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Hurtig
Hurtig is a Swedish surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 48.7% of all known bearers of the surname ''Hurtig'' were residents of Sweden (frequency 1:5,620), 18.5% of the United States (1:543,235), 14.4% of Germany (1:154,286), 7.6% of Finland (1:19,988), 4.1% of Canada (1:252,041), 1.2% of Poland (1:844,639) and 1.0% of Norway (1:138,982). In Sweden, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,620) in the following counties: * 1. Dalarna County (1:1,794) * 2. Jämtland County (1:2,174) * 3. Örebro County (1:2,971) * 4. Gävleborg County (1:3,836) * 5. Södermanland County (1:3,878) * 6. Uppsala County (1:4,727) * 7. Västra Götaland County (1:4,979) * 8. Norrbotten County (1:5,016) * 9. Skåne County (1:5,115) In Finland, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:19,988) in the following regions: * 1. Lapland (1:1,203) * 2. Tavastia Proper (1:11,143) * 3. North Ostrobothnia North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country by both area and population, and is the List of European countries by area, fifth-largest country in Europe. Its capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a population of 10.6 million, and a low population density of ; 88% of Swedes reside in urban areas. They are mostly in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden's urban areas together cover 1.5% of its land area. Sweden has a diverse Climate of Sweden, climate owing to the length of the country, which ranges from 55th parallel north, 55°N to 69th parallel north, 69°N. Sweden has been inhabited since Prehistoric Sweden, prehistoric times around 12,000 BC. The inhabitants emerged as the Geats () and Swedes (tribe), Swedes (), who formed part of the sea-faring peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norrbotten County
Norrbotten County (, Meänkieli/, ) is the northernmost county or '' län'' of Sweden. It is also the largest county by land area, almost a quarter of Sweden's total area. It shares borders with Västerbotten County to the southwest, the Gulf of Bothnia to the southeast, the counties of Nordland and Troms in Norway to the northwest, and Lapland Province in Finland to the northeast. The name "Norrbotten" is also used for a province of the same name. Norrbotten province covers only the eastern part of Norrbotten County – the inland mostly belongs to the Swedish Lapland province (''Lappland''). The capital of Norrbotten is Luleå. Other significant towns include Boden, Kiruna and Piteå. The majority of the population lives in the namesake province, whereas the Lapland part of the county is sparsely populated. Norrbotten covers a larger land area than both Austria and Portugal. The four largest municipalities in Sweden by land area are in the county. Sweden's tallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pär Hurtig
Pär Uno Hurtig (born 7 December 1957) is a Swedish rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ .... References 1957 births Living people Swedish male rowers Olympic rowers for Sweden Rowers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Rowers from Gothenburg 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Hurtig
Mel Hurtig (June 24, 1932 – August 3, 2016) was a Canadian publisher, author, political activist, and political candidate. He was president of the Edmonton Art Gallery. He described himself as a Canadian nationalism, Canadian nationalist, while he also wrote several books critical of Canadian government policy. Early life and education Hurtig was born in Edmonton, Alberta, on 24 June 1932. His parents were Jewish immigrants: his father from Romania and his mother from Russia. An alumnus of the Edmonton Talmud Torah, he grew up in Edmonton and graduated from high school there."Canadian nationalist Mel Hurtig dies at age 84" ''Toronto Star'', August 4, 2016, page A4. Businessman, publisher and author In 1956 at the age of 24 he opened ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Hurtig
Lisa Hurtig ( Lantz; born 26 August 1987) is a Swedish footballer who played as a defender for Linköpings FC. Club career Hurtig started playing football in Delsbo IF and then went to IF Team Hudik. In 2005, she was recruited by Sundsvalls DFF. Hurtig played 43 games for the club in Norrettan over two seasons. Before the 2007 season, Hurtig went to Bälinge IF. She made her debut in the Damallsvenskan during her time at the club and played a total of 32 matches. Before the 2009 season, Hurtig signed for Umeå Södra. In total, she played five seasons for the club. In February 2014, Hurtig was recruited by Umeå IK. In March 2015, she was named team captain for the club. In December 2016, Hurtig was signed by Linköpings FC. In November 2017, Hurtig extended her contract at the club by one year. In October 2018, she extended her contract by two years. After the 2020 season, Hurtig retired. Personal life She married Lina Hurtig, a teammate at Linköpings FC and also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lina Hurtig
Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig (; born 5 September 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Sweden national team. Club career When she was 15 years old, Hurtig played the 2011 season with Gustafs GoIF in the Norrettan, which at the time was the second division of Swedish football. She scored 14 goals and made four assists in 20 games. At the end of that campaign she was approached by Damallsvenskan clubs LdB FC Malmö and Umeå IK. She joined the latter after a short training spell. Upon Umeå's relegation following the 2016 season, Hurtig transferred to league champions Linköping FC on a two-year contract. In 2017, she and her team won the 2017 Damallsvenskan league title. On 31 August 2020, Hurtig joined Juventus. She won back to back league titles with Juventus in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. In the 2021–22 Champions League, Hurtig scored the first goal in a 4–0 victory against Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Hurtig
