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Province Of Mikkeli
The Mikkeli Province ( fi, Mikkelin lääni, sv, S:t Michels län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. The province was named after the city of Mikkeli. Parts of the province were transferred to the Central Finland Province in 1960. In 1997 it was merged with Kuopio Province and Northern Karelia Province into the new Eastern Finland Province. Maps , , Municipalities in 1997 (cities in bold) * Anttola *Enonkoski * Hartola *Haukivuori *Heinola *Heinävesi *Hirvensalmi *Joroinen *Juva *Jäppilä *Kangaslampi *Kangasniemi *Kerimäki *Mikkeli *Mikkelin mlk *Mäntyharju *Pertunmaa *Pieksämäki * Pieksämäen mlk *Punkaharju *Puumala *Rantasalmi *Ristiina *Savonlinna *Savonranta *Sulkava *Sysmä *Virtasalmi Former municipalities (disestablished before 1997) * Heinolan mlk * Sääminki Governors * Abraham Joakim Molander-Nordenheim 1831–1837 * Gabriel Anton Cronstedt 1837–1840 * Otto Abraham Boije 1840–1847 * Alexander Thesleff 1847–1853 * Carl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Finland
Between 1634 and 2009, Finland was administered as several provinces ( fi, Suomen läänit, sv, Finlands län). Finland had always been a unitary state: the provincial authorities were part of the central government's executive branch and apart from Åland, the provinces had little autonomy. There were never any elected provincial parliaments in continental Finland. The system was initially created in 1634. Its makeup was changed drastically on 1 September 1997, when the number of the provinces was reduced from twelve to six. This effectively made them purely administrative units, as linguistic and cultural boundaries no longer followed the borders of the provinces. The provinces were eventually abolished at the end of 2009. Consequently, different ministries may subdivide their areal organization differently. Besides the former provinces, the municipalities of Finland form the fundamental subdivisions of the country. In current use are the regions of Finland, a smaller subdiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirvensalmi
Hirvensalmi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities: Joutsa, Kangasniemi, Mikkeli, Mäntyharju and Pertunmaa. Hirvensalmi is often said to be an island municipality. Most people live on the mainland, but living on an island is not unheard of. Most islands, though, are only inhabited during the summer holidays, when holidaymakers come mainly from Southern Finland and double the population of Hirvensalmi. In the north lake Puula marks the border of Hirvensalmi and Kangasniemi, and in the west lake Suontee separates it from Joutsa. The municipality is unilingual Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puumala
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Punkaharju
Punkaharju is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Savonlinna on January 1, 2013. It was located in the provinces of Finland, province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of 3,702 (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which was water. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Finnish Forest Museum Lusto and the Finnish Forest Research Institute are located in Punkaharju, which hosts a research forest park open for visitors. In the park some of the tallest trees in the whole Finland can be found, for example pines in the height of . Punkaharju ridge is a famous national landscape protected by a national reserve. References External links Punkaharju – Official site Punkaharju, Populated places disestablished in 2013 Former municipalities of Finland Populated places established in 1924 {{Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki () is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region, about north of Mikkeli, east of Jyväskylä and south of Kuopio. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Joroinen, Juva, Kangasniemi, Leppävirta, Mikkeli, Rautalampi and Suonenjoki. Formation Pieksämäki was formed as a town on 1 January 2007 with the consolidation of the Pieksämäki and Pieksänmaa municipalities. Transport Pieksämäki railway station is an important junction for the Finnish railway network, and Savo Railway Museum is located in the area. Education Diaconia University of Applied Sciences has a campus in Pieksämäki. Politics Results of the 2015 Finnish parliamentary election in Pieksämäki: * Centre Party 33.8% *Social Democratic Party 23.0% *True Finns 14.7% *National Coalition Party 10.3% *Green League 6.7% *Christian Democrats 4.8% * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertunmaa
