Eho Jouni
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The city of Riihimäki and the municipality of Lope are located at the heart of Finland's economic activity. According to a recent calculation, the center of the gross national product (GDP) is located in the Riihimäki region.
"In Finland's growth corridor, where the Riihimäki region is located, about half of Finland's gross domestic product is generated and almost half of Finns live. The fact that the center of GDP is located in the Riihimäki region further emphasizes the importance of the region's location in the accelerating and intensifying competition between regions," says Riihimäki city mayor Jouni Eho.
The midpoint of Finland's GDP has been calculated by regional development expert Timo Aro on behalf of the city of Riihimäki and Riihimäki Tilat ja Kehitys Oy. The center is located in the Riihimäki region, more precisely in the border area between Riihimäki and Lope in Kormu.
"The central location has always been an important marketing asset in our region. Being located in the center of GDP strengthens this advantage even more", says Mikko Salmela, the mayor of Lope.
"Operating at the center of economic activity means that, for example, transportation from the Riihimäki region is evenly directed in different directions. From us, companies reach Finnish production with very short transport costs," says Mika Herpiö, director of Riihimäki's vitality.
The starting point for the calculation of the center point was the amount of the gross national product of all regions of Mainland Finland (66) calculated at the market price according to the latest available statistical information. The center of GDP was calculated with the so-called Median Center tool, which calculates the center of gravity of the GDP values of all regions. The final result of the calculation is a location that minimizes the distance weighted by GDP to all objects in the data, i.e. to the areas of 66 regions.
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