Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The last few decades have been a period of rapid progress for the town, especially its tourism. There are still plenty of traditional rural occupations, but also many kinds of commercial activities. Nilsiä has become the administrative and commercial centre of Northeast Savonia and it co-operates actively with the city of Kuopio. The services in Nilsiä are as diverse as in many larger towns. Nilsiä has exceptionally much to offer to those who love sports and nature, whether it is winter or summer. Tahkovuori is a popular winter sport centre. There are also marked routes for snowmobile trainers. In summer there are many marked paths for hiking and mou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nilsiä Church
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The last few decades have been a period of rapid progress for the town, especially its tourism. There are still plenty of traditional rural occupations, but also many kinds of commercial activities. Nilsiä has become the administrative and commercial centre of Northeast Savonia and it co-operates actively with the city of Kuopio. The services in Nilsiä are as diverse as in many larger towns. Nilsiä has exceptionally much to offer to those who love sports and nature, whether it is winter or summer. Tahkovuori is a popular winter sport centre. There are also marked routes for snowmobile trainers. In summer there are many marked paths for hiking and mou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kuopio
Kuopio (, ) is a Finnish city and municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia. It has a population of , which makes it the most populous municipality in Finland. Along with Joensuu, Kuopio is one of the major urban, economic, and cultural hubs of Eastern Finland. At the end of 2018, its urban area had a population of 89,307. Kuopio has a total area of , of which is water and half is forest. Though the city's population is a spread-out , the city's urban areas are populated comparably densely (urban area: 1,618 /km²), making Kuopio Finland's second-most densely populated city. Kuopio is known nationwide as one of the most important study cities and centers of attraction and growth, but on the other hand, the history of Kuopio has been characterized by several municipality mergers since 1969, as a result of which Kuopio now includes much countryside; Kuopio's population surpassed 100,000 when the town of Nilsiä joined the city at the beginning of 2013, and when Maa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Olli Zitting
Olli Pekka Zitting (13 March 1872 - 6 May 1929) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1926 to 1927, representing the National Coalition Party. Zitting was born in Nilsiä Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of whic ...; Emil Rautaharju was his younger brother. References 1872 births 1929 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1924–27) {{NationalCoalition-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anni Savolainen-Tapaninen
Anna (Anni) Henriikka Savolainen-Tapaninen (née ''Savolainen''; 29 January 1875 in Nilsiä – 5 December 1952) was a Finnish seamstress, smallholder and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1918 and again from 1924 to 1927, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). She was imprisoned from 1918 to 1921 for having sided with the Reds during the Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War; . Other designations: Brethren War, Citizen War, Class War, Freedom War, Red Rebellion and Revolution, . According to 1,005 interviews done by the newspaper ''Aamulehti'', the most popular names were as follows: Civil W .... References 1875 births 1952 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1908–09) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1909–10) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1910–11) Members of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tahkovuori
Tahkovuori or Tahko is a resort in the middle of Finland, in Kuopio. It is about 70 kilometers north of the city centre and is open all year round. Tahko is a small tourist town with many restaurants and outdoor activities, including winter sports facilities. Nearby Nilsiä and Northeast Savonia (historical province), Savonia have hundreds of kilometers of marked routes for snowmobile use. There are also numerous marked paths for hiking and mountain biking. Nilsiä has a well-equipped marina; Lake Syväri and Lake Vuotjärvi are renowned for their fish stocks. One may also fish in the Lastukoski rapids. Tahko also has many sports services, clubs for people of different ages, a modern sports field, two full-length golf courses, a sports hall, tennis courts, and other sports premises. An abandoned strip mining area nearby is nowadays a venue for opera performances. The proposed plan of artificially increasing the height of the Tahkovuori hill has raised much debate in Finland. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Emil Rautaharju
Emil Fredrik Rautaharju (1 September 1875 - 11 February 1947; original surname ''Zitting'') was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1930 to 1933, representing the National Coalition Party. Rautaharju was born in Nilsiä; Olli Zitting Olli Pekka Zitting (13 March 1872 - 6 May 1929) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1926 to 1927, representing the National Coalition Party. Zitting was born in Nilsiä Nilsiä is a former small t ... was his elder brother. References 1875 births 1947 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1930–33) {{NationalCoalition-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ville Korhonen (politician)
Olli Wilhelm (Ville) Korhonen (12 May 1877, Nilsiä – 6 September 1931) was a Finnish schoolteacher and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1922, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... (SDP). References 1877 births 1931 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1919–22) Finnish schoolteachers {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pekka Heikkinen
Petter (Pekka) Wilhelm Heikkinen (24 April 1883 in Nilsiä – 4 February 1959) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 17 December 1927 to 22 December 1928 and from 16 August 1929 to 4 July 1930, as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 21 March 1931 to 14 December 1932 and as Minister of Agriculture from 7 October 1936 to 15 August 1940. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1940, representing the Agrarian League. He served as the chairman of the Agrarian League from 1919 to 1940 and as Governor of Kuopio Province The Kuopio Province ( fi, Kuopion lääni, sv, Kuopio län, russian: Куопиоская губерния) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after its capital, city of Kuopio. History The predecessor of pro ... from 1940 to 1950. References 1883 births 1959 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Antti Tossavainen
Anders (Antti) Tossavainen (11 June 1886, Nilsiä - 20 February 1962) was a Finnish salesperson and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1947 to 1948, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... (SDP). References 1886 births 1962 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1945–48) {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aaro Salo
Aron (Aaro) Salo (10 February 1874, Nilsiä - 22 October 1949; original surname ''Hiltunen'') was a Finland, Finnish house painter and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1913 and again from 1917 to 1918, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was imprisoned in 1918 for having sided with the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, Reds during the Finnish Civil War. References 1874 births 1949 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–08) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1908–09) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1909–10) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1910–11) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1911–13) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1917–19) People of the Finnish Civil War (Red side) Prisoners and detainees of Finland {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politicia ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Heikki Taskinen
Heikki Taskinen (27 March 1888, in Nilsiä – 25 April 1952) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ... from 1919 to 1922, representing the Agrarian League. References 1888 births 1952 deaths People from Nilsiä People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1919–22) {{CentrePartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ville Kyrönen
Ville Kyrönen (14 January 1891 – 24 May 1959) was a Finnish long-distance runner. Kyrönen won a silver medal in the team cross country event at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also ran in the marathon at the 1924 Events January * January 12 – Gopinath Saha shoots Ernest Day, whom he has mistaken for Sir Charles Tegart, the police commissioner of Calcutta, and is arrested soon after. * January 20– 30 – Kuomintang in China holds ... and 1932 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1891 births 1959 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Finnish male long-distance runners Finnish male marathon runners Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Finland Olympic silver medalists for Finland People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) People from Nilsiä Finnish ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |