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Åbo And Björneborg County
Turku and Pori Province (, , ) was a province of independent Finland from 1917 to 1997. The province was however founded as a county in 1634 when today's Finland was an integrated part of Sweden. It is named after the cities of Turku () and Pori (). Åland was split into a separate province in 1918. In 1997 Turku and Pori Province was merged with the northern part of the Häme Province, the provinces of Vaasa and Central Finland into the new Western Finland Province. Maps Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold) * Alastaro * Askainen *Aura *Dragsfjärd *Eura * Eurajoki * Halikko * Harjavalta *Honkajoki * Houtskär * Huittinen * Iniö *Jämijärvi * Kaarina * Kankaanpää *Karinainen * Karvia *Kimito *Kiikala * Kiikoinen * Kisko * Kiukainen *Kodisjoki * Kokemäki * Korpo * Koski Tl *Kullaa * Kustavi *Kuusjoki * Köyliö *Laitila *Lappi * Lavia *Lemu * Lieto * Loimaa * Loimaan kunta *Luvia * Marttila *Masku * Mellilä *Merikarvia * Merimasku *Mietoinen *Muurla *Mynäm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Sweden
The counties of Sweden (Swedish: ''Sveriges län'') are the top-level geographic subdivisions of Sweden. Sweden is today divided into 21 counties; however, the number of counties has varied over time, due to territorial gains/losses and to divisions and/or mergers of existing counties. This level of administrative unit was first established in the 1634 Instrument of Government on Lord Chancellor Count Axel Oxenstierna's initiative, and superseded the historical provinces of Sweden ( sv, landskap) in order to introduce a more efficient administration of the realm. At that time, they were what the translation of ''län'' into English literally means: fiefdoms. The county borders often follow the provincial borders, but the Crown often chose to make slight relocations to suit its purposes. In every county there is a county administrative board (''länsstyrelse'') headed by a governor ('' landshövding''), appointed by the government, as well as a separate regional council ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Counties 1960
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language Finnish ( endonym: or ) is a Uralic language of the Finnic branch, spoken by the majority of the population in Finland and by ethnic Finns outside of Finland. Finnish is one of the two official languages of Finland (the other being Swedis ..., the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huittinen
Huittinen ( sv, Vittis) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, southeast of Pori and southwest of Tampere. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish. Municipality of Vampula was consolidated with Huittinen on 1 January 2009. The Huittinen coat of arms is designed by Erkki Honkanen in 1953. Risto Ryti, the president of Finland in 1940–44, was born in Huittinen in 1889. History In 1904, one of Finland's most famous ancient objects, the Elk's Head of Huittinen from the Stone Age, was found in the village of Palojoki in Huittinen. It is now in the National Museum. In addition to the artefact finds, there is a comb ceramic residence in Korkeakoski and a younger burial site in Sammu village, as well as some cemeteries. Researchers have concluded that the Huittinen got their first inhabitants mainly from the northwest, from the direction of the lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houtskär
Houtskär (; fi, Houtskari ) is an island group and former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form the municipality of Pargas (briefly named Väståboland). It is located in the Archipelago Sea in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 621 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was bilingual with the majority (86%) being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. There are one store in Houtskär, a bank and post office, and the church of Santa Maria in Näsby center. At various times throughout the year dances, accompanied by live music, are held which are an old tradition kept alive by both older and younger participants who dance in a variety of styles. Houtskär consists of a group of bigger islands and many smaller islands in the surrounding sea area. Communications to the mainl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honkajoki
Honkajoki (''Hongonjoki'' until 1952) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged with the town of Kankaanpää on 1 January 2021. It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Satakunta region. The population of Honkajoki was 1,595 (31 December 2020) and the municipality covered an area of of which was inland water (1 January 2018). The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also .... References External links Municipality of Honkajoki– Official website Municipalities of Satakunta Populated places established in 1867 Populated places disestablished in 2021 {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harjavalta
Harjavalta () is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region, southeast of Pori. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Today people in the town are employed in the copper and nickel smelting industries. Today's most used metal recovery method, the flash smelting method, was developed at Harjavalta and implemented in 1949. Originally part of Outokumpu, a Finnish company, the copper business is now owned by Boliden and the nickel business by Norilsk Nickel. Hiittenharju is a ridge in Harjavalta, known for its archaeology and cultural history. The banks of the ancient Litorina Sea lies on the fringes of the Hiittenharju ridge. In the Hiittenharju area Bronze Age graves, called barrows, have been discovered, and there is also a historical route called Huovintie running through Hiittenharju. The river Kokemäenjoki river runs through the town. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halikko
