Vantaa River

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The Vantaa River is a major waterway in southern Finland that flows through the city of Vantaa and into the Gulf of Finland, playing an important role in the region’s ecology and recreation.

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Label Occurrences
Vantaa River canonical 3

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinCountry Finland NERFINISHED
country Finland
crossesMunicipality Helsinki NERFINISHED
Nurmijärvi NERFINISHED
Tuusula NERFINISHED
Vantaa NERFINISHED
drainageBasin southern Finland
FinnishName Vantaanjoki NERFINISHED
flowsInto Gulf of Finland NERFINISHED
flowsThrough Helsinki NERFINISHED
city of Vantaa
hasBridge Hämeentie bridge in Helsinki NERFINISHED
hasEcologicalRole forms important aquatic habitats
supports local biodiversity
hasFishSpecies grayling
salmon
trout
hasFloodRisk subject to seasonal flooding in some areas
hasHistoricalSignificance important historical transport route in southern Finland
hasTributary Kerava River NERFINISHED
Keravanjoki NERFINISHED
hasWalkingRoute riverside trails in Vantaa
languageOfName Finnish
length approximately 100 kilometres
approximately 62 miles
locatedIn southern Finland
locatedNear Helsinki metropolitan area NERFINISHED
managedBy Finnish environmental authorities
mouthLocatedIn Helsinki NERFINISHED
mouthLocation Gulf of Finland NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Helsinki NERFINISHED
Kerava NERFINISHED
Vantaa NERFINISHED
partOf Gulf of Finland drainage basin
region Uusimaa NERFINISHED
role important for local ecology
important for local recreation
important waterway for the Helsinki region
sourceCountry Finland NERFINISHED
sourceLocation Hausjärvi area
usedFor canoeing
fishing
kayaking
outdoor recreation
recreation
waterQuality monitored for environmental protection

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vantaa, Finland traversedByRiver Vantaa River
subject surface form: Vantaa
Vantaa river Vantaa River
Vantaa namedAfter Vantaa River