Finnish national road 5

National Road 5
Valtatie 5 / Riksväg 5
Route information
Part of E63
Maintained by Väylävirasto / Trafikledsverket
(Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency)
Length905 km (562 mi)
Major junctions
FromLusi, Heinola
ToSodankylä
Location
CountryFinland
Major citiesMikkeli, Kuopio, Kajaani, Kuusamo, Kemijärvi
Highway system

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.