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Sauvo
Sauvo (; sv, Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Like many waterside areas near major population centres, Sauvo's population increases every summer because of summer cottage usage. While vacationers are not reflected in the official statistics, they roughly double the population during the summer. Today it holds a stone church from the late 15th century, and many manor houses. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Sauvo is home to a number of archaeological finds from the Iron Age The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostl .... The first written mention of Sauvo dates back to the year of 1335. The municip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauvo Church
Constructed between the years of 1460 and 1472, the Sauvo church ( fi, Sauvon kirkko, sv, Sagu kyrka) is a medieval stone church located within Sauvo, Finland. A military cemetery exists at the church. History The Sauvo Church was built between the years of 1460 and 1472, although the first historical mention of this church dates back to the year of 1346 from the Turku Cathedral as there have been several wooden churches on this site at the beginning of the 13th century. Many renovations to the church were made during the 17th century, but the interior of the church is very well-preserved. The mural paintings within said church are from the 15th century and there are several medieval artifacts such as the altar, a triumph crucifix A crucifix (from Latin ''cruci fixus'' meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the ''corpus'' (Lati . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland, calqued as Finland Proper ( fi, Varsinais-Suomi ; sv, Egentliga Finland), is a region in the southwest of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The region's capital and most populous city is Turku, which was known as the former capital city of Finland before Helsinki. The area comprising the Southwest is largely the same as the historical province of Finland Proper, so named because it is the original home of the tribe known as the Finns proper. Origin of the name Finland Proper The name of Finland Proper has a historical function. In historic times, in the area of the present Southern Finland lived three tribes, which were the Finns proper, the Tavastians and the Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, the province where the Finns proper lived, was simply called Finland (Finnish: ''Suomi''). In the 17th century the name began to be used to refer to the whole land and a speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aatos Tapala
Aatos Abel Tapala (born 5 May 1940) is a Finnish actor, opera singer and, for a time, a soloist for the Finnish National Opera from 1965 to 1972. Tapala was born in Sauvo. In the course of his career, he has performed various roles in operas and musicals, including ''Tamino'' in '' Taikahuilu'', ''Basilio'' in '' Figaron häät'', ''Perämies'' in '' Lentävä hollantilainen'', ''Aegisthus'' in ''Elektra'', ''Maalari'' in Lulu, ''Šemeikka'' in ''Juha'' and ''Tony'' in ''West Side Story''. Biography Aatos Abel Tapala was born in Sauvo, Finland in the year of 1940. Tapala spend a significant amount of time studying other artists such as Jorma Huttusen, Pekka Nuotion, Clemens Glettenbergin, Clemens Kaiser-Bremen and Gino Cittadini-Lauri. Tapala also spent time as an elementary schoolteacher. Tapala was married to Tamara Lund Tamara Adele Lund-Ioniță (6 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was a Finnish soprano singer and actress. She was born in Turku and was a gradu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esko Kiviranta
Esko Emil Kiviranta (born 2 September 1950) is a Finnish politician representing the Finnish Centre Party (''Keskusta''). He has been a member of the Finnish Parliament since 19 March 2003. Kiviranta was born in Sauvo Sauvo (; sv, Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Like many waterside areas near major p .... He holds a Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry 1974 (University of Helsinki) and a Master of Laws 1979 (University of Helsinki). References 1950 births Living people People from Sauvo Finnish Lutherans Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–07) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–11) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–15) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rami Sarmasto
Raimo Sulo Virtanen (August 24, 1938, Sauvo – February 13, 1965, Humppila), better known by his stage name, Rami Sarmasto, was a Finnish actor and musician. Biography Raimo Sulo Virtanen was born on August 24, 1938, in Sauvo, Finland. Sarmasto graduated from the Finnish Theatre Academy in the year of 1958. Sarmasto starred in several roles in productions at the Turku City Theatre in Turku, Finland. Sarmasto had been dating fellow Finnish actress Tamara Lund Tamara Adele Lund-Ioniță (6 January 1941 – 21 July 2005) was a Finnish soprano singer and actress. She was born in Turku and was a graduate of the Sibelius Academy. She performed in the Finnish National Opera from 1967 and at the Staatst ... and they were expected to marry, however, on February 13, 1965, Sarmasto was killed in a car accident on the Finnish National Road No. 2 in Humppila, Finland, at the age of twenty-six. Lund was present with Sarmasto when he was killed and the accident occurred only weeks pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eero Rislakki
Eero Ensio Rislakki (25 June 1924, in Helsinki – 7 June 2017)Taskinen, Rita: Suomalainen Design From Finland, Kuka kukin on, Who’s Who in Finnish Design. Helsinki: Ornamo, 1992. . was a Finnish industrial engineer. He designed, among other things, the Helkama Jopo bicycle, the Tikkurila Church communion set, bathroom fixtures, reflectors, spectacle frames,Nyman, Hannele & Poutasuo, Tuula: Muovikirja, Arkitavaraa ja designesineitä, s. 149. WSOY, 2004. . air conditioner enclosures, and jewelry for Kalevala Jewelry. He was appointed honorary member of Teolliset muotoilijat ("Industrial designers") TKO in 1996 and was awarded the Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 2005. Rislakki lived in Sweden but visited Finland during the summer months. While living in Sauvo Sauvo (; sv, Sagu) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karuna, Finland
