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Koski Tl
Koski Tl (; sv, Koskis) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region and was part of the former province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . ''Tl'' in the name means the former province of Turku and Pori ( fi, Turun ja Porin lääni). It was attached to the name to distinguish Koski Tl from another municipality named ''Koski'', Koski Hl (''Hl'' for the former province of Häme, fi, Hämeen lääni). Koski Hl was renamed Hämeenkoski in 1995 but Koski Tl has not changed its name. Koski is unilingually Finnish. Koski's neighbouring municipalities are Loimaa, Marttila, Pöytyä, Salo, Somero and Ypäjä. Sights Hämeen Härkätie runs through Koski and it crosses the Paimio Paimio (; sv, Pemar) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a ... [...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] |
Hämeenkoski
Hämeenkoski (; Koski Hl until 1995, see Koski Tl) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the municipality of Hollola on 1 January 2016. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality had a population of (30 June 2015) and covered an area of of which was water. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Lake Pääjärvi is situated at the border between Hämeenkoski and Hämeenlinna (formerly Lammi Lammi ( sv, Lammi, also ) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Hämeenlinna on 2009-01-01. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality had a population ...). References External links * Municipality of Hämeenkoski– Official website *Hämeenkoski Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 1865 {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Southwest Finland
The 27 municipalities of the region of Southwest Finland ( fi, Varsinais-Suomi; sv, Egentliga Finland) in Finland are divided into five sub-regions. __NOTOC__ Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region *Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari) *Pargas (Parainen) Loimaa sub-region * Aura *Koski Tl (''Koskis'') *Loimaa *Marttila (''S:t Mårtens'') *Oripää *Pöytyä Salo sub-region *Salo *Somero Turku sub-region *Kaarina (''S:t Karins'') *Lieto (''Lundo'') *Masku *Mynämäki (''Virmo'') *Naantali (''Nådendal'') *Nousiainen (''Nousis'') *Paimio (''Pemar'') *Raisio (''Reso'') *Rusko *Sauvo (''Sagu'') *Turku (Åbo) Vakka-Suomi sub-region *Kustavi (''Gustavs'') * Laitila (''Letala'') *Pyhäranta *Taivassalo (''Tövsala'') *Uusikaupunki (''Nystad'') * Vehmaa (''Vemo'') See also *Western Finland Province 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. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toivo Paatela
Toivo is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland and may refer to: *Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017), Namibian politician and anti-Apartheid activist *Sigrid Elmblad (1860–1926), Swedish journalist, poet, translator and writer who wrote under the pseudonym Toivo *Toivo Aalto-Setälä (1896–1977), Finnish politician *Toivo Aare (1944–1999), Estonian journalist *Toivo Alavirta (1890–1940), Finnish journalist and politician *Toivo Antikainen (1898–1941), Finnish communist and military officer * Toivo Aro (1887–1962), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor *Toivo Aronen (1886–1973), Finnish politician *Toivo Asmer (born 1947), Estonian racing driver, motorsports promoter, musician and politician *Toivo Haapanen (1889–1950), conductor and music scholar * Toivo Halonen (1893–1984), Finnish politician * Toivo Harjunpää (1910–1995), Finnish-born American Lutheran priest and professor *Toivo Horelli (1888–1975), Finnish politician * Toivo H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeen Härkätie
Hämeen Härkätie (Oxen Road of Tavastia) is an ancient road in Finland, connecting Turku in Finland Proper to Hämeenlinna in Tavastia Proper. The 162 kilometers long road has been in use at the latest in the 9th century and in many parts it has been in use since. Today, fulfills the same purpose as the connection between Turku and Hämeenlinna, but it follows the original route only near Turku. History The Oxen Road links two major Iron Age settlement areas in Finland, the valley of the Aurajoki river and the Lake Vanaja region of Häme. Vanaja region was one of the main areas in Finland in prehistoric times to acquire articles for export, such as furs and hides. The Aurajoki river valley was the region where these exports passed through to the Baltic sea. The road was a joint institution of several ancient parishes in Western Finland. The road passes through two ancient provinces, Lieto in Turku and ancient Vanaja in Häme which has probably required some kind of agreeing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ypäjä
Ypäjä is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. It belongs to the province of Southern Finland and the region of Tavastia Proper. 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 main population centre of Ypäjä is a small village situated on the river Loimijoki, between the towns of Forssa (23 km to the east from Ypäjä) and Loimaa (15 km to the west). Although officially part of the Forssa region, Ypäjä is often also considered to belong to the Loimaa region as it has traditionally been influenced by both towns. Besides Loimaa, its direct neighbours are Jokioinen, Humppila, Somero and Koski Tl. The distances from Ypäjä to the three major cities in southern Finland are relatively short: to Turku, to Tampere, and to the capital Helsinki. Ypäjä is probably best known for horse The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somero
Somero () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland region in the province of Western Finland, located northeast of Salo, east of Turku and northwest of Helsinki. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Somero is unilingually Finnish. Somero's neighbouring municipalities are Jokioinen, Koski Tl, Lohja, Loimaa, Salo, Tammela and Ypäjä. History Somero has been known as a trading place since the 14th century. The municipality was officially founded in 1867. The municipality of Somerniemi merged with Somero proper in 1977. Somero was moved from the province of Häme to the province of Turku and Pori in 1990. Currently it belongs to the province of Western Finland. Somero became a town () on January 1, 1993. Scenery Häntälä Hollows are the traditional biotope area in the villages of Häntälä, Talvisilla, Syväoja and Kerkola. The nature trail that begins at the Häntä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salo, Finland
Salo () is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, 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 language, Finnish. In Finnish ''salo'' means woodland, backwoods but also a wooded island. It is thought that Salo has meant the island that over thousand years ago existed to the south of the current town but is today (due to the post-glacial rebound typical in the area) a hill, not even very close to the sea. Salo is located between the capital Helsinki (distance ) and the provincial capital Turku (distance ), making it a busy small city. The short distance from these bigger cities keeps the Salo region and its business life growing. Farming also plays a considerable part in the area. Salo's neighbouring municipalities are Koski Tl, Lohja, Kimitoön, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pöytyä
Pöytyä (; sv, Pöytyä, also ) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southwest Finland 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 neighbouring municipality of Karinainen was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2005. The neighbouring municipality of Yläne was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2009. Pöytyä's neighbouring municipalities are Aura, Eura, Lieto, Loimaa, Marttila, Mynämäki, Oripää and Säkylä. Gallery File:Poytyan kunnantalo.jpg, Town Hall File:Kuhankuonon rajapyykki, Kurjenrahka, 14.9.2010.JPG, Kuhankuono Boundary stone in Kurjenrahka National Park Kurjenrahka National Park ( fi, Kurjenrahkan kansallispuisto, sv, Kurjenrahka nationalpark) is a national park in Southwest Finland. It was established in 1998 and covers . The area consists mainly of bog but also includes primeval forests, s ... File:Vanha Tampere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marttila
Marttila (; sv, S:t Mårtens, i.e. " Saint Martin's") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland 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. Marttila's neighbouring municipalities are Koski Tl, Lieto, Loimaa, Paimio, Pöytyä and Salo. History During the Swedish domestic war regarding who was to be king, an important battle took place here 29 August 1599. Troops under Axel Kurck, supporting king Sigismund were defeated by troops supported duke Karl, soon to be king Karl IX. Karl more or less already ruled Sweden and what is Finland nowadays, and Sigismund were based in Poland. There is a memorial, erected 1934, to be seen in Marttila. Martilla is along what at that time was called "Tavastlands Oxväg", in Finnish language now posted as "Hämeen Härkätie" which in English translates to " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
