Finnish national road 5
National Road 5 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Part of E63 | ||||
| Maintained by Väylävirasto / Trafikledsverket (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) | ||||
| Length | 905 km (562 mi) | |||
| Existed | 1938–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Lusi, Heinola | |||
| North end | Sodankylä | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Finland | |||
| Major cities | Mikkeli, Kuopio, Kajaani, Kuusamo, Kemijärvi | |||
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Finnish national road 5 (Finnish:Valtatie 5 or Viitostie, Swedish: Riksväg 5) is a main route connecting Lusi (Heinola) in the south of the country to Sodankylä in the north. It is 905 kilometres long. National road 5 forms part of the E63 between Vehmasmäki (Kuopio) and Sodankylä.