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Ruotsinpyhtää
Ruotsinpyhtää (; sv, Strömfors) is a former municipality of Finland. Ruotsinpyhtää, Pernå and Liljendal were consolidated to Loviisa on January 1, 2010. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region (now Uusimaa). The municipality had a population of 2,893 (December 31, 2009) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . The municipality was bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers. History The area of Ruotsinpyhtää was originally part of Pyhtää. After the Treaty of Åbo in 1743 the border between Sweden and Russian Empire was drawn on the Ahvenkoski rapid, dividing Pyhtää between the two states. Due to this the western side became known as Ruotsinpyhtää (Swedish Pyhtää). In 1744 Jakob Forsell (later af Forselles) and Anders Nohrström bought the local ironworks, which was renamed Strömfors after their surnames. In 1817 Strömfors became the official Swedish n ...
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Loviisa
Loviisa (; sv, Lovisa ; formerly Degerby) is a municipality and town of inhabitants () on the southern coast of Finland. It is located from Helsinki and from Porvoo. About 43 per cent of the population is Swedish-speaking. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The neighboring municipalities of Liljendal, Pernå and Ruotsinpyhtää were consolidated with Loviisa on 1 January 2010. Loviisa was founded in 1745, as a border fortress against Russia. Most of the fortifications have been preserved. Loviisa was originally called ''Degerby'', but king Adolf Frederick of Sweden renamed the city after his spouse Lovisa Ulrika after visiting the town in 1752. Loviisa is the site of two of Finland's nuclear reactors, two VVER units each of 488 MWe, at the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. The other operating reactors are at the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant. History 18th century The town of Degerby was founded on the grounds of the ...
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Pamela Tola
Pamela Tola (born 15 October 1981) is a Finnish actress and director. Tola was born in Ruotsinpyhtää, Finland. She has appeared on television since 2003. She appeared in the 2005 film ''Paha maa'' (Frozen Land), and starred as the main character in the 2006 film ''Saippuaprinssi'' (Soap Prince), both times working with Mikko Leppilampi. In 2008 Tola graduated with MA from the Theatre Academy's Department of Theatre and Drama. In 2018 she directed her first feature film ''Swingers'', followed by ''Teräsleidit'' in 2020. Personal life Tola and her film producer husband Pauli Waroma filed for divorce in August 2011. They have two sons together. In 2015 she married actor Lauri Tilkanen with whom she has a son born in 2014. They got divorced in June of 2020 Tola is close friends with actress Pihla Viitala. Partial filmography As actress *'' Helmiä ja sikoja'' (2003) *''Skene'' (television movie, 2004) *''Paha maa'' (2005) *''Caasha'' (television movie, 2005) *''Tyttö sinä ...
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Pernå
Pernå (, Sweden ; fi, Pernaja) is a former municipality of Finland. Pernå is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 3,961 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . The municipality was bilingual, with the majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers. Pernå is the oldest municipality in the Eastern Uusimaa region. The current municipalities of Lapinjärvi, Liljendal and Loviisa were originally part of it. Mikael Agricola, the founder of written Finnish was born in Pernå in the early 16th century. He is also considered to be the "Reformator of Finland" in the transfer from Catholicism to Lutheranism. Situated conveniently by the coast, and engulfing also a small river, the lands of Pernå were attractive at a time when waterways rather than proper roads provided the means of transport. There are a number of manor houses in the Per ...
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Sylvi Siltanen
Sylvi Cecilia Siltanen (née Johansson; 22 November 1909, Ruotsinpyhtää – 8 December 1986, Turku) was a Finnish accountant and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1958 to 1972, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). She served as the Governor of Turku and Pori Province Turku and Pori Province (, , ) was a province of independent Finland from 1917 to 1997. The province was however founded as a county in 1634 when today's Finland was an integrated part of Sweden. It is named after the cities of Turku () and Por ... from 1972 to 1977. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Siltanen, Sylvi 1909 births 1986 deaths People from Ruotsinpyhtää People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–62) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1962–66) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–70) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–72) ...
