Map of Nurmijärvi, Finland

Nurmijärvi is a city in Uusimaa, Finland, with a population of about 45,356. It lies at 60.4641°N, 24.8073°E. Nurmijärvi is about 34 km (21 mi) north of Helsinki, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tuusula, 14 km to the southeast.

Nurmijärvi at a glance

Where is Nurmijärvi?

• The 25th largest city in Finland by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in Uusimaa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 5 h 43 min on the shortest day to 19 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nurmijärvi

• Tuusula — 14 km southeast
• Järvenpää — 16 km east
• Hyvinge — 19 km north
• Vantaa — 23 km southeast
• Espoo — 30 km south
• Helsinki — 34 km south
• Kirkkonummi — 43 km southwest
• Lohja — 47 km southwest
• Porvoo — 48 km east
• Hämeenlinna — 62 km north

Largest cities in Uusimaa

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Porvoo — 51,853
• Järvenpää — 46,942
• Lohja — 45,686
• Hyvinge — 43,515
• Tuusula — 42,624
• Kirkkonummi — 41,821

Largest cities in Finland

• Helsinki — 658,864
• Espoo — 323,910
• Tampere — 260,646
• Vantaa — 252,724
• Oulu — 216,066
• Turku — 206,655
• Jyväskylä — 148,744
• Kuopio — 125,462
• Lahti — 121,622
• Pori — 83,157

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.