Pertunmaa () is a municipality of Finland located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hartola, Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Mäntyharju and Joutsa. Pertunmaa became an independent municipality in 1926 when it was separated from Mäntyharju. Hartola's old wooden church was moved to Pertunmaa and it was inaugurated in 1927. The language of the municipality is Finnish. Culture It's said that Pertunmaa's culture is mixed with two regions: Southern Savonia and Päijänne Tavastia. Also, ''Itä-Häme'' (literally " East Tavastia") newspaper is also distributed in Pertunmaa. According to a common legend in the locality, Pertunmaa is named after a man called Perttu, who once ruled the whole of Pertunmaa (literally the "land of Perttu") alone. The coat of arms of the municipality, the explanation of which is “a golden flame in a red field with a black ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mäntyharju
Mäntyharju (, literally 'Pine Ridge') is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The coastline is almost . The population density is 6.2 inhabitants per km². Neighbouring municipalities: Heinola, Hirvensalmi, Kouvola, Mikkeli, Pertunmaa and Savitaipale. The summer houses or cottages located in the countryside are part of the culture of Finland where most Finnish families spend their summer holidays. Mäntyharju is the municipality which has the fifth most summer houses in Finland. Some of the reasons for Mäntyharju's popularity involve its many pure lakes and a relatively short distance to the Finnish capital Helsinki of approximately 200 kilometres by car. The municipality also has a direct, high-speed train connection to the capital area. Because of the many summer houses, the population of Mäntyharju more than triples during the most popular summer holiday t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikkelin Mlk
Mikkelin maalaiskunta (abbreviated ''Mikkelin mlk'', sv, Sankt Michels landskommun) is a former municipality of Finland located in the modern region of Southern Savonia. Together with Anttola, it was consolidated with the town of Mikkeli in 2001. Geography The municipality surrounded the town of Mikkeli. It also bordered Juva, Anttola, Ristiina, Hirvensalmi, Kangasniemi, Haukivuori and Virtasalmi. Villages History During the late Viking Age, the area was inhabited by Tavastians. A Karelian migration to the area occurred in the 12th century. The Savonian people formed out of these two groups as well as the possibly Sámic-speaking indigenous population. The initial settlement in the area was known as Savilahti, established in the late 13th century. It was originally part of the Novgorod Republic until the 1323 Treaty of Oreshek, when Novgorod ceded it to Sweden along with Jääski and Äyräpää. Savilahti was the first parish in all of Savonia, all other Savoni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerimäki
Kerimäki is a former municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Savonlinna on January 1, 2013. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia regions of Finland, region. The municipality was unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The Kerimäki Church, built between 1844 and 1847, is the largest wooden church in the world ( long, wide and high). There are over 3,000 seats inside the structure, which can hold 5,000 people at a time. Puruvesi, Lake Puruvesi, which lies less than a kilometre away from the church, is one of the clearest lakes in the world. The water is pure enough to be potable. References External links Kerimäki – Official website Savonlinna Former municipalities of Finland Populated places disestablished in 2013 Populated places established in 1642 1642 establishments in Sweden {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangasniemi
Kangasniemi is a municipality in the Southern Savonia region, Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kangasniemi is located on the Finnish national road 13, northwest of Mikkeli and southeast of Jyväskylä. Distance to the national capital, Helsinki is . Its neighbour municipalities are Hankasalmi, Hirvensalmi, Joutsa, Mikkeli, Pieksämäki and Toivakka. There are almost 3600 (May 2014) summer houses, and summer guests redouble the number of inhabitants during the summer months. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The municipality was founded in 1867. Nature There are more than of shoreline. The largest lakes are Puulavesi and Kyyvesi. Some other lakes are Mallos and Synsiä. In 1997, Kangasniemi was voted the most beautiful municipality in Finland by television show. Economy Kangasniemi has large forest resources, approximately , and the yearly growth is approximately . There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangaslampi
Kangaslampi is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated to Varkaus on 1 January 2005. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 1,611 (31 December 2004) and covered an area of 412.93 km² of which 114.12 km² is water. The population density was 5.38 inhabitants per km². The municipality was unilingually Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also .... External links Populated places disestablished in 2005 Former municipalities of Finland Varkaus {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
