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Bergö
Bergö is an island and List of former municipalities of Finland , former municipality of Finland in the Ostrobothnia (region), Coastal Ostrobothnia region. The municipality of Bergö was incorporated with Maalahti in 1973. The island's only connection to the mainland is currently the year-round ferry. In December 1970, Bergö had a total population of 647 people, and 98% of the inhabitants were Swedish-speaking. At its highest population level in 1938, 948 people lived in the municipality. Before it was abolished, Bergö's land area was 33.8 km² and its neighbouring municipalities were Korsnäs, Maalahti and Petalax, Petolahti. Name Bergö's name was originally ''Vargö'' [], but the name of the island and village was changed to ''Bergö'' in 1830, probably because the original name was considered demeaning. The name of the island was documented as ''Wargö'' (1546) and as ''Vargöö'' (1552), among others. The form ''Susiluoto'' ('Wolf Island') has also been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergö
Bergö is an island and List of former municipalities of Finland , former municipality of Finland in the Ostrobothnia (region), Coastal Ostrobothnia region. The municipality of Bergö was incorporated with Maalahti in 1973. The island's only connection to the mainland is currently the year-round ferry. In December 1970, Bergö had a total population of 647 people, and 98% of the inhabitants were Swedish-speaking. At its highest population level in 1938, 948 people lived in the municipality. Before it was abolished, Bergö's land area was 33.8 km² and its neighbouring municipalities were Korsnäs, Maalahti and Petalax, Petolahti. Name Bergö's name was originally ''Vargö'' [], but the name of the island and village was changed to ''Bergö'' in 1830, probably because the original name was considered demeaning. The name of the island was documented as ''Wargö'' (1546) and as ''Vargöö'' (1552), among others. The form ''Susiluoto'' ('Wolf Island') has also been used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Brommels
Johan Albert Brommels (7 February 1891 - 15 June 1962) was a Finnish schoolteacher, journalist and politician. Background He was born in Övermark. His father was Johan Henrik Brommels and his mother was Ulrika Wilhelmina med Mickelsdotter. He was married to Anna Olivia Stenfors in 1915 and had 4 kids. He started as a school teacher by profession. He taught the elementary school in Vörå from 1914 -1915, primary school in Bergö from 1915 -1922 and again elementary school in Närpes from 1922 -1955. He later worked as postman (1915 -1920) and as locksmith (1915 - 1921) in Bergö. As a journalist, he worked as an editor at Vasa-Posten in 1920 and from 1956 to 1960 in ''Kaskö Tidning'' and ''Syd-Österbotten.'' Career He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1945 to 1951, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland (SFP). When he served in Parliament, he was a member of the Committee on Education (Parliamentary) Committee on Education ( sv, utbildningsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrobothnia (region)
Ostrobothnia ( sv, Österbotten; fi, Pohjanmaa) is a region in western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of four regions considered modern-day Ostrobothnia, hence also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion. Ostrobothnia is one of two Finnish regions with a Swedish-speaking majority (the other being the constitutionally monolingual province of Åland); Swedish-speakers make up 51.2% of the total population. The region contains thirteen bilingual municipalities and one that is exclusively Finnish-speaking. The capital of Vaasa is predominantly inhabited by Finnish speakers, whereas smaller towns and rural areas are generally dominated by the Swedish language. The three municipalities with the largest number of Swedish speakers are Korsholm, Jakobstad and Pedersöre. Geographically, Ostrobothnia has little topographical relief, because it is mostly former seafloor brought to surface by post-glac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Former Municipalities Of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö __NOTOC__ A *Ahlainen (Vittisbofjärd) – became part of Pori in 1972 *Aitolahti (Aitolax) – became part of Tampere in 1966 *Akaa (Ackas) – was divided in 1946 between Toijala, Kylmäkoski, Sääksmäki and Viiala. The name was re-introduced in 2007 when the municipalities of Toijala and Viiala were consolidated. *Alahärmä – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009 *Alastaro – consolidated with Loimaa in 2009 *Alatornio (Nedertorneå) – became m par mt of Tornio in 1973 *Alaveteli (Nedervetil) – consolidated with Kronoby in 1969 *Angelniemi – became part of Halikko in 1967 *Anjala – the municipalities of Anjala and Sippola were consolidated in 1975 to form the Anjalankoski market town * Antrea (S:t Andree) – was lost to the USSR in 1944 * Anttola – became part of Mikkeli in 2001 *Artjärvi (Artsjö) – consolidat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is an artwork such as a painting, sculpture or relief representing a religious subject made for placing at the back of or behind the altar of a Christian church. Though most commonly used for a single work of art such as a painting or sculpture, or a set of them, the word can also be used of the whole ensemble behind an altar, otherwise known as a reredos, including what is often an elaborate frame for the central image or images. Altarpieces were one of the most important products of Christian art especially from the late Middle Ages to the era of the Counter-Reformation. Many altarpieces have been removed from their church settings, and often from their elaborate sculpted frameworks, and are displayed as more simply framed paintings in museums and elsewhere. History Origins and early development Altarpieces seem to have begun to be used during the 11th century, with the possible exception of a few earlier examples. The reasons and forces that led to the developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Långön(Finland)
Långön is an island in the northwest of the Swedish sector of the Bay of Bothnia, in the Luleå archipelago. Description Långön is a relatively large island in the Luleå archipelago, with an area of . It lies to the north of Stor-Brändön and west of Mjoön. It has a fine sandy beach on the north shore, but the beach is exposed to the weather. The land has gently rolling hills, the highest being Storberget on the north side at . The island is mostly tree-covered, with some scattered bogs of different sizes and one shallow lake. As of 2008 there were five permanent residents on the island. There were 18 houses, mostly summer cabins. Access Boats can land on the beach. There a private harbor that can be used by visitors to the residents of the island. In winter the island can be accessed via an ice road, the longest in Sweden at . It runs from Hindersöstallarna on the mainland to the islands of Hindersön, Stor-Brändön and Långön. Normally the road is open from Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Granön (Finland)
Granon may refer to: *Grañón Grañón () is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin ..., village in La Rioja, Spain * Granön, Dalarna, an island and nature reserve in Lake Väsman, near Ludvika in Dalarna county, central Sweden. * Granön, Jämtland, the largest island in lake Ånnsjön in Jämtland County, Sweden. * Granön, Kalix, an island in Sweden's Kalix archipelago * Granön, Luleå, a former island, now part of Hertsön, a Swedish island in the Bothnian Bay, largely occupied by the eastern districts of the city of Luleå. * Granön, Skellefteå, a former island, now part of Halsön in Sweden's in the Skellefteå archipelago * Granön, Söderhamn, a peninsula and location of the Trollharen fishing village in the Söderhamn municipality of Sweden * Granön, Sundsvall, an island i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holme (Finland)
Holme may refer to: * Holme (surname) Music * Holme (band) Places Antarctica * Holme Bay Denmark * Holme, Aarhus England * Holme, Bedfordshire * Holme, Cambridgeshire * Holme, Cumbria * Holme, North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire * Holme, North Yorkshire * Holme, Nottinghamshire * Holme, West Lindsey, Lincolnshire * Holme, West Yorkshire * Holme Fell, Cumbria * Holme Island, a small tidal island off Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria * Holme Valley, West Yorkshire * Holme-next-the-Sea * Holme-on-Spalding-Moor * Holme on the Wolds * Holme Moss * The Holme, one of the villas in Regent's Park, London * River Holme Latvia * Holme, former German name of Mārtiņsala Norway * Holme, Vestland, a village in Alver municipality, Vestland county * Holme, old name of Holum See also * East Holme * West Holme * Holm (other) * Holmes (other) Holmes may refer to: Name * Holmes (surname) * Holmes (given name) * Baron Holmes, noble title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
