|
Rautalampi
Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia 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. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo and Vesanto. The distance from Rautalampi to Kuopio is about 70 kilometers. Name The name of the municipality means "iron pond", which is also why the coat of arms of the municipality features the symbol of iron. History The village was first mentioned in 1549, when it was a part of the parish (''pitäjä'') of Sysmä. The parish (''pitäjä'') of Rautalampi was established in 1561. It was a large parish which included parts of 27 modern municipalities, most of them in the modern region of Central Finland. The first ecclesiastical division of the Rautalampi parish happened when Laukaa became separate in 1628, while the last division was the separation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankasalmi
Hankasalmi 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. Hankasalmi is the only authentic rural municipality in Jyväskylä, that offers its inhabitants and guests a wide range of opportunities in the housing, work and leisure sectors. Comprehensive services and good transport links by highway and rail ensure smooth handling. Hankasalmi has several elementary schools, a high school, and a high school where you can take part in high-level navigation training. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Kangasniemi, Konnevesi, Laukaa, Pieksämäki, Rautalampi and Toivakka. There are all together 97 lakes in Hankasalmi. The biggest lakes are Kynsivesi-Leivonvesi, Armisvesi and Kuuhankavesi. Villages * Halttula History The name Hankasalmi was first mentioned in 1552 when it was a wilderness o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Pohjois-Savo; sv, Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region. The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called ''Kalakukko''. Historical provinces ''For history, geography and culture see: Savonia'' Municipalities North Savo includes 19 municipalities, which five of them are cities and towns (marked bold). * Iisalmi (''Idensalmi'') **Population: * Joroinen (''Jorois'') **Population: * Kaavi **Population: * Keitele **Population: * Kiuruvesi **Population: * Kuopio **Population: * Lapinlahti (''Lapinlax'') **Population: * Leppävirta **Population: * Pielavesi **Population: * Rautalampi **Population: * Rautavaara **Population: * Siilinjärvi **Population: * Sonkajärvi **Population: * Suonenjoki **Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisko Hanhijoki
Reeta Sisko Hanhijoki, née Markkanen (born 25 April 1962 in Rautalampi) is a retired Finnish sprinter, who specialized in the 60, 100 and 200 metres. She won a bronze medal at the 1989 European Indoor Championships. Domestically, she won 28 national championship titles in the 60, 100 and 200 metres indoor and outdoor between 1985 and 1993. Early career Hanhijoki was born in Rautalampi and represented the club Vesannon Urheilijat. In her early career she competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1983 World Championships, and in the 100 metres at the 1986 European Championships without reaching the final. She competed at 60 metres and 200 metres at the 1988 European Indoor Championships and the 1989 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final. International breakthrough At the 1989 European Indoor Championships she won the bronze medal in the 60 metres behind Nelli Fiere-Cooman and Laurence Bily. She also finished sixth in the 200 metres. At the 1990 E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urpo Korhonen
Urpo Pentti Korhonen (8 February 1923, Rautalampi – 10 August 2009) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Rautalampi. He won a gold medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 6. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 6. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, was a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 195 ... in Oslo in the 4 × 10 km relay. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games External linksFinland's 1952 Winter Olympic medalsUrpo Korhonen's obituary 1923 births 2009 deaths People from Rautalampi Finnish male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Finland Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Finland Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from North Savo 20th-century Finnish peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konnevesi
Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the former 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. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Laukaa, Rautalampi, Vesanto and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There are all together exactly 100 lakes in Konnevesi. The biggest lakes are Keitele, Lake Konnevesi and Liesvesi. The population density is . The logging tongs appearing in Konnevesi's coat of arms refer to local forestry. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers, and the Konnevesi municipal council approved it in its meetings on April 23, 1964. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on August 21 of the same year. History Konnevesi was first mentioned in 1554 as ''Konnevessij äremarch''. The name is derived from the lake Konnevesi, which in turn likely got its name from a Sámic word meaning "d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki (; literally means "vein's river") is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region, southwest of the Kuopio city. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Suonenjoki is thought to have served as a milestone in the Treaty of Nöteborg in 1323. In the 16th and 17th centuries, more and more people began to change in the area, and in the 18th century, a preacher room was established in Suonenjoki, then a chapel. In the current agglomeration, bridges over the river of Suonenjoki were built early, ''Kruunusilta'' (literally means "Crowns Bridge") already existed in 1780, and ''Siioninsilta'' (means "Zion Bridge") at the beginning of the river was replaced by a bridge in the 1830s. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Hänninen
Anne Hänninen (born 7 February 1958 in Rautalampi) is a Finnish poet, essayist, and writer. She studied literature and journalism. Hänninen has mostly written poetry. Hänninen's poetry "started by denouncing the possibility of living according to a rational order". Her work has been published in several anthologies In book publishing Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed work ..., and has been translated into Swedish, English, Russian and Icelandic. Selected works Awards *Finland Province Writers Award, 1991 *Kalevi Jäntti Prize, 1992 *Korpi Rastas Award, 1992 *Häme Art Prize, 2000 *WSOY Award, 2005 References 1958 births Living people People from Rautalampi Finnish women poets Finnish women essayists Finnish essayists 20th-century Finnish poets 20th-century essayists 21st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikko Hult
Mikko Olavi Hult (22 March 1915 in Rautalampi – 6 May 1993) was a Finnish smallholder and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1954 to 1962. Hult first represented the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), and later the Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders ( fi, Työväen ja Pienviljelijäin Sosialidemokraattinen Liitto, TPSL) was a political party in Finland. TPSL originated as a fraction of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, headed by Emil ... (TPSL). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hult, Mikko 1915 births 1993 deaths People from Rautalampi People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Social Democratic Union of Workers and Smallholders politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–58) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–62) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ville Heimonen
Ville Heimonen (6 March 1875, Rautalampi – 1 July 1951) was a 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 ... trade union activist and politician. He served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Heimonen, Ville 1875 births 1951 deaths People from Rautalampi People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–08) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Raatikainen
August Raatikainen (23 September 1874, Rautalampi – 26 October 1937) was a 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 ... farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 4 July 1930 to 21 March 1931 and as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908, from 1909 to 1910, from 1916 to 1917, from 1918 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1933, representing the Agrarian League. References 1874 births 1937 deaths People from Rautalampi People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–08) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1909–10) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1916–17) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1917–19) Members of the Parliament of Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kustaa Jalkanen
Kustaa Jalkanen (17 May 1862, Rautalampi – 23 April 1921) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He belonged to the Young Finnish Party. Jalkanen served as a Member of the Diet of Finland from 1904 to 1905 and as 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 1911 to 1913. References 1862 births 1921 deaths People from Rautalampi People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Young Finnish Party politicians Members of the Diet of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (1911–13) {{Finland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juho Heimonen
Juho Heimonen (14 July 1861, Rautalampi – 11 October 1930) was a 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 ... farmer and politician. He served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1908 to 1909, representing the Agrarian League. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Heimonen, Juho 1861 births 1930 deaths People from Rautalampi People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1908–09) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
