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Stromsdal Oy
Juankoski is a former town and municipality of Finland. In March 2014, the Juankoski city council decided that the town would merge with Kuopio in the beginning of 2017. Juankoski is located in the province of Eastern Finland, part of the Northern Savonia region. It covers an area of of which is water. Juankoski formally became a town in 1998. Neighbouring municipalities of Juankoski include Juuka, Kaavi, Tuusniemi, Kuopio, Nilsiä and Rautavaara. The former municipality is unilingually Finnish. History In 1746, Brynolf Brunou established an ironworks near the rapids between Vuotjärvi and Akonvesi. The area was a part of the Nilsiä chapel community of the Kuopio parish. Nilsiä became a separate parish in 1816 and a municipality in 1869. Juankoski was moved to the Muuruvesi parish in 1907, remaining a part of it until Juankoski became a separate municipality in 1923. Muuruvesi and Säyneinen were consolidated with Juankoski in 1971. Juankoski was consolidated with Kuopio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilsiä
Nilsiä is a former small town and a municipality of Finland. It joined the city of Kuopio at the beginning of year 2013. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The town has a population of (31 December 2012) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The last few decades have been a period of rapid progress for the town, especially its tourism. There are still plenty of traditional rural occupations, but also many kinds of commercial activities. Nilsiä has become the administrative and commercial centre of Northeast Savonia and it co-operates actively with the city of Kuopio. The services in Nilsiä are as diverse as in many larger towns. Nilsiä has exceptionally much to offer to those who love sports and nature, whether it is winter or summer. Tahkovuori is a popular winter sport centre. There are also marked routes for snowmobile trainers. In summer there are many marked paths for hiking and mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Former Municipalities Of Finland
This is a list of the former municipalities of Finland. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Ä Ö __NOTOC__ A * Ahlainen (Vittisbofjärd) – became part of Pori in 1972 *Aitolahti (Aitolax) – became part of Tampere in 1966 *Akaa (Ackas) – was divided in 1946 between Toijala, Kylmäkoski, Sääksmäki and Viiala. The name was re-introduced in 2007 when the municipalities of Toijala and Viiala were consolidated. *Alahärmä – consolidated with Kauhava in 2009 *Alastaro – consolidated with Loimaa in 2009 *Alatornio (Nedertorneå) – became m par mt of Tornio in 1973 *Alaveteli (Nedervetil) – consolidated with Kronoby in 1969 *Angelniemi – became part of Halikko in 1967 *Anjala – the municipalities of Anjala and Sippola were consolidated in 1975 to form the Anjalankoski market town * Antrea (S:t Andree) – was lost to the USSR in 1944 * Anttola – became part of Mikkeli in 2001 *Artjärvi (Artsjö) – conso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anssi Neuvonen
Anssi Neuvonen is a Finnish songwriter, musician and producer.NBHA"NEØV - 'Dominique" 23 February 2015, Retrieved on 8 January 2016. He is best known for being the frontman of indie rock band NEØV. In addition to his work with NEØV, Neuvonen has played with several Finnish acts including Rubik.Discog"Anssi Neuvonen Discography'" Retrieved on 9 January 2016. Neuvonen has performed in the music video for ”City Wrecker” by Canadian singer-songwriter Moonface.FULLSTEAM Tumbl"Wonderful new track & video from Moonface, featuring Anssi from NEØV as the “wrecked angel”." 11 August 2014, Retrieved on 9 January 2016. He has also been a model for the fashion collection by Finnish designer Heikki Salonen.VIME"HEIKKI SALONEN - DEADSTOCK" 2013, Retrieved on 9 January 2016. Neuvonen has a Master of Arts degree from University of Eastern Finland. He wrote his master's thesis on Marcel Proust's art concept. Discography NEØV Albums *'' Orange Morning'' (2013, Fullsteam Records) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juice Leskinen
Juhani Juice Leskinen (officially Pauli Matti Juhani "Juice" Leskinen; 19 February 1950 – 24 November 2006), better known as Juice Leskinen ( as if the word ''juice'' were Finnish) was one of the most important and successful Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century. From the early 1970s onward he released nearly 30 full-length albums and wrote song lyrics for dozens of other Finnish artists. Several of Leskinen's songs have reached classic status in Finnish popular music, e.g., "Viidestoista yö", "Kaksoiselämää" and "Syksyn sävel". His early records are considered staples of the so-called Manserock movement of the mid-'70s. He also wrote poetry and plays and published nine collections of verse and seven plays. After moving to Tampere to study English translation in 1970, Leskinen began his recording career in 1973 with the eponymous debut album of Juice Leskinen & Coitus Int. One more record, '' Per Vers, runoilija'', was made under the same band name, but f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaakko Kolmonen
