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Leppäkoski
Leppäkoski (; ) is a village in Janakkala, Finland. In 2023, there were about 300 inhabitants. The village has two schools: Leppäkoski School and Haukankallio Special School. The nearest grocery store located in Hausjärvi's is away, while Leppäkoski's own services are limited to a Kiosk, summer kiosk owned by the sports club Woima. The Puujoki River flows through the village, with its rapids located near the . Leppäkoski is also located along the Finnish Main Line, which was completed in 1862, but trains have not stopped at the station since 1981. See also * Ida Aalberg – Finnish actress born in Leppäkoski * Tervakoski – another village in Janakkala References External links Leppäkoski at Janakkala.fi (in English) Janakkala Villages in Kanta-Häme {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ida Aalberg
Ida Aalberg (4 December 1857 – 17 January 1915) was the most notable and internationally known Finland, Finnish actress of her time. Biography Aalberg was born in , Janakkala. She was a member of the Theatre of Finland from 1874 to 1883 and later a regular visiting actress. She also performed on foreign scenes, in Scandinavia, Germany, Hungary and Russia among others. Although she never managed a breakthrough in a foreign language she remained respected and highly popular in Finland, even when spending much, or nearly all of her time abroad. A new theatre house that opened in 1902 led to the renaming of the Theatre of Finland as Finnish National Theatre, The Finnish National Theatre. A few years later Aalberg began to show an interest in directing and administration which lead to her appointment as director-actor (assistant manager) in 1909. She was not a success as a director. When her contract was terminated in 1911 it caused a cultural scandal and she was never to perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |