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Halikko () is a former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009, the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring 
Former official site
Salo Salo or Salò may refer to:
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*Salo, Finland, a town in Western Finland
**Salo sub-region, a subdivision of Finland Proper and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009
*An old name of Saloinen, a former municipality in Ostroboth ...
. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area.
It was located in the province of Western Finland and was part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 9,491 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 357.31 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.52 km2 was inland water. The population density was 26.60 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
History
There is evidence that areas in Halikko has been settled in theStone Age
The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million years, and ended between 4,000 BC and 2,000 BC, with t ...
. One of the prehistoric villages, Rikala, became an important trade and meeting place on the Finnish coast during the Iron Age. The vikings sailed to Rikala to trade with the finns. Several Iron Age treasures has been found in Halikko, e.g. the Treasure of Halikko
Treasure of Halikko ( fi, Halikon aarre) is the most valuable treasure found in Finland and one of the most notable treasures in the Nordic countries. It was found in 1887 from Halikko and it is dated to the 11–12th century. The treasure inclu ...
.
In the first centuries of the Swedish rule in Finland, the land was given to the ruling class. Manors of Åminne, Vuorentaka and Wiurila were founded and they became powerful owners in Halikko. The oldest documented record of Halikko is from 1313. The stone church of Halikko was built in 1440.
The mucipality of Halikko was formed in 1865 due to the municipal reform. The count of Wiurila became the first municipal manager. In 1932 Halikko had to give land to its growing neighbour Salo Salo or Salò may refer to:
Places Finland
*Salo, Finland, a town in Western Finland
**Salo sub-region, a subdivision of Finland Proper and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009
*An old name of Saloinen, a former municipality in Ostroboth ...
. In 1967 the municipality of Angelniemi was merged with Halikko.
On January 1, 2009, Halikko ceased to exist as it was attached to the City of Salo Salo or Salò may refer to:
Places Finland
*Salo, Finland, a town in Western Finland
**Salo sub-region, a subdivision of Finland Proper and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009
*An old name of Saloinen, a former municipality in Ostroboth ...
. The territory of the former Halikko thus changed status from rural to urban.
Name
The name ''Halikko'' is mentioned for the first time in 1313. One theory is that the name derives from the Germanic name ''Halicho'' or ''Halik''. Saulo Kepsu has suggested that the toponym is Finnic in origin, being derived a possible pre-Christian personal name ''*Halikka'' or ''*Halikkoi'', which would be derived from the verb ''haluta'' (to want).Notable people
* Count Arvid Bernhard Horn af Ekebyholm (1664 in Vuorentaka Manor – 1742) a Swedish general, diplomat and politician.See also
*Halikko Church more
Halikko Church ( fi, Halikon kirkko, sv, Halikko kyrka) is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Halikko, Finland. The first parts of the church were built in the 13th century, and Halikko Church is one of the 73 medieval stone churches of Finl ...
External links
Former official site
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