Jaakko Kolmonen (May 2, 1941 – September 3, 2016) was a Finnish chef. He worked since 1962 as a cooking teacher in several vocational schools and was known for his many television cooking-themed programs on YLE TV2 Yle TV2 ( fi, Yle TV Kaksi; sv, Yle TV Två) is a Finnish television channel owned and operated by Yle. TV2 was launched in 1965 as the successor to the former television channels TES-TV (Tesvisio) and Tamvisio, and broadcasts public service p ... such as '' Asia on pihvi'' (aired 1971–1973) and '' Patakakkonen'' (first aired in 1977). In 1991 he was awarded the Finnish Lion's Order of Merit and the National "tiedonjulkistamispalkinto" in 1988. Jaakko Kolmonen was also active in the Finnish Chef Association. Books ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaj Chydenius
Kaj Oskar Chydenius (born 16 October 1939, Kuusankoski) is a Finnish composer, probably best known for his left-wing political songs interpreted by various artists. Chydenius studied at the Sibelius Academy, the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki School of Economics, starting his career with avant-garde music, happening, instrumental theatre, and the aesthetics of John Cage. Some of the best-known works by Chydenius are ''Lapualaisooppera'' (1966) and such songs as 'Sinua, sinua rakastan', 'Nuoruustango' and the children's song 'Magdaleena', which are all evergreens in Finland. Kaj Chydenius was one of the founding members of KOM-teatteri in 1971, together with Kaisa Korhonen who was his wife then. The younger son of Kaj Chydenius, Jussi Chydenius is a member of the vocal ensemble Rajaton. Many works by Chydenius are released on Love Records. Kaj Chydenius is related to Anders Chydenius (1729–1803), a Finnish Lutheran priest and a member of the Swedish Riksdag The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Masuuni Brunou
Museum Masuuni Brunou is a museum about the industrial history of Juankoski, Finland . The museum is situated in the old blast furnace building right beside the rapids (now dammed and diverted to produce hydro electricity) and is in the centre of the old foundry milieu. The Juankoski Heritage Society was founded in 1990 to safeguard the cultural and historical heritage of the area. The Museum was opened by the society in 1991 and has displays relating to products of the foundry, local history and the lives of local inhabitants. The museum's name 'Blast furnace Brunou' comes from building's original use and from the name of one of the founders of the foundry, Brynolf Brunou. The main entry hall contains displays about the development from peasant to iron worker as well as the development of the factory from an ironworks to a cardboard mill. The second floor contains products from the foundry. In other floors there is changing displays with different themes. The museum contains m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Säyneinen
Säyneinen is a village and a former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Muuruvesi, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 1971, since 2017 part of Kuopio. Geography The municipality bordered Juankoski, Muuruvesi, Rautavaara, Juuka, Kaavi and Nilsiä. The village of Säyneinen is located between two lakes called ''Suuri-Säyneinen'' and ''Pieni-Säyneinen''. Name The name of Säyneinen comes from the word ''säyne'', referring to the ide, a fairly common fish in Finland. Another municipality named after this fish was Säynätsalo (via the local word ''säynät'') in Central Finland. Unlike the names of most municipalities ending in ''-(i)nen'', the declension of ''Säyneinen'' is in the singular: ''Säyneisen, Säyneisessä'' and not in the plural (''*Säyneisten, *Säyneisissä''). This is shared with the name of Kaustinen. A person from Säyneinen is called ''säyneisläinen'' or ''säyneelä ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muuruvesi
Muuruvesi is a village and a former municipality of Finland at the time of its existence in the Kuopio Province, now in Northern Savonia. Together with Säyneinen, it was consolidated with Juankoski in 1971, since 2017 part of Kuopio. Geography The municipality bordered Juankoski, Säyneinen, Nilsiä, Kaavi, Tuusniemi, Riistavesi and Siilinjärvi. Villages History Muuruvesi has existed at least since the 1620s. At the time, it was a part of the Kuopio parish. As Nilsiä became a chapel community under Kuopio in 1769, Muuruvesi was became a part of it. Nilsiä became a separate parish in 1816. A division of the Nilsiä parish was ordered in 1899, splitting Muuruvesi and Varpaisjärvi from it, however Muuruvesi only became a functional parish in 1900 and started producing its own church registers in 1908. Juankoski was transferred from Nilsiä to Muuruvesi in 1907, remaining a part of it until Juankoski became a separate parish in 1923. Together with Säyneinen, Muuruvesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopion Maalaiskunta
Kuopion maalaiskunta was a municipality in eastern Finland in Kuopio Province. The municipality was disbanded in early 1969. Most of the area of Kuopion maalaiskunta was connected to the city of Kuopio, but two villages of Kuopion maalaiskunta, Kehvo and Väänälänranta, were connected to Siilinjärvi. There were 8,496 inhabitants in Kuopion maalaiskunta at the last census. Well-known people from Kuopion maalaiskunta * Martti Välikangas, architect * Ferdinand, Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright Wilhelm von Wright (5 April 1810 – 2 July 1887) was a Swedish-Finnish painter and amateur naturalist. Biography Wilhelm von Wright was born at the village of Haminalahti in Kuopio, Finland. His ancestors included Scottish merchants who ..., artist brothers. Former municipalities of Finland {{Finland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
