Röykkä

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 1600.[1]

Röykkä
Village
Buildings of abolished Röykkä Hospital, formerly known as Nummela Sanatorium.
Röykkä
Location in Finland
Coordinates: 60°29.20′N 24°39.00′E
CountryFinland
RegionUusimaa
MunicipalityNurmijärvi
Area
 • Total375 km2 (145 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-12-31)
 • Total1,652[1]
 • Density4,405/km2 (11,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Lake Sääksi, which is Finland's largest spring water lake, is located northside to the village, and there is Kotolahti,[2] also known as "Little-Sääski" and "Röykänranta", which is a popular beach in Röykkä. There is also smaller Lake Vaaksi near to the village.[2] On the northern shore of Lake Sääksi is the private tomb of the daughter of Kytäjä Manor's host, known as the "Tomb of Love" (Rakkaudenhauta).[3]

Traditional Christmas events at the village include the Röykkä's Christmas Tree Party (Röykän kuusijuhla), when a light procession led by Santa Claus moves from school to the giant spruce tree on the centre of Röykkä to decorate it with lights.[4][5]

Transport
A railway in Röykkä.

The village is crossed by the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) that runs between Loppi and Klaukkala. In the northern part of the village there is national road 25 (Vt 25), which runs between Hanko and Mäntsälä. Hanko–Hyvinkää railway also runs next to the village.

Distances from other cities

Buildings
A primary school in Röykkä.

In the middle of Röykkä, there is a grocery store K-Market (previously Valintatalo and earlier Siwa), a pizzeria and little coffee house. Also, there is a primary school in Kassakumpu, the largest and growing residential area of Röykkä, but the nearest secondary school is located in the neighboring village Rajamäki.

The railway station, located along the Hanko–Hyvinkää railway, 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.[6]

Sanatorium

In the northern part of Röykkä, there is a former Art Nouveau-styled tuberculosis sanatorium known as Nummela Sanatorium[7][8] designed by architect Magnus Schjerfbeck in 1903.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]

Notable people

References
  1. "Röykkä in Nurmijärvi, Uusimaa". City Population. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. "Sääksjärven uimaranta on Nurmijärven helmi, mutta mukavia uimapaikkoja riittää muitakin". Nurmijärven uutiset (in Finnish). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. Sääksjärvi (23.097.1.002)/Rakkaudenhauta (in Finnish)
  4. Röykän kuusijuhla (in Finnish)
  5. "Röykän Kuusijuhla", YouTube.com (in Finnish), retrieved 29 January 2020
  6. "Ellen Jokikunnas Rankings & Opinions". Ranker. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  7. Professor Albert Palmberg, M.A., M.D. (1908). "The control of tuberculosis in Finland". Respiratory Medicine. Retrieved 26 March 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Axel von Bonsdorff (1926). "Experiences of the sanocrysin treatment at Nummela Sanatorium in Finland". Acta Medica Scandinavica. 64: 123–130. doi:10.1111/j.0954-6820.1926.tb14017.x.
  9. "Magnus Schjerfbeck". Museum of Finnish Architecture. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. "Hurjia kummitusjuttuja". Nurmijärven uutiset (in Finnish). 12 November 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. Marianne Zitting (24 October 2016). "Hui, kummituksia! Suomalaiskohteet, joihin liittyy hurjia aavetarinoita". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  12. Elmer (Rafael) Diktonius (1896-1961) – Author's Calendar
  13. Runoilija ja säveltäjä Elmer Diktonius (1896-1961) (in Finnish)
  14. "Ellen Jokikunnas Rankings & Opinions". Ranker. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  15. Uutuuskirja kertoo Matti Mattilan tarinan (in Finnish)
  16. Vaaksinjärvi – Geocaching (in Finnish)

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