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Municipalities Of South Ostrobothnia
The 18 municipalities of the region of South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) in Finland are divided on four sub-regions. Järviseutu sub-region * Alajärvi *Evijärvi * Lappajärvi * Vimpeli (''Vindala'') Kuusiokunnat sub-region * Alavus (''Alavo'') * Kuortane * Soini * Ähtäri (''Etseri'') Seinäjoki sub-region *Ilmajoki (''Ilmola'') * Isokyrö (''Storkyro'') * Kauhava *Kurikka * Lapua (''Lappo'') *Seinäjoki South Eastern Bothnia sub-region * Isojoki (''Storå'') * Karijoki (''Bötom'') *Kauhajoki * Teuva (''Östermark'') See also * Western Finland *Regions of Western Finland The former Province of Western Finland in Finland was divided into seven regions, 34 districts and 192 municipalities. Regions * Southern Ostrobothnia (''Etelä-Pohjanmaa/ Södra Österbotten'') * Ostrobothnia (''Pohjanmaa/ Österbotten'') * Pi ... External links {{commonscat-inline, Municipalities in South Ostrobothnia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Finland
The municipalities ( fi, kunta; sv, kommun) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns ( fi, kaupunki; sv, stad). Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. Government Municipalities have council-manager government: they are governed by an elected council (, ), which is legally autonomous and answers only to the voters. The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isokyrö
Isokyrö (; sv, Storkyro) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In the name of the municipality, "''iso''" means big; "''kyrö''", on the other hand, is a Tavastian dialect and means a quarry, rocky or rugged terrain for hiding. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. According to Traficom, Isokyrö is the most motorized municipality in Finland with 718 cars per thousand inhabitants. Geography There are of cultivated fields. Isonkyrö's neighboring municipalities are Ilmajoki, Kauhava, Laihia, Seinäjoki, Vaasa and Vörå. Localities: * Tuurala Notable people * Matti Haapoja (1845–1895), serial killer * Kustaa Killinen (1849–1922), schoolteacher, writer and politician * Matti Pohto (1817–1857), bookbinder and book collector * Eino S. Repo (1919–2002), journalist and politician * Ilmari Turja (1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Finland
Western Finland ( fi, Länsi-Suomen lääni, sv, Västra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province. History On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland, the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. Administration The State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku, and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Vaasa, and Pori. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teuva
Teuva ( sv, Östermark) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Teuva is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History In August 2010, more than fifty pocket-sized saunas were gathered on a lakeside within Teuva for the fifth annual Mobile Sauna Festival. Some six-thousand visitors attended the festival, doubling the population of Teuva for the weekend. Villages * Horo * Horonkylä * Kauppila * Kirkonkylä * Komsi * Korvenkylä * Luovankylä * Nori * Perälä * Piikkilänkylä * Riippi * Salonpää * Äystö Notable individuals * Antti Rajamäki, sprinter *Aulis Ranta-Muotio, politician *Elonkerjuu, rock band * Helge Saarikoski, politician and Member of Parliament * Jorma Mattinen, professor and rector at the Åbo Akademi University from 2005-2014 *Jukka Rauhala, Olympic wrestler *Lauri Ingman, theologian, bishop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauhajoki
Kauhajoki (; literally “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The town is unilingually Finnish. The neighboring municipalities of Kauhajoki are Isojoki in the southwest, Kankaanpää in the south, Karijoki in the west, Karvia in the southeast, Kurikka in the north and Teuva in the west. Kauhajoki is the center of the Suupohja sub-region. Geography Most of Kauhajoki is located north of the Suomenselkä's watershed. Most of the municipal area is a gently sloping plains to the west and north. On the border of the Kauhajoki and Isojoki is Lauhanvuori, one of the highest points in Western Finland, which rises 231 meters above sea level. However, the highest point of Lauhanvuori is on the Isojoki s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karijoki
Karijoki ( sv, Bötom) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Karijoki is (), which makes it the smallest municipality in South Ostrobothnia in terms of population. The municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. A neanderthal cave, the Wolf cave, was found in the Pyhävuori mountains in Karijoki in 1997. Villages * Alakylä * Karijoen kirkonkylä * Myrkky * Ylikylä Notable individuals * Aarne Ahola, Knight of the Mannerheim Cross No. 71 * Antti Rajamäki, former sprinter * Erkki Rankaviita, folk musician * Knut Sonck, dean * Paul Norrback, accordionist and composer * Pentti Lund Pentti Alexander Lund (December 6, 1925 – April 16, 2013) was a Finnish Canadian professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger who played for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. Lund was often credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isojoki
