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Koijärvi
Koijärvi is a former municipality of Finland in the former Häme Province, now in Tavastia Proper. It was split between Forssa and Urjala in 1969, most of the land was given to Forssa. In 1979, Koijärvi and the homonymous lake became known for the Koijärvi movement, which spawned the political party Vihreät. Geography Villages *Kojo (Koijärven kirkonkylä) *Raitoo *Lempää *Kalsu *Matku *Peräjoki *Saviniemi *Suonpää *Vuoltu Lakes The homonymous lake Koijärvi, from which the Koijoki river starts, is known for the birds which make their nests by it. Distances *Forssa: ~20 km *Hämeenlinna: 70 km *Tampere: 75 km *Turku: 95 km *Pori: 110 km *Helsinki: 130 km History Before separation Koijärvi is named after a nearby lake. While ''Koijärvi'' literally means "moth lake", it is not the original name: it was most likely ''Koivujärvi'' or "birch lake" instead. The main village, Kojo, has existed at least since the 17th century. The first mention of it was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forssa
Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the Tavastia Proper region, and which is crossed by Highway 2 between Pori and Helsinki and Highway 10 between Turku and Hämeenlinna. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Only a little part of the surface area of Forssa is water, but the river Loimijoki forms an important element in the cityscape, with the city being located at its starting point. Other notable water areas in Forssa include the lake Kaukjärvi and the lake Koijärvi, known as the birthplace of the Green League. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. However, the name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids. Forssa is the central locality of the Forssa sub-region. The city is bordered with Jokioinen to the west, Tammela to the east and south a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koijärvi 1969
Koijärvi is a former municipality of Finland in the former Häme Province, now in Tavastia Proper. It was split between Forssa and Urjala in 1969, most of the land was given to Forssa. In 1979, Koijärvi and the homonymous lake became known for the Koijärvi movement, which spawned the political party Vihreät. Geography Villages *Kojo (Koijärven kirkonkylä) *Raitoo *Lempää *Kalsu *Matku *Peräjoki *Saviniemi *Suonpää *Vuoltu Lakes The homonymous lake Koijärvi, from which the Koijoki river starts, is known for the birds which make their nests by it. Distances *Forssa: ~20 km *Hämeenlinna: 70 km *Tampere: 75 km *Turku: 95 km *Pori: 110 km *Helsinki: 130 km History Before separation Koijärvi is named after a nearby lake. While ''Koijärvi'' literally means "moth lake", it is not the original name: it was most likely ''Koivujärvi'' or "birch lake" instead. The main village, Kojo, has existed at least since the 17th century. The first mention of it was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koijärvi
Koijärvi is a former municipality of Finland in the former Häme Province, now in Tavastia Proper. It was split between Forssa and Urjala in 1969, most of the land was given to Forssa. In 1979, Koijärvi and the homonymous lake became known for the Koijärvi movement, which spawned the political party Vihreät. Geography Villages *Kojo (Koijärven kirkonkylä) *Raitoo *Lempää *Kalsu *Matku *Peräjoki *Saviniemi *Suonpää *Vuoltu Lakes The homonymous lake Koijärvi, from which the Koijoki river starts, is known for the birds which make their nests by it. Distances *Forssa: ~20 km *Hämeenlinna: 70 km *Tampere: 75 km *Turku: 95 km *Pori: 110 km *Helsinki: 130 km History Before separation Koijärvi is named after a nearby lake. While ''Koijärvi'' literally means "moth lake", it is not the original name: it was most likely ''Koivujärvi'' or "birch lake" instead. The main village, Kojo, has existed at least since the 17th century. The first mention of it was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koijärvi Movement
