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Alavieska
Alavieska () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia 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 word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow ford". The scythe theme of Alavieska's coat of arms refers to the extensive meadows in the municipality's territory. The coat of arms was designed by Kaj Kajander, and the Alavieska municipal council approved it at its meeting on September 20, 1960. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on November 25 of the same year. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Oulainen and Ylivieska. Villages In 1967, Alavieska had six legally recognized villages ''(henkikirjakylät)'': * Alavieska * Eteläranta * Kähtävä * Somero * Taluskylä * Käännänkylä Demographics I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alavieska (village)
Alavieska () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia 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 word ''Ala'' means "lower", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow ford". The scythe theme of Alavieska's coat of arms refers to the extensive meadows in the municipality's territory. The coat of arms was designed by Kaj Kajander, and the Alavieska municipal council approved it at its meeting on September 20, 1960. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on November 25 of the same year. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Kalajoki, Merijärvi, Oulainen and Ylivieska. Villages In 1967, Alavieska had six legally recognized villages ''(henkikirjakylät)'': * Alavieska * Eteläranta * Kähtävä * Somero * Taluskylä * Käännänkylä Demographics I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ylivieska
Ylivieska () is a town and municipality of Northern Ostrobothnia region, Finland. It has a population of (), and it serves as the administrative centre for Kalajokilaakso and Pyhäjokilaakso, an area with a population of about 90,000 inhabitants. Ylivieska is also the commercial center of the Oulu South region, the southern part of the late Oulu province. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The word ''Yli'' means "upper", while the word ''Vieska'' is supposed to mean a "shallow ford". Geography Ylivieska is located in Northern Ostrobothnia about south of the city of Oulu. Other close cities near Ylivieska are Vaasa () and Kokkola (); the neighbouring municipalities are Oulainen, Haapavesi, Nivala, Sievi, Kalajoki, Alavieska and Merijärvi. The town is characterized by the Kalajoki River, which runs SE–NW through the town centre. The agricultural and economical area of the Kalajoki river basin is known as Kalajokilaakso. Ylivieska is situated along the Ostrobothn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulainen
Oulainen ( sv, Oulainen, also ) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, south of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Oulainen is founded in 1865, and it received township rights in 1977. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Oulainen" also in Swedish. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Alavieska, Haapavesi, Merijärvi, Pyhäjoki, Raahe and Ylivieska. In addition to the town center, the municipality includes the villages of Kilpua, Lehtopää, Matkaniva, Petäjäskoski, Piipsjärvi and Honkaranta. History Oulainen was first mentioned in 1572 as ''Oulahais'' and as a part of the Pyhäjoki parish. A farm named ''Oulahainen'' was established earlier. The name comes from a dialectal word ''oulu'' meaning "flooding waters" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold). Koillismaa sub-region: *Kuusamo (16,177) *Taivalkoski (4,407) Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region: *Haapajärvi (7,640) *Kärsämäki (2,758) *Nivala (11,053) *Pyhäjärvi (5,879) *Reisjärvi (2,992) Oulu sub-region: *Hailuoto (989) *Kempele (16,303) *Liminka (9,178) *Lumijoki (2,041) *Muhos (8,936) *Oulu (192,680) *Tyrnävä (6,482) Oulunkaari sub-region: * Ii (9,581) *Pudasjärvi (8,717) *Utajärvi (2,952) *Vaala (3,309) Raahe sub-region: *Pyhäjoki (3,35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu (province)
