Halkia (Swedish: Halkis) is a village of 441 inhabitants[1][2] in the northern part of Pornainen municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, near the border of Mäntsälä municipality. It is only a few kilometers south of Halkia to the center of the municipality, Kirveskoski. The Mustijoki River flows through the village, along which the Halkiakoski Power Plant, which generates electricity for the municipality, has also been built.[3][4]
Halkia
Halkis | |
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Village | |
 A hydroelectric power station in Halkia. | |
  Halkia Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°31′39″N 25°18′04″E / 60.52750°N 25.30111°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Municipality | Pornainen |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
See also
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edit- ^ 026 -- Taajama- ja haja-asutusalueväestö iän ja sukupuolen mukaan kunnittain 31.12.2017[permanent dead link] (in Finnish)
- ^ "Halkia". City Population.
- ^ Marko Wahlström: Minivesivoima virtaa Halkialla | Itäväylä (in Finnish)
- ^ Halkiankosken voimalaitos Archived 2019-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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