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Myrskylä Church
Myrskylä (; sv, Mörskom) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region and it is the smallest municipality in the region in relation to its population; the municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Askola, Porvoo, Pukkila, Orimattila, Lapinjärvi and Loviisa. The Myrskylä parish was founded in 1636 when it was separated from Pernå by Isaacus Rothovius, the Bishop of Turku, and confirmed by Christina, the Queen of Sweden. Geography There are many lakes connected to the Myrskylänjoki watershed. These lakes are Pöyrysjärvi, Isojärvi, Vähäjärvi, Muttilanjärvi, Siippo, Sopajärvi, Kirkkojärvi and Sulkavanjärvi. Villages Hallila, Hyövinkylä, Jaakkola, Kankkila, Myrskylä (''Kirkonkylä''), Pakila and Kreivilä. Demographics The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers. Myrskylä is the ... [...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] |
Lapinjärvi (municipality)
Lapinjärvi (; sv, Lappträsk) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Iitti, Kouvola, Loviisa, Myrskylä and Orimattila. The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers. Lapinjärvi lake is located near the administrative village center in Lapinjärvi. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Lapinjärvi: *Swedish People's Party 33.2% * Centre Party 16.8% *True Finns 16.2% *National Coalition Party 11.2% *Social Democratic Party 10.4% *Green League 4.3% * Left Alliance 3.9% *Christian Democrats 2.1% People born in Lapinjärvi *Gustaf Rosenqvist (1855–1931) * Vilhelm Rosenqvist (1856–1925) *Hilda Käkikoski (1864–1912) *Otto Slätis (1864–1940) * Johan Strömberg (1868–1952) * Gustaf Storgårds (1869–1945) * Mikko Innanen (1978 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isojärvi (Myrskylä)
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Isojärvi may refer to: * Isojärvi (Kuhmoinen), a lake in Finland * Isojärvi (Satakunta), a lake in Finland * Isojärvi National Park Isojärvi National Park ( fi, Isojärven kansallispuisto) is a national park in Central Finland. It covers and was established in 1982. Its scenery is fluctuating by its level and the vegetation is dominated by Scots pine and Norway spruce fores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pöyrysjärvi (Myrskylä)
Pöyrysjärvi is a lake surrounded by the open bog on the border are of the town of Orimattila and municipality of Myrskylä. It is classed as a precious natural reserve in Päijänne Tavastia county. Apart from that the city of Orimattila classifies it as an important object for teaching of marsh types and its fauna. The other lakes connected to the Myrskylänjoki watershed are Isojärvi (Myrskylä), Isojärvi, Vähäjärvi (Myrskylä), Vähäjärvi, Muttilanjärvi, Siippo, Sopajärvi, Kirkkojärvi (Myrskylä), Kirkkojärvi and Sulkavanjärvi. Environmental issues The town of Orimattila measures every fifth or sixth year some parametres related to the water. 10 July 2006 the results were: *solids: 0,029 g/L *oxygen-%: 24.0 (on the surface) / 8.87 mL/L (on the surface), 11.3% (on the bottom) / 1.1 mL/L (on the bottom) *Redox pot. (Mv): 307.0 *pH: 4.2 *total phosphor: 15 μg/L *total nitrogen: 380 μg/L *total chlorophyll: 15 μg/L References Sources *Jarviwik Lakes of M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Sweden
The monarchy of Sweden is the monarchical head of state of Sweden,See the #IOG, Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 5. which is a constitutional monarchy, constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.Parliamentary system: see the #IOG, Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 1. There have been kings in what now is the Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden for more than a millennium. Originally an elective monarchy, it became a hereditary monarchy in the 16th century during the reign of Gustav Vasa, though virtually all monarchs before that belonged to a limited and small number of families which are considered to be the royal dynasties of Sweden. Sweden in the present day is a representative democracy in a parliamentary system based on popular sovereignty, as defined in the current Basic Laws of Sweden#Instrument of Government, Instrument of Government (one of the four Basic Laws of Sweden, Fundamental Laws of the Realm which makes up the written constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina, Queen Of Sweden
Christina ( sv, Kristina, 18 December (New Style) 1626 – 19 April 1689), a member of the House of Vasa, was Queen of Sweden in her own right from 1632 until her abdication in 1654. She succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus upon his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, but began ruling the Swedish Empire when she reached the age of eighteen in 1644. The Swedish queen is remembered as one of the most learned women of the 17th century. She was fond of books, manuscripts, paintings, and sculptures. With her interest in religion, philosophy, mathematics, and alchemy, she attracted many scientists to Stockholm, wanting the city to become the "Athens of the North". The Peace of Westphalia allowed her to establish an academy or university when and wherever she wanted. In 1644, she began issuing copper in lumps as large as fifteen kilograms to serve as currency. Christina's financial extravagance brought the state to the verge of bankruptcy, and the financial difficulties caus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Turku
The Archdiocese of Turku ( fi, Turun arkkihiippakunta, sv, Åbo ärkestift), historically known as '' Archdiocese of Åbo'', is the seat of the Archbishop of Turku. It is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, and its see city is Turku. The Archbishop has many administrative tasks relating to the National church, and is the Metropolitan and Primate of the church. In common with other Lutheran and Anglican churches the Archbishop is considered ''primus inter pares'' while all diocesan bishops retain their independence within their respective jurisdictions. This also applies to the Bishop of Turku Archdiocese. The Archdiocese of Turku has a unique episcopal structure as there are two bishops in the Diocese. History Influenced by papal bulls, Swedish magnates in the 12th century set up crusading expeditions to convert the heathens in the eastern Baltic. This resulted in the establishment of the Catholic Church, the Christian religion and the Swedish conquest of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
