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Haukipudas
Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Along with Kiiminki, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. There were 16 villages in Haukipudas: Kirkonkylä, Santaholma, Ukonkaivos, Martinniemi, Asemakylä, Onkamo, Halosenniemi, Holstinmäki, Häyrysenniemi, Jokikylä, Kalimeenkylä, Kello, Kiviniemi, Parkumäki, Takkuranta and Virpiniemi. The educational department took part in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland. Local sights * The Haukipudas Church, built in 1762. * Kiviniemi, a fishing village * Virpiniemi * Kurtinhaudan beach-forest * H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haukipudas Church
The Haukipudas Church is an evangelical Lutheran church in Haukipudas, Oulu. The church building has been designed by Matti Honka, an Ostrobothnian builder of churches in the 18th century. The church was completed in 1762. Major renovations were carried out in the early 1900s according to plans by architect Viktor J. Sucksdorff. The church has been decorated with wall paintings by Mikael Toppelius Mikael Toppelius (10 August 1734, Oulu – 27 December 1821, Oulu) was a Finnish church painter; the last significant representative of the Ostrobothnian church painting tradition. His grandson was the well-known writer, Zachris Topelius. Biog ... in the 1770s–1780s. The bell tower was built for the previous church in 1751. References External links Haukipudas Church 3D Model Lutheran churches in Oulu Churches completed in 1762 Wooden churches in Finland {{Finland-church-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulu
Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere and Vantaa, and the fourth largest urban area in the country after Helsinki, Tampere and Turku. Oulu's neighbouring municipalities are: Hailuoto, Ii, Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Muhos, Pudasjärvi, Tyrnävä and Utajärvi. Due to its large population and geopolitically economic and cultural-historical location, Oulu has been called the "capital of Northern Finland". Oulu is also considered one of Europe's "living labs", where residents experiment with new technology (such as NFC tags and ubi-screens) on a community-wide scale. Despite only ranking in the top 2% universities, the University of Oulu is regionally known in the field of information technology. Oulu has also been very successful in recent urban ima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merja Larivaara
Merja Larivaara (born 4 July 1964 in Haukipudas, Finland) is a Finnish actress. Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself. She starred in the 1994 film '' Aapo'' with actors such as Taisto Reimaluoto, Ulla Koivuranta, Kai Lehtinen, Martti Suosalo and Esko Nikkari. In 2005, she appeared in TV series ''Game Over''. Selected filmography * ''The Well'' (1992) * ''Ripa Hits the Skids'' (1993) * ''The Path of the Righteous Men ''Vares: The Path of the Righteous Men'' ( fi, Vares – Kaidan tien kulkijat) is a 2012 Finnish crime film directed by Anders Engström and it is the sixth installment of the '' Vares'' film series. The film is the only of the film series wher ...'' (2012) References External links * 1964 births Living people People from Haukipudas Finnish actresses {{Finland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmo Jussila
Osmo Tapio Jussila (14 March 1938 in Haukipudas – 15 March 2019), was a Finnish historian. Jussila was 1980-83 assistant professor in political history at Helsinki University and professor 1983-2001. He had in his research treated foremost the Finland–Russia relations. ''Suomen tie 1944-1948'' is a research about the acts of the Finnish communist party after the second world war. Publications * ''Nationalismi ja vallankumous venäläis-suomalaisissa suhteissa 1899-1914'' (1979) * ''Terijoen hallitus 1939-40'' (1985) * ''Suomen tie 1944-1948'' (1990) References * ''Uppslagsverket Finland ''Uppslagsverket Finland'' ('Encyclopedia Finland') is a Swedish-language encyclopedia with a focus on Finland and in particular Finland-Swedish subjects. The encyclopedia is published by initiative of an association dedicated to this task, ...'', 2 (2004) {{DEFAULTSORT:Jussila, Osmo 1938 births 2019 deaths People from Haukipudas 20th-century Finnish historians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa
Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa (born 24 September 1947, in Haukipudas) is a Finnish politician. She represents the Centre Party. Isohookana-Asunmaa holds a master's degree of Philosophy (1971) and a Doctorate of State sciences (1980). She works as assistant professor of Communal sciences in the University of Oulu. In 1983 Isohookana-Asunmaa was elected as a member of the Finnish parliament 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 the Centre Party. Isohookana-Asunmaa is married and has a son. Sources Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa's home page in the Finnish parliament 1947 births Living people People from Haukipudas Ministers of Education of Finland Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1983–87) Members of the Parliament of Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jokikylä (haukipudas)
Jokikylä is a district and a small village of the city of Oulu, Haukipudas, Finland, with approximately 100 residents. The Laestadianism, a conservative Lutheran Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Cathol ... movement, is strongly represented in Jokikylä. The nearest shops are away. There is a little school with classes 0–2 in Jokikylä. References Villages in Finland Districts of Oulu {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiiminkijoki
Kiiminkijoki ( sv, Kiminge älv) is a river of Finland in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. It flows for into the Gulf of Bothnia. Among the most impressive rapids on the river are Kalliuskoski in Puolanka, Kurimonkoski in Utajärvi, and Koitelinkoski in Kiiminki, Oulu. See also *List of rivers in Finland This is a list of rivers of Finland. Listing begins with rivers flowing into the Baltic sea, from the north, that is from the Swedish border. Tributaries are listed down the page in an upstream direction. Water flows from Finland directly to the B ... References External links Rivers of Finland Puolanka Drainage basins of the Baltic Sea {{Finland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topson
Topias Miikka Taavitsainen (born 14 April 1998), better known as Topson, is a Finnish professional ''Dota 2'' player. As a member of OG, he won The International 2018 and The International 2019. Early life Topias Miikka Taavitsainen was born in Haukipudas, Finland on 14 April 1998. He has seven brothers and four sisters. At the encouragement of his brothers, he began playing ''Defense of the Ancients'' when he was eight years old. His father owns a construction company and grew up as Laestadian family. His parents were doubtful if playing video games as a career would be profitable, but his eventual success of winning tournaments surprised his mother. He originally studied to be an electrician but transferred to a cooking school after one year. Career Taavitsainen made appearances on lower-level squads in events before his big breakthrough. While none of these teams made an impact, his gameplay got noticed. His breakout for professional scene moment came in 2017. He had joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 In Finland
The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 in Finland consisted of the Finnish participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 of the European Union. The program was coordinated by a unit of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finland, the Centre for International Mobility. Finland has been a member of the European Union since 1 January 1995, and has taken part in the previous educational programmes. Educational level oriented programmes *The Comenius programme for improving teaching and learning skills and improving mobility of teachers and students in the EU, to which is devoted 15% of the total Finnish budget for these programs. Some of the participating educational units in Finland: **Ahmon koulu, Siilinjärvi, an upper primary school **Helsingin medialukio, Helsinki, the Mind the Gap – three European Generations project together with German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish and Spanish participating schools **Härkävehmaan koulu, Hyvinkää, an internationalisati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulunsalo
Oulunsalo ( sv, Oulunsalo, also formerly ) is former municipality in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Yli-Ii it lost its municipal status and was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of , of which is water. The population density is . The municipality was founded in 1882. Oulu Airport is located in Oulunsalo. Oulunsalo was one of the fastest-growing areas in Finland, among the other municipalities around Oulu. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. The municipality had also been known as ' in Swedish. The Swedish name is now considered outdated, according to the Institute for the Languages of Finland. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Oulunsalo: * Centre Party 33.1% *True Finns 21.4% *National Coalition Party 15.9% * Left Alliance 10.9% *Social Democratic Party 8.9% *Green League 6.4% *Christi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiiminki
Kiiminki ( sv, Kiminge) was a municipality of Finland. Along with Haukipudas, Oulunsalo and Yli-Ii municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. Kiiminki municipality was part of the Oulu province in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality was unilingually 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 .... Buildings and structures There is a 326-metre tall guyed mast for FM- and TV broadcasting. References External links *Municipality of Kiiminki– Official website Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia Populated places established in 1867 Former municipalities of Finland *Kiiminki {{Oulu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yli-Ii
Yli-Ii ( sv, Överijo) was a municipality of Finland. It was located in the province of Oulu and was part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Alongside Haukipudas, Kiiminki and Oulunsalo municipalities it was merged with the city of Oulu on 1 January 2013. The municipality had a population of (31 December 2012) and covered an area of of which is water. The population density was . The municipality was unilingually Finnish. Yli-Ii is probably best known from a pre-historical museum called Kierikki Kierikki is an area located in Yli-Ii by the Ii River in Finland. It is about ten kilometres southeast and towards Pudasjärvi from Yli-Ii's centre. Kierikki is also a surname in Finland which has come to be used after the Ii River’s rapid na ...keskus. References External links Municipality of Yli-Ii– Official site Municipalities of North Ostrobothnia Populated places established in 1924 Former municipalities of Finland *Yli-Ii 1924 establishments in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