Halikko () is a list of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009, the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring Salo, Finland, Salo. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area. It was located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and was part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of 9,491 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 357.31 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.52 km2 was inland water. The population density was 26.60 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. History There is evidence that areas in Halikko has been settled in the Stone Age. One of the prehistoric villages, Rikala, became an important trade and meeting place on the Finnish coast during the Iron Age. The vikings sailed to Rikala to trade with the finns. Several Iron Age treasures has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurajoki
Eurajoki ( sv, Euraåminne) is a municipality of Finland located in the region of Satakunta in the province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Economy Two of Finland's four nuclear reactors are on the island of Olkiluoto in Eurajoki, and a third one is under construction. The two other operating reactors are at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. Site-preparation for the construction of the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository, a deep geological repository for spent nuclear fuel, is going on (as of Q4 2022).https://klassekampen.no/utgave/2022-10-29/kjernefamilien. Klassekampen.no. Retrieved 2022-10-29 The site will be a permanent facility for spent-fuel storage. Transport The distance from the church village of Eurajoki to the nearest town, Rauma, is , and to the nearest city, Pori, is . Highway 8 ( E8) and the railway between Kokemäki an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eura
Eura is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta 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. The municipality of Kiukainen was consolidated with Eura on 1 January 2009. The municipality is one of the most distinguished places in Finland in terms of pre-historical findings. The archaeological findings are mainly from the Iron Age and include e.g. ancient dress "''Euran Emännän Puku''". Local tradition had it still in the 18th century that a decisive battle against invading Sweden was held in Eura's Big Meadow (''Iso Niitty'') in the Middle Ages. According to the story, there was blood up to man's ankles on the meadow.Purhonen, Paula: ''Kristinuskon saapumisesta Suomeen''. 1998. . See page 156. Trance producer and DJ, Ville Virtanen (better known by his stage name Darude) is from Eura. Politics Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragsfjärd
Dragsfjärd is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009 it was consolidated with Kimito and Västanfjärd to form the new municipality of Kimitoön. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 3,378 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 274.95 km2 of which 8.17 km2 is water. The population density was 12.66 inhabitants per km2. Western part of the municipality belongs to the Southwestern Archipelago National Park and forms the eastern part of the park. The municipality was bilingual with 76% of the population being Swedish speakers and 21% being Finnish speakers. People from Dragsfjärd * Artur Wuorimaa (1854 – 1921) *Wilhelm Ramsay (1865 – 1928) *Gottfrid Lindström (1887 – 1975) *Olavi Saarinen Olavi Saarinen (18 October 1923, in Dragsfjärd – 30 November 1979) was a Finnish trade union activist and politician. He was at first a member of the Social Democrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aura, Finland
Aura () is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä. It is part of the Varsinais-Suomi 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. Geography Villages In 1967, Aura had 23 legally recognized villages ''(henkikirjakylät)'': * Auvainen * Hypöinen * Ihava * Järvenoja * Järykselä * Kaerla * Karviainen * Kinnarla * Kuuskoski * Käetty * Lahto * Laukkaniitty * Leikola * Leinikkala * Leppäkoski * Paimala * Pitkäniitty * Prunkkala * Puho * Seppälä * Sikilä * Simola * Viilaila Demographics In 2020, 19.0% of the population of Aura was under the age of 15, 60.2% were aged 15 to 64, and 20.8% were over the age of 65. The average age was 42.0, under the national average of 43.4 and regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askainen
Askainen (; sv, Villnäs) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009. It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km² (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km² is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish. History Askainen was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Askais'', when it was a part of the Nousiainen parish. It was included into the Lemu parish after its separation from Nousiainen sometime before 1404. Askainen was also held by the monastery of Naantali before the Reformation. Askainen was mentioned as a chapel community within Lemu in 1592, though chapel rights may have been granted earlier. Askainen became a separate parish and municipality in 1910, but the parishes of Askainen and Lemu were reunited in 1960. Despit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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