The Finnish National road 5 (Finnish

Finnish language

Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...

:Valtatie 5 or Vitostie, Swedish

Swedish language

Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...

:Riksväg 5) is a main route between Heinola

Heinola

Heinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:...

 and Sodankylä

Sodankylä

-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...

. The road runs from Heinola`s

Heinola

Heinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:...

 Lusi

Lusi

Lusi may refer to:* Lusi, Greece, an ancient city of the Achaean League* The Lusi language of New Britain* The Sidoarjo mud flow, a mud volcano in Java, Indonesia, nicknamed Lusi by the local population...

 to Sodankylä

Sodankylä

-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...

 and it is 907 kilometres long. National road 5`s condition is not the best one in Finland and thats why It has a lots of construction areas in nowadays. National road 5 goes at the same line with E63

European route E63

The European route E 63 is a European route that goes from Sodankylä, Finland to Turku, Finland. The length of the route is .* E 63: Sodankylä – Pelkosenniemi – Kemijärvi – Isokylä – Kuusamo – Suomussalmi – Kajaani – Iisalmi – Kuopio – Vehmasmäki – Suonenjoki – Lievestuore – Jyväskylä –...

 between Kuopio`s

Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

 Vehmasmäki

Vehmasmäki

Vehmasmäki is a village in the town of Kuopio, Finland. It is located about away from the centre of Kuopio. The village has a population of about 500. In Vehmasmäki there is an animal park which is open every day in the summers....

 and Sodankylä

Sodankylä

-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...

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Roads line

The first part of the road between Lusi

Lusi

Lusi may refer to:* Lusi, Greece, an ancient city of the Achaean League* The Lusi language of New Britain* The Sidoarjo mud flow, a mud volcano in Java, Indonesia, nicknamed Lusi by the local population...

 and Mikkeli

Mikkeli

Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

 was rebuilt in 1990`s and 2000`s to give a straight and good condition road. There is one short length of 2+2 laned road at Mikkeli, but the part between Mikkeli and Joroinen

Joroinen

Joroinen is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish....

 needs updating because it does not meet modern requirements. Next part between Joroinen and Varkaus

Varkaus

Varkaus is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is...

 has been constructed to the highclassed National road and there is a 9 kilometer long bypass at Varkaus, and also the next part of the road between Joroinen and Leppävirta

Leppävirta

Leppävirta is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...

 has a good condition which has many bypasses, but the part from Leppävirta to Kuopio´s

Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

 Humaljoki has not a good condition. When National road 5 arrives to Humaljoki, It changes to the motorway what goes with the exception of Kuopio`s Kallansillat to the Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi is a municipality of Finland. The name, in Finnish, means "Hedgehog Lake."It is located in Eastern Finland, in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio. The median age is relatively low; 23% of the population are under 15 years old. The main sources of income are services and...

. Kallansillat are the drawbridges which has been opened many times at the timeline of one year, especially in summer the opening of the bridges is very freguent, because the statistics say It have to open about 300-400 times in every summer and thats why there has been started to build the new bridge near the old one in 2010. When the road passes Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi is a municipality of Finland. The name, in Finnish, means "Hedgehog Lake."It is located in Eastern Finland, in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio. The median age is relatively low; 23% of the population are under 15 years old. The main sources of income are services and...

, It changes back to the normal two laned road, next part between Siilinjärvi and Iisalmi

Iisalmi

Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

 is like the normal National road which condition changes randomly and It runs near Savonrata railway the whole line to Iisalmi

Iisalmi

Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

, at the southern parts of Iisalmi`s

Iisalmi

Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

 citys area It changes to the bypass and passes Iisalmi`s downtown by bypass from Its eastern side, when the road has been passed Iisalmi, It changes again back to the two laned road and at the same time the traffic volume gets smaller and by that at the next part from Iisalmi to Kajaani

Kajaani

Kajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The population density is . The town is...

, the National road has almost same traffic volume and same condition also at the part from Kajaani to Kemijärvi

Kemijärvi

Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland and the northern-most town in Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

, but after Kemijärvi the roads condition is not the same like in Its southern parts, because It has been changed to the National road by changing the number signs, the road Itself hasnt been technically constructed.

The road goes at the communeareas of the next places: Heinola

Heinola

Heinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:...

 - Pertunmaa

Pertunmaa

Pertunmaa is a municipality of Finland located in the province of Eastern Finland which is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

 - Mäntyharju

Mäntyharju

Mäntyharju is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The coastline is almost...

 - Hirvensalmi

Hirvensalmi

Hirvensalmi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

 - Mikkeli

Mikkeli

Mikkeli is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in what used to be the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

 - Juva

Juva

Juva is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region some North-East of Helsinki. It was founded on 19 January 1442, and is the oldest parish/municipality in Finland whose exact date of birth is known...

 - Joroinen

Joroinen

Joroinen is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish....

 - Varkaus

Varkaus

Varkaus is a Middle-Savonian industrial town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is...

 - Leppävirta

Leppävirta

Leppävirta is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...

 - Kuopio

Kuopio

Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

 - Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi

Siilinjärvi is a municipality of Finland. The name, in Finnish, means "Hedgehog Lake."It is located in Eastern Finland, in Northern Savonia, north of the city of Kuopio. The median age is relatively low; 23% of the population are under 15 years old. The main sources of income are services and...

 - Lapinlahti

Lapinlahti

Lapinlahti is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

 - Iisalmi

Iisalmi

Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

 - Sonkajärvi

Sonkajärvi

Sonkajärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

 - Kajaani

Kajaani

Kajaani is a town and municipality in Finland.It is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi , which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki . There are inhabitants and city surface area is of which is water. The population density is . The town is...

 - Paltamo

Paltamo

Paltamo is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is. There are two built-up areas in the municipality: Kontiomäki and Paltamo...

 - Ristijärvi

Ristijärvi

Ristijärvi is a municipality of Finland.It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is.The municipality is unilingually Finnish.-External links:...

 - Hyrynsalmi

Hyrynsalmi

Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu region.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .The municipality is unilingually Finnish....

 - Suomussalmi

Suomussalmi

Suomussalmi is a municipality in Finland and is located in the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish...

 - Taivalkoski

Taivalkoski

Taivalkoski is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

 - Kuusamo

Kuusamo

Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

 - Posio

Posio

Posio is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...

 - Salla

Salla

Salla is a municipality of Finland, located in Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

 - Kemijärvi

Kemijärvi

Kemijärvi is a municipality of Finland and the northern-most town in Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...

 - Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi

Pelkosenniemi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water. The population density is....

 - Sodankylä

Sodankylä

-Twin towns: Kola, Russia, since 1968 Berlevåg, Norway, since 1971 Norsjö, Sweden, since 1977 Heiligenblut, Austria, since 1979-External links:* – Official website* * * * * *...

Trivia

• A band called Aavikko
  Aavikko
  Aavikko is a Finnish synth music band, formed in Siilinjärvi in 1995. Their hallmarks include a campy, decidedly "East European" style and plastic-sounding synthesizer themes...
  
  has been written a song from National road 5 called "Viitostie".
• Because of National road 5`s high traffic accident statistics, a magazine called "Iltapäivälehdet" has been named National road 5 like next: "Viitostie, kuoleman tie" (eng.National road 5, the road of death).