Hyvinkää - Feel at home

1. Hyvinkää - Feel at home

2. Hyvinkää is the regional centre of public and private services • Population 45 582 (31.12.2012) • Population on the rise, target for year 2030 is 53 300 • The 23rd largest city in Finland • Income tax rate 19,25% During January – August 2012, altogether 126 apartments were built in Hyvinkää of which half were one-family houses. (block houses 21 % and row house apartments 29 %)

3. The town grew alongside the railway • The over 90-year-old Hyvinkää was created by the wool industry and the railway • In 2011, the modern city hall was renovated at the old wool mill • The Finnish Railway Museum and the Valvilla Wool Mill Museum exhibit the city's history and keep traditions alive

4. The historicalWoolMill is an activecentre • CITY OF HYVINKÄÄ: • City Hall • City Museum • Rentalapartments • OTHERS, INCLUDING: • TechVilla • The Art Centre for Childrenand Young People Villa Arttu • Restaurant Paloma • Fit24 TechVilla Kaupungintalo

5. The economy and services are in order • In 2012, operation expenses were 265,1 mil. € • First-rate municipal engineering • Basic Security in a good state • Versatile health services • A place in daycare for all children who need it

6. It's good to work in Hyvinkää

7. Power relations 2013 - 2017 • National Coalition15 • Social Democrats 13 • Centre 4 • Left Alliance 5 • Greens 5 • TrueFinns7 • Independents0 • Christian Democrats2 • Altogether 51 council membersCouncil Chair Irma PahlmanCity Board Chair Annika Kokko

8. 2012 Financial Statement • Annual contribution margin €10,2 million • Annual contribution margin €/inhab. €225 • Equity ratio 57,9 % • Loans, €/inhab. €2 089 Shopping centre Willa was built in the city centre

9. Hyvinkää is an international city of industry and logistics • In total 18 300 jobs in Hyvinkää. The city´semploymentself-sufficiency is 88,8%.

10. Versatile business services facilitate success • The city has an entrepreneur-friendly business policy • The city's strengths are location and versatile traffic connections • Technology centreTechVilla Oy helps technology businesses grow, become international and thrive • Yritysvoimala Oy provides free councelling for those interested in becoming entrepreneurs, those developing their business and those in need of training

11. Unified and active economic area • Hyvinkää draws in the neighbouring municipalities and co-operation becomes closer • Finland´s 6th biggestshoppingcentreWillawasbuiltyear 2012 • Hyvinkääis an active part of KUUMA municipalities and KUUMA chair municipality in 2012. • Hyvinkää Hospital Area servesalsosurroundingmunicipalities(app. 200.000 inhabitants)

12. Art and Finnish baseball shake hands • The traditions of Helene Schjerfbeck, TykoSallinen and Yrjö Saarinen continue • HyvinkäänTahko's home field Pihkalais the shrine of Finnish baseball in southern Finland

13. Free time is full of exercise • Downhill skiing and snow boarding at Sveitsi Ski Centre • Three high-quality golf courses(Kytäjä NW, Kytäjä SE ja Hyvigolf) • Thrilling speed at the Motor Sports Centre • Riding, dog track, gliding and aerobatics centre • Approximately 100 sports clubs and 50 active culture clubs

14. Experiences in nature for the whole family • Excellent places for birdwatchers • Excellent outdoor recreation and skiing network • 250 km of cycling lanes, you can even ride your bike to Helsinki from Hyvinkää • Kytäjä-Usmi recreation area is a ”southern wilderness” • In Sveitsi Park you can relax in beautiful nature

15. Housing Fair in the summer of 2013 • Housing Fare at Hyvinkää'sMetsäkalteva12.7. –11.8.2013 • Slow Homing - Active Living – unhurried homelife and active everyday life in Hyvinkää'sMetsäkalteva • 29 one-family houses • Fare area located 3,5 km south from the city centre. Metsäkalteva will be a residential are with 5000 inhabitants

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