes as most of the people have connections in their home and in their pocket, and Askola is no exception. Many of the places of business do have wi-fi for customers (although it's usually called "WLAN"); ask the staff for details. For free wi-fi and internet terminals, check the both libraries of the municipality: 1 Askola Municipal Library and 2 Monninkylä Library.

Stay safe

In emergencies, 112 (free from all phones). This includes social services, although for non-urgent matters you could contact the social services directly.

Go next

Routes through Askola
END Mäntsälä  NW  SE  Porvoo END


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