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Loimaa Sub-region
Loimaa sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland Finland is divided into 69 sub-regional units ( fi, seutukunta, sv, ekonomisk region). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunc ... since 2009. Loimaa sub-region is one of the most agricultural regions of Southwest Finland's subregions. The region has an estimate of 37 thousand inhabitants. Municipalities References Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Southwest Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-regions Of Finland
Finland is divided into 69 sub-regional units ( fi, seutukunta, sv, ekonomisk region). The sub-regions are formed by groups of municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. The sub-regions represent a LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Sub-regions grouped by regions Lapland (1) * Eastern Lapland * Kemi-Tornio sub-region * Northern Lapland * Rovaniemi sub-region *Torne Valley * Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland North Ostrobothnia (2) * Koillismaa * Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region *Oulu sub-region *Oulunkaari *Raahe sub-region *Siikalatva sub-region * Ylivieska sub-region Kainuu (3) *Kajaani sub-region *Kehys-Kainuu North Karelia (4) *Central Karelia *Joensuu sub-region *Pielinen Karelia Pohjois-Savo or North Savo (5) *Inner Savonia * Kuopio sub-region * North Eastern Savonia *Upper Savonia *Varkaus sub-region Etelä-Savo (6) * Mikkeli sub-region * Pieksämäki sub-region * Savonlinna sub-regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...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] |
Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland, calqued as Finland Proper ( fi, Varsinais-Suomi ; sv, Egentliga Finland), is a region in the southwest of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The region's capital and most populous city is Turku, which was known as the former capital city of Finland before Helsinki. The area comprising the Southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper, so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns proper. Origin of the name Finland Proper The name of Finland Proper has a historical function. In historic times, in the area of the present Southern Finland lived three tribes, which were the Finns proper, the Tavastians and the Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, the province where the Finns proper lived, was simply called Finland (Finnish: ''Suomi''). In the 17th century the name began to be used to refer to the whole land and a speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loimaa
Loimaa (; historical sv, Loimijoki) 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 population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä. History First mentions of Loimaa come from the year 1439 but a parish was founded in the area already a decade earlier. The town was founded in its current form in 1876 as the railway between Turku and Toijala was completed. A legend of Prättäkitti is heavily associated with Loimaa. The town of Loimaa merged with Loimaan kunta (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of Alastaro and Mellilä on January 1, 2009. The name ''Loimaa'' comes from the river Loimijoki which flows through the town. Politics After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The zone uses daylight saving time, so that it uses UTC+03:00 during the summer. A number of African countries use UTC+02:00 all year long, where it is called Central Africa Time (CAT), although Egypt and Libya also use the term ''Eastern European Time''. The most populous city in the Eastern European Time zone is Cairo, with the most populous EET city in Europe being Athens. Usage The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time all year round: * Egypt, since 21 April 2015; used EEST ( UTC+02:00; UTC+03:00 with daylight saving time) from 1988–2010 and 16 May–26 September 2014. See also Egypt Standard Time. * Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), since 26 October 2014; also used EET in years 1945 and 1991–2011. See also Kaliningrad Time. * Libya, since 27 October 2013; switched from Central European Time, which was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European and Middle Eastern countries, which makes it the same as Arabia Standard Time, East Africa Time, and Moscow Time. During the winter periods, Eastern European Time ( UTC+02:00) is used. Since 1996, European Summer Time has been applied from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Previously, the rules were not uniform across the European Union. Usage The following countries and territories use Eastern European Summer Time during the summer: * Belarus, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–89, regular EEST from 1991-2011 * Bulgaria, regular EEST since 1979 * Cyprus, regular EEST since 1979 ( Northern Cyprus stopped using EEST in September 2016, but returned to EEST in March 2018) * Estonia, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–88, regular EEST since 1989 * Finland, regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aura
Aura most commonly refers to: * Aura (paranormal), a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object * Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure Aura may also refer to: Places Extraterrestrial * 1488 Aura, a main-belt asteroid Terrestrial * Aura (woreda), administrative division in Ethiopia * Aura, Finland, a municipality in Finland * Aura, Michigan, a community in the United States * Aura, New Jersey, a community in the United States * Aura an der Saale, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany * Aura Erbil, a mixed use city center in Iraqi Kurdistan * Aura im Sinngrund, a community in Bavaria, Germany Rivers * Aura River (Finland), a river in southwestern Finland * Aura (Norway), a river in Nesset Municipality, Norway * Aura (Sinn), a river in Bavaria, Germany * Aurá River, a river in Maranhão state, Brazil Structures * Aura (Toronto), a high-rise condominium building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * Aura Abbey, Benedictine monastery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aura, Finland
Aura () is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä. It is part of the Varsinais-Suomi 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. Geography Villages In 1967, Aura had 23 legally recognized villages ''(henkikirjakylät)'': * Auvainen * Hypöinen * Ihava * Järvenoja * Järykselä * Kaerla * Karviainen * Kinnarla * Kuuskoski * Käetty * Lahto * Laukkaniitty * Leikola * Leinikkala * Leppäkoski * Paimala * Pitkäniitty * Prunkkala * Puho * Seppälä * Sikilä * Simola * Viilaila Demographics In 2020, 19.0% of the population of Aura was under the age of 15, 60.2% were aged 15 to 64, and 20.8% were over the age of 65. The average age was 42.0, under the national average of 43.4 and regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koski
Koski may refer to ;Villages in Poland *Brulino-Koski * Długołęka-Koski * Humięcino-Koski * Koski Duże * Koski Pierwsze * Koski-Wypychy ;Municipalities in Finland *Hämeenkoski *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 po ... ;Other * Koski (surname) * Koski Glacier in Antarctica {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
