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Akaa
Akaa ( sv, Ackas) is a town and a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It was created on January 1, 2007 when the town of Toijala and the municipality of Viiala were united into a single town. The municipality of Kylmäkoski was consolidated with Akaa on 1 January 2011. The convert has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Geography Akaa's neighboring municipalities are Hämeenlinna, Lempäälä, Urjala, Valkeakoski and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere, the capital of the Pirkanmaa region, is located north of Akaa. Akaa, as well as the town of Toijala and the former municipality of Viiala are situated by the lake Vanajavesi, which is the most central watercourse in the Tavastia Proper region as well as in the southern parts of the Pirkanmaa region. Demographics In 2020, 16.5% of the population of Akaa was under the age of 15, 59.3% were aged 15 to 64, and 24.2% were over the age of 65. The average age was 44.6, over the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toijala
Toijala is a former town and municipality of Finland, located some south of Tampere. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Viiala to form the town of Akaa. Toijala is known as an important railway crossroads. The Helsinki–Tampere and Turku–Tampere tracks meet at Toijala railway station. Toijala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 8,305 (end of April 2004) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density () was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Until 2015, Toijala hosted a Nokia office which since 1997 collaborated with Päivölän Kansanopisto by having some of its students work as paid interns for 12 hours/week. On 4 April 2014, ten residents of Toijala became multi-millionaires when they won the record Eurojackpot of €57 million. Notable people *Jarkko Ahola, musician (b. 1977) *Harri Holkeri, 36th Prime Minister of Finland (1937–2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa (; sv, Birkaland; la, Birkaria, link=no), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region. The total population of Pirkanmaa was 529,100 on 30 June 2022, which makes it the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa. The population density is well over twice the Finnish average, and most of its population is largely concentrated in the Tampere sub-region. Economy The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 18.3 billion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viiala
Viiala is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Toijala to form the town of Akaa. Viiala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 5,329 (2003) and covered an area of 56.78 km2 of which 5.88 km2 is water. The population density was 104.7 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Notable people * Tenho Saurén – Finnish comic actor *Aimo Lahti Aimo Johannes Lahti (April 28, 1896 – April 19, 1970)Kärävä, Simo (2002) Veteraanien perintö Ry. Retrieved on 2006-11-14 was a self-taught Finnish weapons designer. Of the 50 weapons he designed, the best known is the Suomi KP/-31 SMG. Oth ... – Finnish weapons designer * Hessu Maxx – Finnish drummer * Toni Lähteenmäki – Finnish race car driver See also * Kylmäkoski External links * Town of Akaa– Official website Populated places disestablished in 2007 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvo Ylppö
Arvo Henrik Ylppö (27 October 1887 – 28 January 1992) was a Finnish physician and professor of pediatrics who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of Finland's public maternity and child health clinic system established in 1922 ( fi, neuvola), which focuses on monitoring the health and development of newborn and pre-school children and their families, providing parents with childcare guidance and supporting child-parent interaction. For forty years, Ylppö held the title of archiater (''arkkiatri''), the highest honorary title awarded to a physician. Internationally, he was known for his research on premature infants. Ylppö was born in 1887 in Akaa, Finland into a farming family. He was apparently born premature and remained small in stature through his life. He entered the University of Helsinki in 1906 and decided to specialize in pediatric medicine. In 1912, he moved to the Imperial Children's Hosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urjala
Urjala (; sv, Urjala, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near the town of Forssa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere is located north of Urjala. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The oldest glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala. Villages * Annula * Hakkila * Hakolahti, Halkivaha * Harittu * Honkola * Huhti * Kamppari * Kehro * Kokko * Kolunkulma * Laukeela * Menonen * Nuutajärvi * Perho * Puolimatka * Salmi * Tursa * Urjalankylä * Vahonen * Valajärvi * Velkala * Välkkilä Notable individuals * Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer * Mimmi Kanervo, one of Finland's first female MPs * Väinö Linna, author (born in Urjala, although he is most often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; sv, Tavastehus; krl, Hämienlinna; la, Tavastum or ''Croneburgum'') is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. It remains an important regional center. The medieval Häme Castle (also ''Tavastia Castle''; fi, Hämeen linna) is located in the city. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), and before 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki (), Tampere () and Lahti (), the regional center of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme). The neighboring municipalities of Hämeenlinna are Akaa, Asikkala, Hattula, Hausjärvi, Hollola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylmäkoski
