Gulf Of Finland Naval Command
Gulf of Finland Naval Command ( fi, Suomenlahden meripuolustusalue, sv, Finska vikens marinkommando) was a Finnish Navy unit headquartered in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi. The main duty of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command during normal condition was the surveillance of Finnish territorial waters and maintaining territorial integrity. In addition, the Command trained conscripts to fulfill duties in the war-time organisation of the Finnish Defence Forces. The readiness fortresses and particular other units of the Command were permanently in a state of high readiness. The Command was succeeded in 2015 by the Coastal Brigade.
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Kirkkonummi
Kirkkonummi (; sv, Kyrkslätt, , Sweden ) is a Municipalities of Finland, municipality of inhabitants () in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "''Kirkkonummi''" and "''Kyrkslätt''" in English language, English is "church heath". Geography The municipality is located just outside the Greater Helsinki, Helsinki Metropolitan Area, bordering the city of Espoo in the east. Other neighbouring municipalities are Vihti and Siuntio. The distance from the municipal centre to central Helsinki is some . Kirkkonummi also has excellent train and bus connections to other parts of the Greater Helsinki area, and many of its inhabitants commute daily to Helsinki. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In recent years, Kirkkonummi has faced the highest population growth rate in the country, at over 3% per annum. Major population centres in Kirkkonummi include the municipal centre, Masala, Kirkkonummi, Masala, Veikkola, Kantvik and the ...
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