The Koijärvi Movement ( fi, Koijärvi-liike, ) was a Finnish environmental movement that started in the spring of 1979. Its objective was to prevent the draining of near Forssa, an important bird habitat. The struggle lasted for two years and brought together previously fragmented, small circles of environmental activists to form a national movement. It was one of the most prominent of a wave of environmental actions in Finland at the time that led to the formation of the political party the Green League The Green League (VIHR, fi, Vihreä liitto , sv, Gröna förbundet), shortened to the Greens ( fi, Vihreät, sv, De Gröna), is a green political party in Finland. Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the polit ... and the election of Greens to the Finnish parliament and hastened the establishment of a national environmental ministry. References Further reading * * Environmentalism in Finland Political history of Finland Environmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Häme Province
The Province of Häme ( fi, Hämeen lääni, sv, Tavastehus län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. In 1997 the southern parts with Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme was merged with the province of Uusimaa and Kymi into the new Province of Southern Finland. The northern part with Pirkanmaa was merged with the provinces of Vaasa, Central Finland, Turku and Pori into the new Province of Western Finland. The province corresponds roughly to the current regions of Kanta-Häme, Päijät-Häme and Pirkanmaa. Maps Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold) * Asikkala * Forssa * Hattula * Hauho * Hausjärvi * Hollola * Humppila * Hämeenkoski * Hämeenkyrö * Hämeenlinna * Ikaalinen * Janakkala * Jokioinen * Juupajoki * Kalvola * Kangasala * Kihniö * Kuhmalahti * Kuorevesi * Kuru * Kylmäkoski * Kärkölä * Lahti * Lammi * Lempäälä * Loppi * Luopioinen * Längelmäki * Mouhijärvi * Mänttä * Nastola * Nokia * Orivesi * Padasjoki * Parkano * Pirkkala * Pälkäne * R ... [...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) – conso ... [...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] |
Tammela, Finland
Tammela is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of () and it covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is (). The first mention of a village named Tammela was in documents from 1423. Neighbouring municipalities are Forssa, Hämeenlinna, Jokioinen, Karkkila, Lohja, Loppi, Somero and Urjala. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Two national parks, Torronsuo National Park and Liesjärvi National Park, are located in Tammela municipality. Tammela is also the name of a district in the city of Tampere. Villages Hevoniemi, Hykkilä, Häiviä, Kallio, Kankainen, Kaukjärvi, Kaukola, Kuuslammi, Kytö, Letku, Liesjärvi, Lunkaa, Mustiala, Myllykylä, Ojainen, Pappila, Patamo, Pikonkorpi, Porras, Riihivalkama, Saari, Sukula, Susikas, Taljala, Talpia, Tammela, Teuro, Torajärvi, Torro. People born in Tammela *Robert Wilhelm Lagerborg (1796 –1849) *Toivo Alavirta (1890 – 1940) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl ( rus, Ярослáвль, p=jɪrɐˈsɫavlʲ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers. It is part of the Golden Ring, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. Population: Geography Location The city lies in the eastern portion of Yaroslavl Oblast. The nearest large towns are Tutayev ( to the northwest), Gavrilov-Yam ( to the south), and Nerekhta ( to the southeast). The historic center of Yaroslavl lies to the north of the mouth of the Kotorosl River on the right bank of the larger Volga River. The city's entire urban area covers around and includes a number of territories south of the Kotorosl and on the left bank of the Volga. With nearly 600,000 residents, Yaroslavl is, by population, the largest town on the Volga unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangasala
Kangasala is a city in Finland which is situated about 16 kilometres East of Tampere. The city was founded in 1865 and had a population of people as of . Kangasala covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Finnish author Zacharias Topelius describes the city's natural environment in his poem "A Summer's Day in Kangasala" (which was later set to music by Gabriel Linsén). It is also known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived as a widow, and Wääksy. Kangasala has a long history of tourism due to its cultural aspect, notably its museums, and its landscape, which contains ridges and lakes. For instance, the lakes Roine, Längelmävesi, and Vesijärvi are located in Kangasala. These lakes are also mentioned in the poem by Topelius, and Vesijärvi is known to be the lake where the scenic view described in the lyrics is situated. The municipality of Sahalahti was consolidated into Kangasala on 1 January 2005, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
