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Laihia
Laihia ( sv, Laihela) is a municipality of Finland, founded in 1576 through a separation from Isokyrö and Korsholm. It is located in the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Laihia consists of 37 villages. Laihia is within the economical region of the neighbouring city Vaasa. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Only people speak Swedish as a native language. Most inhabitants speak Finnish or a dialect typical of this region. The municipal manager is Juha Rikala. There are a total of 469 farms in the municipality.. Laihia is located along the international tourist route Blue Highway, which goes from Norway to Russia via Sweden and Finland. People In Finland, Laihians are renowned for their stinginess ( fi, nuukuus, , , or ) and there are hundreds of jokes told about them. However, Laihians are not usually offended by it. To the contrary, they are proud of their frugality and ... [...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] |
Santeri Alkio
Santeri Alkio (born Aleksander Filander; 17 June 1862 – 24 July 1930) was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father of Finnish Centre Party. History Alkio was born in Laihia; his parents were Juho and Maria (née Jakku) Filander. He married teacher Anna Augusta Falenius in 1896. Initially Santeri Alkio was active in the Young Finnish Party, but in the end decided it was too liberal for the farming population; urbanized parties did not, in his estimation, pay enough attention to the causes that were most important to farmers. To keep the agrarian folk from becoming ensnared by socialism, he founded the ''Etelä-Pohjanmaan Nuorsuomalainen Maalaisliitto'' ("Young-Finnish Countrymens' Union of Southern Ostrobothnia"), which he later fused into the less ideological '' Maalaisväestön liitto'' ("Union of the Rural Population", later Centre Party of Finland). Alkio became the chief ideologue of the Maalaisliitto, and is still ... [...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 VörÃ¥. 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 (1901â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa
Vaasa (; sv, Vasa, , Sweden ), in the years 1855–1917 as Nikolainkaupunki ( sv, Nikolajstad; literally meaning "city of Nicholas),Vaasa oli ennen Nikolainkaupunki ja Aurinkolahti Mustalahti – paikannimiä ei kuitenkaan pidä muuttaa heppoisin perustein – '''' (in Finnish) is a city on the west coast of . It received its charter in 1606, during the reign of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korsholm
Korsholm (; fi, Mustasaari) is a municipality of Finland. The town of Vaasa was founded in Korsholm parish in 1606 and today the municipality completely surrounds the city. It is a coastal, mostly rural municipality, consisting of a rural landscape and a large, fractured archipelago. The administrative center is Smedsby, situated from Vaasa center along Finnish national road 8. Geography It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality consists of the central areas, the southern plain, and the extensive archipelago. Parts of the archipelago belong to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kvarken. One of Korsholm's more notable landmarks is that it holds Finland's longest bridge, the Replot Bridge. The bridge connects the island of Replot to the mainland. Finland's second oldest stone bridge that is still in use, can also be found in Korsholm, in the village of Toby. Major islands in the archipelago include Replot, Björkö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the rock band Blink-182, being the only constant member and the only one to appear on every album. He is also part of pop rock duo Simple Creatures with All Time Low frontman Alex Gaskarth. Hoppus became interested in skateboarding and punk rock in junior high, and received a bass guitar from his father at the age of 15. After he moved to San Diego in 1992 to attend California State University San Marcos, his sister introduced him to Tom DeLonge, and they formed the band Blink-182 with drummer Scott Raynor. The band produced several rock recordings and toured exhaustively before signing to major label MCA to co-distribute their sophomore effort, 1997's '' Dude Ranch'', which featured the Hoppus-penned hit "Dammit". After replacing Raynor with Travis Barker, Blink-182 recorded ''Enema of the State'' (1999), which launched them to mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luoma (surname)
Luoma is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Mikko Luoma (born 1976), Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman * Rauni Luoma (1911–1996), Finnish film actress * Tapio Luoma (born 1962), Archbishop of Turku See also * Tricia Dunn-Luoma Patricia A. Dunn-Luoma (born April 25, 1974) is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. She graduated from Pinkerton ... (born 1975), American ice hockey player {{surname Finnish-language surnames fr:Luoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koskela (surname)
Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids". Notable people with the surname include: * Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler * Jari Koskela, Finnish politician * Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish wrestler * Niina Koskela (born 1971), Finnish chess grandmaster *Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speedskater * Terho Koskela (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player *Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer * Toni Koskela (born 1983), Finnish footballer Fictional characters * Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel ''The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski * Multiple characters in the novels by Väinö Linna Väinö Linna (; 20 December 1920 – 21 April 1992) was a Finnish author. He gained literary fame with his third novel, ''Tuntematon sotilas'' ( ''The Unknown Soldier'', published in 1954), and consolidated his position with the trilogy ''Tää ... {{surname Finnish-language surnames fr:Koskela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puska (surname)
Pekka Puska (born 18 December 1945 in Vaasa) is a Finnish physician, docent and politician. Puska held the position of Director General of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland in 2009–2013. THL was formed following the merging of National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL), and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES). Dr. Puska headed KTL from 2003 to 2009. Puska is a Member of Parliament (Eduskunta) since 2017 and was previously a Member of Parliament in 1987–1991. Puska is a Docent for University of Helsinki and University of Eastern Finland. Dr. Puska is considered to have had a significant influence on Finnish public health research and practice for several decades. He spearheaded the North Karelia Project (as Director and Principal Investigator) for preventing cardiovascular disease 1972–1977, during which time cardiovascular disease mortality amongst men fell by 80 per cent. Puska worked as a dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niemelä (surname)
Niemelä is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aarne Ilmari Niemelä (1907–1975), Finnish chess player * Esu Niemelä (1921–1999), Finnish farmer and politician * Artturi Niemelä (born 1923), Finnish homesteader and politician * Virpi Niemelä Virpi Sinikka Niemelä (Helsinki, 26 December 1936 – Argentina, 18 December 2006) was a leading Finnish Argentine astronomer. She was the second Argentine to be elected for Associate of the Royal Astronomical Society. Born in Finland, she emig ... (1936–2006), Finnish Argentine astronomer * Pekka Niemelä (born 1974), Finnish ski jumping coach and former ski jumping * Markus Niemelä (born 1984), Finnish race car driver * Mikko Niemelä (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey defenceman * Joonas Niemelä (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey forward {{DEFAULTSORT:Niemela Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallio (surname)
Kallio is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Angelika Kallio (born 1972), Finnish model * Elin Kallio (1859–1927), Finnish gymnast * Gus Kallio (born in the 1880s), Finnish-born professional wrestler * Hemmo Kallio (1863-1940), Finnish actor * Ile Kallio (born 1955), Finnish guitarist and singer * Jamie Kallio (born 1965), Canadian biathlete * Kalervo Kallio (1909–1969), Finnish sculptor * Karoliina Kallio (born 1979), Finnish singer * Katja Kallio (born 1968), Finnish novelist, journalist, columnist and screenwriter * Kyösti Kallio (1873–1940), fourth President of Finland * Maria Kallio, a fictional Finnish police officer in the novel series '' Maria Kallio'' by Leena Lehtolainen * Mika Kallio (born 1982), Finnish motorcycle racer * Rudy Kallio (1892–1979), American baseball player * Tarja Kallio-Tamminen, Finnish philosopher * Tomi Kallio (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey player * Toni Kallio (born 1978), Finnish footballer * Väinö Kallio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauppi
Kauppi is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Emil Kauppi (1865–1930), Finnish composer *Kalle Kauppi (1892–1961), Finnish legal scholar and politician * Waino Kauppi (1898-1932), musician *Raili Kauppi (1920–1995), Finnish philosopher *Ossi Kauppi (1929–2000), Finnish ice hockey player * Kirsti Kauppi (born 1957), Finnish diplomat * Lo Kauppi (born 1970), Swedish film and theater actress * Piia-Noora Kauppi (born 1975), Finnish politician * Minna Kauppi (born 1982), Finnish orienteer *Kalle Kauppi Kalle Kauppi (born 6 May 1992) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish club Åbo IFK Åbo IFK (or ÅIFK for short) is a sports club from Turku, Finland. The club was founded in 1908, and originally represented the Swedish-sp ... (born 1992), Finnish footballer * Mauno Kauppi (born 1927), Hall of Fame Canadian-Finnish hockey player 1943-1954 See also * Kuappi {{surname Finnish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
