Perho is a

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. It is located in the

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and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia

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. The distance between Perho and the regional center

Kokkola Kokkola (; sv, Karleby, ) is a town and municipality of Finland. The town is located in the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipali ...

is about . The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The

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is . The municipality is unilingually

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. It neighbourhood municipalities are

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and

Vimpeli Vimpeli (; sv, Vindala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, northeast of Seinäjoki and northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The p ...

. The name of Perho refers to the word ''perhonen'', which means ''

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'' in Finnish; due to this, the golden butterfly appears in the

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of the municipality. In the same coat of arms, the silver "nail cross" above the butterfly refers to J. L. Runeberg's poem ''The Tomb in Perho.'' The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on March 6, 1953.

History

In 1860, the large parish of Kokkola, which covers almost present-day Central Ostrobothnia, disintegrated and the parish of

, which included the smaller parishes of

Kaustinen Kaustinen ( sv, Kaustby) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population about 4300 and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities ...

and Perho, was separated from it. Perho officially became a chapel parish five years later. Perho became an independent parish in 1879, and the first

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took office in 1885. The first public library in the Kokkola region was established in Perho. Preacher Emanuel Snellman, locksmith Erkki Lakanen and were the handlers. As the former librarian of Vähäkyrö's library in the 1850s, Taittonen had made it the largest public library in the country.

Transport

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, which connects the

Central Finland Central Finland ( fi, Keski-Suomi; sv, Mellersta Finland) is a region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city o ...

region and the town of Kokkola, passes through Perho and also serves as a main street of village. There are two roundabouts in the village center. Perho is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Jyväskylä—Kokkola.

Culture

Food

In the 1980s,

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'' rieskas'', flour-

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porridge and mashed

lingonberry ''Vaccinium vitis-idaea'', the lingonberry, partridgeberry, mountain cranberry or cowberry, is a small evergreen shrub in the heath family Ericaceae, that bears edible fruit. It is native to boreal forest and Arctic tundra throughout the Norther ...

sauce were named Perho's traditional parish dishes.

Notable people

* Arsi Harju (born 1974), former track and field athlete * Rami Hietaniemi (born 1982), wrestler * Lauri Linna (1930–2018), politician *

Marita Liulia Marita Liulia (born 27 October 1957 in Perho, Finland) is a visual artist working primarily in interactive multimedia. Her debut CD-ROM ''Maire'' (1994) was among the first works of art published in this format in the world. Her production in ...

(born 1957), visual artist *

Eero Tuomaala Eero Tuomaala (12 October 1926 in Perho – 2 June 1988 in Tampere) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the Men's 5000 meters at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska som ...

(1926–1988), long-distance runner

Twinnings

Antsla Antsla is a town in Võru County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Antsla Parish. Antsla borough was renamed town of third rank by Konstantin Päts from 1 May 1938. The settlement is known since 1405. The town has a furnitur ...

, Estonia

Gallery

File:Perho Church 20190619.jpg, Perho church File:Perho 20190619.jpg, A roundabout in the village center File:Perho Osuuspankki 20190619.jpg,

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bank File:Perho municipal border sign 20190619.jpg, Perho's municipality border

References

External links

Municipality of Perho
– Official website {{CentralOstrobothnia Populated places established in 1868