Isojoki ( sv, Storå; lit. "Big River") is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The city of Pori is located south of Isojoki. The population of Isojoki is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish and neighbour municipalities are Honkajoki, Karijoki, Kauhajoki, Kristinestad, Merikarvia and Siikainen. Although the area isn't very high, one of the highest hills of southern Finland is located here (Lauhanvuori). Many Finns from this area immigrated to Minnesota, in the USA, as well as Michigan. Industry: Wood, potato, machinery. Tourism: Lauhanvuori National Park Lauhanvuori National Park ( fi, Lauhanvuoren kansallispuisto) is a national park in the Southern Ostrobothnia region of Finland, on the border of Kauhajoki and Isojoki. It was established in 1982 and covers . The park is characterized by its pi ... (hotel, viewtower, big smoke sauna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; la, Wegelia, formerly sv, Östermyra) is a city located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; east of Vaasa, north of Tampere, west of Jyväskylä and southwest of Oulu. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960. In 2005, the municipality of Peräseinäjoki was merged into Seinäjoki, and in the beginning of 2009, the neighbouring municipalities of Nurmo and Ylistaro were consolidated with Seinäjoki. Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing regional centers in Finland. The city hall, city library, Lakeuden Risti Church and other public buildings were designed by Alvar Aalto. Seinäjoki was historically called ' in Swedish. Today this name, which never was official, is very seldom used even among the Swedish speakers. Seinäjoki Airport is located in the neighbouring municipality of Ilmajoki, south of the Seinäjoki c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapua
Lapua (; sv, Lappo) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located next to the Lapua River in the region of South Ostrobothnia. 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 In the early 14th century, permanent settlement began to spread to the Lapuanjoki Valley. Residents came from, among other areas, the settlement center of Suur-Sastamala in Upper Satakunta, which had good land and water connections to the north. The focus of Ostrobothnia's settlement was initially on the lower reaches of the Kyrönjoki River. The proximity to the sea of the Kvarken area, which is rich in natural resources, was especially attractive. Lapua at that time had some Lapps who considered the region their wilderness area. The name Lapuan was probably given by the coastal Swedes precisely because of the Lapps who lived in the area. The Battle of Lapua was fought between Swedish and Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurikka
Kurikka is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kurikka is () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kurikka is one of the biggest shareholders in the Finnish energy giant Fortum as well as in Neste Oil, one of Northern Europe's biggest oil companies. The political scene of the town is dominated by the Finnish Centre because of the agricultural roots and past of the town. The municipality of Jurva was consolidated to Kurikka on 1 January 2009 and municipality of Jalasjärvi on 1 January 2016. Transport The private coach company OnniBus route Helsinki—Seinäjoki—Vaasa has a stop at Jalasjärvi. Notable people *Juha Mieto (born 1949), former cross country skier *Jorma Ollila (born 1950), Nokia and Royal Dutch Shell chairman of the board International relations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauhava
Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The popular amusement park, PowerPark, is located in Alahärmä, Kauhava. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Geography The surrounding country is flat and well suited to agriculture, alternating between fields and forests. The town probably takes its name from the small river which passes through it. History Kauhava was the home of the Finnish Training Air Wing from 1929 until the end of 2014. The surrounding municipalities of Alahärmä, Kortesjärvi and Ylihärmä were consolidated with Kauhava on 1 January 2009. Knife making A traditional industry in Kauhava is knife making, and many Finns recognize the name of this small town because of knives made there. At one time, as many as five different knife-m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmajoki
Ilmajoki (; sv, Ilmola) is a municipality of Finland. Ilmajoki is a town and municipality situated in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region, founded in 1865. Ilmajoki has a population of 12,165 (28. February 2017)and covers an area of 579.79 km2 (223.86 sq mi), of which 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi) is water. The population density is 20.2 inhabitants per square kilometre (52.3 per sq mi). Ilmajoki borders the municipalities of Isokyrö, Kurikka, Laihia and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The population of Ilmajoki has increased by 700 over the past year (vuosi), with one in five inhabitants being under 14 years of age. Ilmajoki's tax rate is the lowest in all of South Ostrobothnia at 20.24% (average in South Ostrobothnia is 21.23%). Ilmajoki's production of renewable electricity exceeds it consumption of electricity. Each June, thousands of people gather for opera, organized annually by Ilmajoki Music Festival. Plenty of sightseeing opportunities exist f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
