Country: | FIN |
Type: | National |
Route: | 5 |
Alternate Name: | Valtatie 5 / Riksväg 5 |
Maint: | Väylävirasto / Trafikledsverket (Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency) |
Map: | Finland national road 5.png |
Length Km: | 905 |
Terminus A: | Lusi, Heinola |
Terminus B: | Sodankylä |
Cities: | Mikkeli, Kuopio, Kajaani, Kuusamo, Kemijärvi |
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.[1] National road 5 forms part of the E63 between Vehmasmäki (Kuopio) and Sodankylä.
The road runs through the following municipalities: Heinola – Pertunmaa – Mäntyharju – Hirvensalmi – Mikkeli – Juva – Joroinen – Varkaus – Leppävirta – Kuopio – Siilinjärvi – Lapinlahti – Iisalmi – Sonkajärvi – Kajaani – Paltamo – Ristijärvi – Hyrynsalmi – Suomussalmi – Taivalkoski – Kuusamo – Posio – Salla – Kemijärvi – Pelkosenniemi – Sodankylä.