Karuna was a municipality in Southwest Finland region of Western Finland Province, Finland, until 1969 when it merged into the municipality of Sauvo. Part of the former municipality, the village of Sandö, was merged into the municipality of Kimito. In 1963, Karuna had 1,213 inhabitants. About 700 people inhabit the area currently. A peculiarity regarding the church of Karuna is that the older wooden church from 1685 was transported into the open-air museum of Seurasaari, Helsinki, and replaced by a stone church in 1910 designed by Josef Stenbäck Josef Daniel Stenbäck (May 2, 1854, Alavus — April 27, 1929, Helsinki) was a Finnish church architect and engineer. He designed 35 churches for Finland, which until 1917 was part of the Russian Empire. Four of the churches were located in the .... See also Karuna homepage, in Finnish Sauvo Populated places disestablished in 1969 Former municipalities of Finland {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salo, Finland
Salo () is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of 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 language, Finnish. In Finnish ''salo'' means woodland, backwoods but also a wooded island. It is thought that Salo has meant the island that over thousand years ago existed to the south of the current town but is today (due to the post-glacial rebound typical in the area) a hill, not even very close to the sea. Salo is located between the capital Helsinki (distance ) and the provincial capital Turku (distance ), making it a busy small city. The short distance from these bigger cities keeps the Salo region and its business life growing. Farming also plays a considerable part in the area. Salo's neighbouring municipalities are Koski Tl, Lohja, Kimitoön, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paimio
Paimio (; sv, Pemar) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest 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. Paimio centre is called Vista, divided by the church hill to Upper Vista (Ylä-Vista) and Lower Vista (Ala-Vista). Important buildings Paimio is best known for Paimio Sanatorium operating as a part of Turku University Hospital. It was built in 1932 and designed by architect Alvar Aalto and originally served as a tuberculosis sanatorium. Notable persons * Jarno Koskiranta, ice hockey player * Jussi Ranta, sports journalist and producer * Mika Ojala, footballer * Tero Koskiranta, ice hockey player * V. J. Sukselainen, politician International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Paimio is twinned with: * Audru Parish, Estonia * Ljungby Municipality, Sweden * Zele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arto Nuotio
Arto may refer to: People In the arts * Arto Halonen (born 1964), Finnish documentary filmmaker * Arto Järvelä (born 1964), Finnish fiddler and composer * Arto Lindsay (born 1953), American musician Arthur Lindsay * Arto Noras (born 1942), Finnish cellist * Arto Paasilinna (1942–2018), Finnish writer and journalist * Arto Saari (born 1981), Finnish professional skateboarder and photographer * Arto Tchakmaktchian (1933–2019), Canadian-Armenian sculptor and painter * Arto Tunçboyacıyan (born 1957), Turkish-born avant-garde folk musician In politics * Arto Aas (born 1980), Estonian politician * Arto Pirttilahti (born 1963), Finnish politician * Arto Satonen (born 1966), Finnish politician In sport * Arto Härkönen (born 1959), Finnish Olympic champion javelin thrower * Arto Heiskanen (born 1963), Finnish former ice hockey player * Arto Koivisto (born 1948), Finnish former cross-country skier * Arto Koivisto (basketball) (1930–2016), Finnish basketball player * Arto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veikko Palomaa
Veikko is a male Finnish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Veikko Aaltonen (born 1955), Finnish director, editor, sound editor, and production manager * Veikko Asikainen (1918–2002), Finnish footballer * Veikko Ennala (1922-1991), Finnish journalist * Villle-Veikko Eerola (born 1992), Finnish ice hockey player * Veikko Hakulinen (1925-2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic medalist * Veikko Haukkavaara (1921–2004), Finnish artist * Veikko Heinonen (born 1934), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen (1894–1971), Finnish geodesist * Veikko Helle (1911–2005), Finnish politician * Veikko Huhtanen (1919-1976), Finnish gymnast * Veikko Huovinen (born 1927), Finnish novelist * Veikko Hursti (1924-2005), Finnish philanthropist * Veikko Huuskonen (1910–1963), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor * Veikko Hyytiäinen (1919-2000), Finnish politician * Veikko Kankkonen (born 1940), Finnish ski jumper * Veikko Kansikas (1923-1991), Finnish pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanna Perkiö
Sanna can refer to: Places * Sanna, Nordland, an island in Træna municipality, Nordland county, Norway * Sanna, Ardnamurchan, a village in the far west of Scotland *Sänna, a village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County, Estonia *Sanna (Inn), a river in Austria, a tributary to the Inn * Sanna (Vistula), a river in Poland, a tributary to the Vistula People *Sanna (name), including a list of people with this given name * Simone Sanna, an Italian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer *King Sanna, a Javanese king that ruled Java circa early 8th century CE Other *Sanna (dish), a spongy rice cake, a Goan dish * Samjna, the Buddhist term (Sanskrit; Pali: sañña) meaning "perception" * Sanna 77, a type of submachine gun *Sanna, the native name of Cypriot Maronite Arabic See also * Sana (other) *Sanaa (other) Sanaa, or San'a ( ar, صَنْعَاء ), is the capital of Yemen. Sanaa may also refer to: *Sanaa Governorate, a governorate of Yemen * Sanaa International Airport *Sana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