The Province of Oulu ( fi, Oulun lääni, sv, Uleåborgs län) was a province of Finland from 1775 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland and also the Gulf of Bothnia and Russia. History ''For History, Geography and Culture see: Ostrobothnia'' The Province of Oulu was established in 1775 when Finland was an integrated part of Sweden from the northern part of Ostrobothnia County. The new province was named after its administrative seat of Oulu. As a consequence of the tumultuous conflicts of the Napoleonic Wars, Sweden had allied itself with the Russian Empire, United Kingdom and the other parties of the Fourth Coalition against Napoleonic France. However, following the treaty of Treaty of Tilsit in 1807, Russia made peace with France and left the coalition. This enabled Russia in 1808 to challenge Sweden in the Finnish War, over the control of Finland. In the Treaty of Fredrikshamn on 17 September 1809 Sweden was obliged to cede al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalajoki
Kalajoki (; literally translated the "fish river") is a coastal town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the immediate vicinity of the Gulf of Bothnia in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The first reference to Kalajoki can be found from the beginning of 16th century and it got the status of a parish in 1525, it was designated as a regional parish in 1545. This status ended with the abolishment of the parish form of organization in the early 1860s. Kalajoki was a significant market place and controlled the whole region's tar trading. By the end of 19th century the meaning of tar was diminishing as a good and the importance of Kalajoki was reduced thereafter. The tar trade was a derivative of the forestry industry, and Kalajoki has long been the location of forestry activities. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merijärvi
Merijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia 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. Notable people * Juhani Alaranta, an ex-member of parliament *Erkki Haukipuro Erkki Antero Haukipuro (18 February 1921, Raahe - 27 September 2001, Oulu) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 4 September 1972 to 31 July 1973. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parl ..., a late member of parliament, minister and governor * Alvar Saukko, an ex-member of parliament * Tuomas Myllylä, a cartoon artist References External links Municipality of Merijärvi– Official website Populated places established in 1866 1866 establishments in the Russian Empire {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia ( fi, Pohjois-Pohjanmaa; sv, Norra Österbotten) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia is made up of 30 municipalities, of which 11 have city status (marked in bold). Koillismaa sub-region: *Kuusamo (16,177) *Taivalkoski (4,407) Nivala–Haapajärvi sub-region: *Haapajärvi (7,640) *Kärsämäki (2,758) *Nivala (11,053) *Pyhäjärvi (5,879) *Reisjärvi (2,992) Oulu sub-region: *Hailuoto (989) *Kempele (16,303) *Liminka (9,178) *Lumijoki (2,041) *Muhos (8,936) *Oulu (192,680) *Tyrnävä (6,482) Oulunkaari sub-region: * Ii (9,581) *Pudasjärvi (8,717) *Utajärvi (2,952) *Vaala (3,309) Raahe sub-region: *Pyhäjoki (3,35 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö
Bonnier AB (), also the Bonnier Group, is a privately held Swedish media group of 175 companies operating in 15 countries. It is controlled by the Bonnier family. Background The company was founded in 1804 by Gerhard Bonnier in Copenhagen, Denmark, when Bonnier published his first book, ''Underfulde og sandfærdige kriminalhistorier''. Gerhard's sons later moved to Sweden. The Bonnier book publishing companies in Sweden that are part of book publishing house Bonnierförlagen now include Albert Bonniers förlag, Wahlström & Widstrand, Forum, and Bonnier Carlsen, as well as other book publishers and imprints in Sweden. Bonnier Tidskrifter publishes magazines, including ''Veckans Affärer'', ''Damernas Värld'', '' Amelia'', ''Sköna Hem'', ''Teknikens Värld'', '' Resume'', nearly a dozen crossword magazines, and the tablet magazine ''C Mode''. Other subsidiaries include the film production companies SF Studios and Sonet Film; daily newspapers ''Dagens Nyheter'', '' Expressen'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Finland
Finland is divided into 19 regions ( fi, maakunta; sv, landskap)., smn, eennâmkodde, and sms, mäddkåʹdd. The regions are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012 the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration. In 2022 new Wellbeing services counties of Finland, wellbeing services counties were established as part of a health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils. Åland One region, Åland, has a special status and has a much higher degree of autonomy than the others, with its own Parliament of Åland, Parliament and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of The Interior (Finland)
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