Nurmijärvi is a village and the most populated rural municipality of Finland located 37 km north of the capital Helsinki.
The proximity to Helsinki has led to a considerable growth of the major villages such as Rajamäki, which nowadays are considered suburbs of Helsinki.
Nurmijärvi is best known as the birthplace of Finland's national author, Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872). His play Nummisuutarit (The Cobblers of the Heath) - with colourful scenes of rural life in the 19th century Nurmijärvi parish - are performed in summer at an outdoor theatre in Palojoki, the village where Kivi was born.
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