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Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti Asunmaa (1921–1998) * Väinö Huhtala (1935-2016) See also * Battle of Siikajoki * Battle of Revolax The Battle of Revolax ( fi, Revonlahden taistelu) took place on 27 April 1808 at Revonlahti, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti Asunmaa (1921–1998) * Väinö Huhtala (1935-2016) See also * Battle of Siikajoki * Battle of Revolax References External links Municipality of Siikajoki– Official website Siikajokilaakso magazine Populated places established in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti Asunmaa (1921–1998) * Väinö Huhtala (1935-2016) See also * Battle of Siikajoki * Battle of Revolax The Battle of Revolax ( fi, Revonlahden taistelu) took place on 27 April 1808 at Revonlahti, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revonlahti
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti Asunmaa (1921–1998) * Väinö Huhtala (1935-2016) See also * Battle of Siikajoki * Battle of Revolax The Battle of Revolax ( fi, Revonlahden taistelu) took place on 27 April 1808 at Revonlahti, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Siikajoki
The Battle of Siikajoki ( fi, Siikajoen taistelu) was fought between Swedish and Russian troops on 18 April 1808 at Siikajoki, approximately 60 km south of Oulu, Finland. During the first stage of the Finnish War, the Swedish commander Wilhelm Mauritz Klingspor had decided to retreat from southern Finland, so that the Swedes would gain time, and more troops could be moved to Finland via Tornio. The retreat was also made in an effort to delay battles until the seas thawed, and to reserve troops in case the Danes took the opportunity to attack Sweden. The Battle of Pyhäjoki, which had been fought two days earlier, was one of the first skirmishes of the war, but Siikajoki was the first major attempt to stop the advancing Russians. Carl Johan Adlercreutz had been appointed commander after Count Gustaf Löwenhielm had been captured by the Russian at Pyhäjoki. The force commanded by Georg Carl von Döbeln was trying to cross the Siikajoki River when the Russians caught up with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Revolax
The Battle of Revolax ( fi, Revonlahden taistelu) took place on 27 April 1808 at Revonlahti,The Battle of Revolax, April 27, 1808 Date. (now part of ) in , , when the supreme commander |
Paavola
Paavola is a former municipality of Finland, now a village in the municipality of Siikajoki. The village is located beside the Siikajoki river. Though lacking rail transport connections, the settlement does lie beside the crossroads of routes 86 and 807. In 1973, Paavola was consolidated with the neighboring municipality of Revonlahti to form the municipality of Ruukki Ruukki is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 4,505 (31 December 2006) and covered an area of of which is water. The pop .... Ruukki in turn was consolidated with Siikajoki in 2007. Picture Gallery File:Paavola Church Belfry 20070730.jpg, Paavola Church Campanile References External links Former municipalities of Finland Siikajoki Villages in Finland {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raahe
Raahe (; sv, Brahestad; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. Founded by Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland Count Per Brahe the Younger in 1649, it is one of 10 historic wooden towns (or town centers) remaining in Finland. Examples of other Finnish historic wooden towns are Kaskinen (Kaskö), Old Rauma, Porvoo (Borgå), Jakobstad (Pietarsaari), and Vaasa (Vasa). After a devastating fire in 1810, Raahe was rebuilt adhering to new design principles which minimized the risk of fire and enlarged some civic spaces. ''Old Raahe'' (or "Wooden Raahe") is noted for its Renaissance-inspired rectilinear town plan featuring an unusual central-square (called ''Pekkatori'') with closed corners. Raahe is located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Bothnia in the region of North Ostrobothnia, southwest of Oulu and northeast of Kokkola. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Historically an agricultura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lumijoki
Lumijoki is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Oulu and Siikajoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Lumijoki literally means "snow river", most likely through ''Lumijärvi'', the lake from which the river Lumijoki once began from. Toponyms with the word ''lumi'' usually refer to areas where the snow stays for longer than in nearby areas. The village was first mentioned in 1548, when it was a part of the Liminka Liminka ( sv, Limingo) is a municipality in the Northern Ostrobothnia region in Finland. Liminka is located about south of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The n ... parish. It gained chapel rights in 1640, eventually becoming an independent parish and municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Väinö Huhtala
Väinö Veikko Sakari Huhtala (24 December 1935 – 18 June 2016) was a Finnish former cross-country skier who competed in the early 1960s. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 1960 and a silver in 1964. Huhtala also finished fourth in the 15 km event at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He also won a silver medal in the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18–25, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane became the second city to host the world championships three times (1929, 1939), joining Lahti, Finland (1926, 1938, and 1958). Women's 5&nb ... in the 4 × 10 km relay. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) References External links * * Huhtala biography 1935 births 2016 deaths Finnish male cross-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bothnian Bay
The Bothnian Bay or Bay of Bothnia (; ) is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Bothnia, which is in turn the northern part of the Baltic Sea. The land holding the bay is still rising after the weight of ice-age glaciers has been removed, and within 2,000 years the bay will be a large freshwater lake since its link to the south Kvarken is mostly less than deep. The bay today is fed by several large rivers, and is relatively unaffected by tides, so has low salinity. It freezes each year for up to six months. Compared to other parts of the Baltic it has little plant or animal life. Extent The bay is divided from the Bothnian Sea, the southern part of the Gulf of Bothnia, by the Northern Quark (Kvarken) strait. The Northern Quark has a greatest depth of , with two ridges that are just deep. It lies between a group of islands off Vaasa in Finland and another group at Holmöarna in Sweden. The bay is bounded by Finland to the east and Sweden to the west. The bay is asymmetric, wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruukki
Ruukki is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of 4,505 (31 December 2006) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. In 2007 municipality of Ruukki joined together with Siikajoki Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lum .... References External links Former municipalities of Finland Siikajoki Populated places disestablished in 2007 {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
