|
Aira Samulin
Aira Laila Suvio-Samulin (née Suvio; 27 February 1927 – 23 October 2023) was a Finnish dance teacher and businesswoman. Life and career Samulin was born on 27 February 1927 in Ignoila, Salmi (rural locality), Salmi, Finland (present-day Russia). The village was part of the municipality of Salmi, until it was annexed to Suojärvi in 1931. Ignoila was the easternmost of the villages in the so-called "Hyrsylä curve". Samulin's father was killed in action as a troop leader in the Continuation War on 27 July 1941. Samulin's uncle, Sten Suvio, was an Olympic boxer. In 1954, Samulin was chosen as a mannequin queen. Samulin was the director of her own dance school and worked as a filming secretary at Suomen Filmiteollisuus. In the 1960s Samulin founded a fashion dance school called ''Rytmikkäät mannekiinit'', (''rhythmical mannequins''). From 1989 to 1996, Samulin was a member of the city council of Espoo, representing the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party. From 1997, she wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmi (rural Locality)
Salmi (russian: Салми; Finnish and krl, Salmi, lit. ''inlet'') is a rural locality (a settlement) in Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated within and serves as the administrative center of Salminskoye Rural Settlement of Pitkyarantsky Municipal District. Population: 3,800 (2007 est.). Postal code: 186821. It was established in 1500. Sister cities Salmi is twinned with: * Pielavesi (Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...) References Rural localities in the Republic of Karelia Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 1500 1500 establishments in Europe 16th-century establishments in Finland fi:Salmi (taajama) {{RepublicofKarelia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |