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Petäjävesi
Petäjävesi (; lit. "pine water") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture. Nature There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselkä is a lake in Petäjävesi, which is formed by a meteorite. The Karikkoselkä impact crater is located southeast of the municipal centre. Notable people *Mika Aaltola (1969–) *Jarmo Kytölehto (1961 ...
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Petäjävesi
Petäjävesi (; lit. "pine water") is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland, next to the city of Jyväskylä, and is part of the Central Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Keuruu, Multia and Uurainen. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The Petäjävesi Old Church, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 for its testimony to Nordic church architecture. Nature There are all together 99 lakes in Petäjävesi. The biggest lakes are Jämsänvesi-Petäjävesi, Ala-Kintaus and Ylä-Kintaus. Karikkoselkä is a lake in Petäjävesi, which is formed by a meteorite. The Karikkoselkä impact crater is located southeast of the municipal centre. Notable people *Mika Aaltola (1969–) *Jarmo Kytölehto (1961 ...
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Petäjävesi Old Church
The Petäjävesi Old Church ( fi, Petäjäveden vanha kirkko) is a wooden church located in Petäjävesi, Finland. It was built between 1763 and 1765, when Tavastia was still a part of Sweden. The bell tower was built in 1821. It was inscribed in 1994 on the UNESCO World Heritage List for its testimony to the wooden church architecture of the Nordic countries. The church is located about to the west of the centre of Petäjävesi. It is a popular church for weddings in the summer, and there is a church service on most Sundays. History and Construction The church was built as the chapel for the area of Petäjävesi, which has belonged to the congregation of Jämsä. The local people had been given the permission to build a graveyard and a small village church at their own expense by the crown as early as in 1728 because the trip to the nearest church in Jämsä was long, however it took about 35 years until the construction began. The church was planned and built by Jaakko Klemeti ...
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Central Finland
Central Finland ( fi, Keski-Suomi; sv, Mellersta Finland) is a Regions of Finland, region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Northern Savonia, North Savo, and Southern Savonia, South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. The largest lake in the very water-based region is Lake Päijänne (1,080 km2). Other large lakes are Lake Keitele (490 km2), Lake Konnevesi (190 km2) and Lake Kivijärvi (Central Finland), Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, Finland, Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level. Kuokanjoki, Finland's shortest river and one of the world's shortest rivers is in the region. Central Finland has been one of the slowly growing regions in terms of population, but the growth has been based on the Jyväskylä sub-region's pos ...
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Mika Aaltola
Mika Aaltola (born 1969) is a Finnish political scientist and director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. He has gained media attention during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he follows and regularly comments on. Aaltola holds a doctorate in social sciences. He works as docent at Tampere University, and is a part-time professor at Tallinn University. His sister is philosopher Elisa Aaltola. Biography Aaltola was born in 1969 in Petäjävesi, Central Finland. He completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Columbia University in New York City. Aaltola then moved Tampere, took up political science, and got his doctorate in 1999. In 2019, he published the book ( en, After the dry weather) about international politics since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donb ...
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Karikkoselkä
Karikkoselkä is a lake formed in an impact crater in Petäjävesi, Finland. Karikkoselkä is located approximately 30 km east from the centre of Keurusselkä, a much older and larger impact crater. Most lakes in the region are elongated in northwest–southeast direction due to glaciation, but Karikkoselkä is strikingly round. Many shatter cones, rock formations that form under the extreme pressures of impact, have been found around the lake. Further evidence comes from aeromagnetic maps, which show a clear magnetic anomaly in the impact crater area. In addition, samples collected from deep drillings into the lake bottom confirm the impact origin of the structure. The crater is the smallest identified in Finland, 1.4 km diameter and 150 m deep. Due to sediments the lake has a maximum depth of 26m which is unusually deep for a lake in the region. Karikkoselkä is estimated to be between 230 Ma and 450 Ma (million years old), most likely near 240 Ma (Triassic or ...
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Ala-Kintaus
Ala-Kintaus is a rather small lake of Finland. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is located in municipality of Petäjävesi in the region of Central Finland. It is a part of Jämsä catchment area. See also *List of lakes in Finland There are 187,888 lakes in Finland larger than 5 Hectare#Are, ares (500 square metres / 5,382 sq.ft.) Most are small, but there are 309 lakes or reservoirs larger than 10 km². They are listed here along with some smaller noteworthy lakes. ... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ala-Kintaus Kymi basin Lakes of Petäjävesi ...
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Keuruu
Keuruu (; sv, Keuru) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The town center and Haapamäki village are both the most populated places in Keuruu. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Pihlajavesi was consolidated with Keuruu in 1969. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Jämsä, Multia, Mänttä-Vilppula, Petäjävesi, Virrat and Ähtäri. There are 316 lakes in Keuruu, the largest of which are Keurusselkä-Ukonselkä, Pihlajavesi and Liesjärvi. History Keuruu was originally known as ''Keuru''. This name is first mentioned in 1552 as a wilderness used for hunting by the people of Sääksmäki. The northern part of the modern municipality was held by the people of Kangasala instead. Savonians settled the area in 1564, but some Tavastians als ...
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Multia, Finland
Multia is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central 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 municipality has previously also been known as "Muldia" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Multia" also in Swedish. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Keuruu, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi, Uurainen and Ähtäri. It is from Multia to Jyväskylä, the capital city of Central Finland. There are all together 146 lakes in Multia. Biggest lakes in Multia are Sinervä, Tarhapäänjärvi and Sahrajärvi-Pienvesi. The highest point of the Central Finland region, Kiiskilänmäki, which reaches an altitude of above sea level, is located in Multia. During the summer months (June - August) Multia is the rainiest municipality in Finland, with an average of 237.3 millimeters (9.3 inches) of rainfall. Events Kicksled World Champion ...
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Olavi Tupamäki
Olavi Tupamäki (born 21 October 1944) is a Finnish engineer and politician, born in Petäjävesi. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1970 to 1972 and the Finnish People's Unity Party Finnish People's Unity Party ( fi, Suomen Kansan Yhtenäisyyden Puolue, SKYP) was a split from the Rural Party of Finland. The party was formed as some of the members of the parliamentary group of the Rural Party of Finland wanted to support ... (SKYP) from 1972 to 1975. References 1944 births Living people People from Petäjävesi Finnish Rural Party politicians Finnish People's Unity Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–72) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1972–75) {{Finland-engineer-stub ...
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Frans Lehtonen
Frans Lehtonen (7 October 1859 - 27 June 1920) was a Finnish blacksmith and politician, born in Petäjävesi. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1916, 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 1859 births 1920 deaths People from Petäjävesi People from Vaasa 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 the Parliament of Finland (1911–13) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1913–16) {{Finland-bio-stub ...
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Jarmo Kytölehto
Jarmo Kytölehto (born 23 June 1961) is a Finnish people, Finnish former rally driver from Petäjävesi. He won the Finnish Rally Championship in three consecutive years, first in Group A (1990, 1991) and then in Group N (1992). He also competed in 23 events in the World Rally Championship, with his best results coming in his home event at Rally Finland where he finished on the podium in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He competed in the British Rally Championship from 1995 until 2000, driving for several works Formula 2 teams, including Vauxhall, Ford and Hyundai. External linksProfile of Kytölehto Rallybase.nlProfile of Kytölehto Rallye-info.com
Rally Paradise 1961 births Living people People from Petäjävesi Finnish rally drivers World Rally Championship drivers Sportspeople from Central Finland {{Europe-rally-bio-stub ...
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Uurainen
Uurainen ( sv, Uurainen, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Jyväskylä, Laukaa, Multia, Petäjävesi, Saarijärvi and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The first settler of Uurainen was Paavo Minkkinen, who in 1548 established a farm named ''Salmela'' in this area. The name ''Uurainen'' is derived from the lakes Iso-Uurainen and Pieni-Uurainen. Uurainen was originally a part of the parish of Saarijärvi Saarijärvi () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are K .... It was mentioned in 1741 under the Swedish name ''Uhrais''. The area got its own chapel in 1801 and was vari ...
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