Rajamäki (Finnish:[ˈrɑjɑˌmæki]; literally translated "border hill") is a village in the municipality of Nurmijärvi in southern Finland.[1] Rajamäki is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of the capital Helsinki and has a population of around 7,500 inhabitants.[2] Formerly, Rajamäki was the largest of Nurmijärvi's villages, until in the 1970s Klaukkala grew larger than Rajamäki.[3] It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Rajamäki to the center of Nurmijärvi.
Rajamäki church, Erkki Huttunen 1938Anti-aircraft artillery Flak tower in Rajamäki that was constructed during the Winter War of 1939–1940. There was a distillery near this Flak tower.
Rajamäki is best known for its alcoholdistillery which was established in 1888 because of the fresh and pure water found in the area.[4] The distillery was a part of the old Finnish alcohol monopolyAlko and is now part of the Altia corporation.[5] Dilution and bottling of Koskenkorva Viina, distilled in the distillery in Koskenkorva, Ilmajoki, is done in Rajamäki.[6] During World War II, the factory produced around 500,000 Molotov cocktails with the word "Rajamäki" inscribed on the bottle cap.[6][7]
Rajamäki has an elementary school and a high school which is focused on the sport of floorball as many of Finland's top young players live in the area. Lähde, the business center for the grocery stores, restaurants, and other services opened in Rajamäki on Thursday October 11, 2018.[8]
The Hanko–Hyvinkää railway passes through Rajamäki which tends to boost the businesses of the village.
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^ ab"Altian Rajamäen tehdas ylpeilee maailman parhaisiin kuuluvalla pohjavedellä – "Sen avulla voi erottaa tuoteväärennökset"". Nurmijärven Uutiset (in Finnish). 30 August 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^"Suomessa on yhä kolme aitoa Molotovin cocktailia". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 16 April 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2020. - "Taasko ne varastavat meiltä molotovin cocktailin?". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). 22 December 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2020. - . Sotaveteraanit (in Finnish). Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
^"Rajamäen Lähde avautui - vuokrausprosentti 100%" (in Finnish). Oy Prometheus Partners Ab. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
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