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Henrik Kullberg
Henrik Kullberg (27 January 1891, in Ruotsinpyhtää – 4 December 1953) was a Finland, Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 17 November 1953 until his death only a few weeks later, on 4 December 1953. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1930 and again from 1933 until his death, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland. References

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Gustaf Mickels
Gustaf Evert Mickels (9 November 1879, Ruotsinpyhtää - 24 July 1949) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1922 to 1924, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland The Swedish People's Party of Finland ( sv, Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP); fi, Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP)) is a political party in Finland aiming to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finland ... (SFP). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Mickels, Gustaf 1879 births 1949 deaths People from Ruotsinpyhtää People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1922–24) ...
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Carl Axel Gottlund
Carl Axel Gottlund (24 February 1796 in Ruotsinpyhtää – 20 April 1875 in Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish explorer, collector of folklore, historian, cultural politician, linguist, philologist, translator, writer, publisher and lecturer of Finnish language at the University of Helsinki. He was a colorful cultural personality and one of the central Finnish national awakeners and — later — one of the leading dissidents at the same time. Gottlund pursued the creation of an autonomous Finland, Finnish territory from the Forest Finns, Finn Forests on both sides of the Sweden, Swedish-Norway, Norwegian border, with great economic and political independence. Gottlund is commonly credited with saving the folklore of the Forest Finns. Among the ideas he promoted was the view that all languages are interconnected by the same roots. Life Early life In 1796, Carl Axel Gottlund was born in the Southern Finnish coastal town of Ruotsinpyhtää into the family of a Finnish clergyman ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Southern Finland
Southern Finland ( fi, Etelä-Suomen lääni, sv, Södra Finlands län) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Western Finland and Eastern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Finland and Russia. History On September 1, 1997 the Uusimaa Province, the Kymi Province and the southern parts of the Häme Province were joined to form the new Southern Finland Province. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. Administration The State Provincial Office was a joint regional authority of seven different ministries. It promoted national and regional objectives of the State central administration. The State Provincial Office of Southern Finland employed about 380 persons. Its service offices were located in the cities of Hämeenlinna, Helsinki, and Kouvola. The administrative seat was placed at Hämeenlinna. Regions Southern Finland was divided into six regions: *South Karelia (''Etelä-Karjala / Södra Karelen'') * Päi ...
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Liljendal
Liljendal is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The municipality had a population of 1,472 (31 December 2009) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . The municipality was bilingual, with majority (74.9%) being Swedish and minority (23.8%) Finnish speakers. The municipality has previously also been known as Liljentaali in Finnish documents. Liljendal was consolidated to Loviisa, together with Pernå and Ruotsinpyhtää, on January 1, 2010. History Liljendal was originally the name of a seat farm (säteri) in the village of Sävträsk. Its name may have been derived from that of an old Cistercian monastery in Lower Saxony, ''Lilienthal''. At the time, it was a part of the Pernå Pernå (, Sweden ; fi, Pernaja) is a former municipality of Finland. Pernå is located in the province of Southern Finland and was part of the Eastern Uusimaa region. The m ...
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Pyhtää
Pyhtää ( sv, Pyttis) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Kymenlaakso region, west of the city of Kotka. Overview The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The medieval church (as opposed to the municipality) is situated in the village of Itäkirkonkylä ("East Church Village"). During the Reformation, the rather beautiful and moving pictures on the walls were whitewashed over. Some years ago, they were rediscovered and the whitewash removed. The village lies just to the East of the westernmost tributary of the Kymi River and was at one time on the border between Russia and Sweden established by the Treaty of Åbo in 1743. Indeed, on the Western side of the river is a municipality called Ruotsinpyhtää ("Swedish Pyhtää") known as in Swedish. The municipality is bilingual with speaking Finnish, Swedish and other languages as their first language. In the 1980s, salmon soup, salted herri ...
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