Kylmäkoski (; literally meaning "cold rapids") is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Akaa on 1 January 2011. It was located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,610 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of . At the end of 2011, the urban area of Kylmäkoski had 674 inhabitants. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The coat of arms of Kylmäkoski was designed by Kaj Kajander and confirmed in 1965. In the 1980s, oven-baked pikeperch and horseradish sauce were named Kylmäkoski's traditional parish dishes. The Kylmäkoski Prison (''Kylmäkosken vankila'') is located in the Tipuri's industrial area. See also * Toijala * Viiala Viiala is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Toijala to form the town of Akaa. Viiala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a populat ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanajavesi
Vanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland, in the provinces of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme. It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in the regions of Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper and parts of the Päijänne Tavastia region.Vanajavesi in the Jarviwiki Web Service Retrieved 2014-03-02. Settlements The biggest city by the lake is in the Tavastia Proper region. Other cities and towns include Valkeakoski and |
Kylmäkoski (village)
Kylmäkoski (; literally meaning "cold rapids") is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Akaa on 1 January 2011. It was located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,610 (31 October 2010) and covered a land area of . At the end of 2011, the urban area of Kylmäkoski had 674 inhabitants. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The coat of arms of Kylmäkoski was designed by Kaj Kajander and confirmed in 1965. In the 1980s, oven-baked pikeperch and horseradish sauce were named Kylmäkoski's traditional parish dishes. The Kylmäkoski Prison (''Kylmäkosken vankila'') is located in the Tipuri's industrial area. See also * Toijala * Viiala Viiala is a former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2007, it was consolidated with Toijala to form the town of Akaa. Viiala is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a populat ... Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities And Towns In Finland
The following is a list of cities in Finland. In the year 1977, the legal difference between towns and municipalities was removed. Today they are all classified as municipalities, some of which are commonly referred to as cities ''(kaupunki'' in Finnish, ''stad'' in Swedish). A municipality can decide whether it calls itself a municipality or a city. but ''suurkaupunki'' (~ large town) is used for a few cities in Finland. This fits the EU's definition of a city, which has the criteria of a minimum population of 50,000 and a minimum population density of 500 inhabitants per square kilometer. A simple, independent decision in the municipal council is sufficient to call a municipality (''kunta'') a city (''kaupunki''). For cities founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year the city was chartered. Many municipal mergers have been carried out in Finland (and more are yet to come, due to a countrywide municipal reform). Mergers also make it difficult to define what town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Pirkanmaa
Southern Pirkanmaa is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities * Akaa * Urjala * Valkeakoski Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 64.2% * Pekka Haavisto 9.4% * Laura Huhtasaari 9.1% * Paavo Väyrynen 6.0% * Tuula Haatainen 4.8% * Merja Kyllönen 3.4% * Matti Vanhanen 2.8% * Nils Torvalds Nils Ole Hilmer Torvalds (born 7 August 1945) is a Finnish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2012. He is a member of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for ... 0.4% Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Pirkanmaa {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lempäälä
Lempäälä (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region of Finland with inhabitants (). Lempäälä is located south of the city of Tampere. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality center of Lempäälä is situated on an isthmus between the lakes Vanajavesi and Pyhäjärvi which are connected by the Kuokkalankoski rapids and the canal of Lempäälä that was built during the 1870s and is still in use. The first written account of the parish of Lempäälä is from 1430. The oldest building of the town is a medieval church named after Saint Birgitta and was built in 1504. The only remaining article from medieval times in the church is a wooden crucifix carved out of birch. Finnish novelist Yrjö Kokko lived in Lempäälä, and is buried in the graveyard. Ideapark, the second largest shopping mall in Nordic countries, is located in Lempäälä along the Helsinki–Tampere motorway ( E12). Kuokkala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