Julius Hurtig (October 18, 1868 – March 9, 1928) was an American vaudeville and theatre producer. Life and career He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Metta and Daniel Hurtig, who were German immigrants. In his youth he joined the Barnum and Bailey Circus, and then became a producer of pyrotechnical shows.James Fisher, Felicia Hardison Londré, ''Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism'', Rowman & Littlefield, 2017, p.337 He linked up with fellow producer Harry J. Seamon (1865–1938), and they became established as vaudeville promoters and producers. The partnership of Hurtig and Seamon worked in New York from at least 1899. Among their most successful acts was the pairing of Bert Williams and George Walker. Often with Seamon, Hurtig also produced, and occasionally directed, Broadway shows, including '' In Dahomey'' (1903, for which he was credited as McVon Hurtig, and which featured Williams and Walker), ''Me, Him and I'' (1904), and ''In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catarina Hurtig
Catarina Hurtig (born 2 March 1975) is a Swedish journalist and author and a participant in the first season of the TV show Kändisdjungeln (2009), Sweden's version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! That same year, Hurtig also attained notability when she was the first to break the news of Prince Carl Philip's separation from his then-girlfriend on her now-defunct blog "Ladylike." Hurtig began working as a royal correspondent in 1999 and has followed the royals ever since. She has been a guest at several royal weddings and traveled with Victoria and the Crown Princess of Sweden to Uganda, Ethiopia, Lithuania and Japan. She also participated in the King and Queen of Sweden's state visits to the King and Queen of Thailand, as well as to the Sultan of Brunei. She has also written several books on European Royalty. Bibliography * ''Uppdrag: Prinsessa'', Bonnier Fakta, Stockholm, Sweden 2006. (inb.). Libris 10017430. * ''H.K.H. Victoria: ett personligt porträtt'', Norsted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrobothnia (administrative Region)
Ostrobothnia (; ) is a regions of Finland, region in Western Finland, western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of six regions that together form Ostrobothnia (historical province), historical Ostrobothnia, hence it is also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion. Ostrobothnia is one of two Finnish regions with a Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-speaking majority (the other being the Languages of Åland, constitutionally monolingual province of Åland); Swedish-speakers make up 51.2% of the total population. The region contains thirteen bilingual Municipalities of Finland, municipalities and one that is exclusively Finnish-speaking. The capital of Vaasa is predominantly inhabited by Finnish speakers, whereas smaller towns and rural areas are generally dominated by the Swedish language. The three municipalities with the largest number of Swedish speakers are Korsholm, Jakobstad and Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland (Finland), Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities of Finland, municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold). Map of municipalities Sub-regions Koillismaa, Koillismaa sub-region * Kuusamo * Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region * Haapajärvi * Kärsämäki * Nivala * Pyhäjärvi * Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region * Hailuoto * Kempele * Liminka * Lumijoki * Muhos * Oulu * Tyrnävä Oulunkaari, Oulunkaari sub-region * Ii, Finland, Ii * Pudasjärvi * Utajärvi * Vaala Raahe sub-region * Pyh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavastia Proper
Tavastia () or Tavastland may refer to: Regions * Häme (Swedish: ''Tavastland'', Latin: ''Tavastia'') * Tavastia (historical province) Tavastia (; ; ; also called ''Yam'' (Ямь) or ''Yem'' (Емь) in Russian sources) is a historical province in the south of Finland. It borders Finland Proper, Satakunta, Ostrobothnia, Savonia and Uusimaa. History The province has been ..., a historical territory of Tavastians, later province of the kingdom of Sweden, located in modern-day Finland * Tavastia Province, a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997 * Tavastia Proper (known as ''Tavastia'' until 1998), a modern region of Finland * Tavastia (constituency), an electoral district of the Parliament of Finland Other * Tavastia Club, a rock music club in Helsinki, Finland * MV ''Tavastland'', a ship See also * Hämeenmaa (other) * Päijänne Tavastia, a modern region of Finland * Tavastians, people from Tavastia * Tavastum {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapland (Finland)
Lapland is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. The 21 municipalities in the region cooperate in a Regional Council. Lapland borders the Finnish region of North Ostrobothnia in the south. It also borders the Gulf of Bothnia, Norrbotten County in Sweden, Finnmark County and Troms County in Norway, and Murmansk Oblast and the Republic of Karelia in Russia. The topography of Lapland varies from vast mires and forests in the south to fells in the north. The Arctic Circle crosses Lapland, so polar phenomena such as the midnight sun and polar night can be viewed in this region. Lapland's cold and wintry climate, coupled with its relative abundance of conifer trees such as pines and spruces, means that it has become associated with Christmas in some countries, most notably the United Kingdom, and holidays to Lapland are common towards the end of the year. However, the Lapland region has developed its infrastructure for year-round tourism. For example, in 2019, tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
