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Raahe
Raahe (; ; ) is a town in Finland, located on the western coast of the country. Raahe is situated in the North Ostrobothnia region, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Raahe is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Founded in 1649 by the Swedish statesman and Governor General of Finland, Count Per Brahe the Younger, it is one of 10 remaining historic wooden towns (or town centres) in Finland. Examples of other historic wooden towns in Finland are Kaskinen (Kaskö), Old Rauma, Porvoo (Borgå), Jakobstad (Pietarsaari) and Vaasa (Vasa). After a devastating fire in 1810, Raahe was rebuilt according to new design principles that minimised the risk of fire and enlarged some of the civic spaces. ''Old Raahe'' (or "Wooden Raahe") is notable for its Renaissance-inspired rectilinear town plan with an unusual central square (called ''Pekkatori'') with closed corners. Raahe is located southwes ... [...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] |
Pattijoki
Pattijoki is a settlement and List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality in Finland. It was a part of the Oulu Province, but now located in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia. It was consolidated with the town of Raahe in 2003. It bordered Raahe, Siikajoki, Vihanti and Pyhäjoki. It has also bordered Saloinen, Revonlahti, Paavola and Ruukki when said municipalities existed. History Pattijoki is named after a homonymous river. Its name seems to refer to the local dialectal word ''patti'' meaning "puddle". The ''de jure'' border of Sweden and Novgorod according to Treaty of Nöteborg, Treaty of Oreshek may have been at the river, however it may have also been the Pyhäjoki (river), Pyhäjoki further south. Pattijoki was first mentioned in 1546 as a part of the Saloinen parish, which at the time was called ''Salo''. The area of Vihanti was originally a wilderness used as hunting grounds by the people of Pattijoki and Saloinen. In 1649, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raahe Sub-region
Raahe sub-region is a subdivision of Northern Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 54.1% * Paavo Väyrynen 12.2% * Matti Vanhanen 11.2% * Laura Huhtasaari 8.0% * Pekka Haavisto 6.5% * Merja Kyllönen 5.7% * Tuula Haatainen 2.1% * Nils Torvalds Nils Ole Hilmer Torvalds (born 7 August 1945) is a Finnish politician who had been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2012 to 2024. He is a member of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democra ... 0.2% Sub-regions of Finland Geography of North Ostrobothnia {{Finland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Per Brahe The Younger
Count Per Brahe the Younger (18 February 1602 – 12 September 1680) was a Swedish soldier, statesman, and author. He served as Privy Councillor from 1630, Lord High Steward from 1640, as well as Governor-General of Finland in 1637–1640 and 1648–1654. Brahe fought in Prussia during the Polish War (1626–1629) and in Germany in 1630. However, his military activity later yielded to his political activity, and he held posts of Privy Councillor and Lord High Steward of Sweden. During the minority of Queen Christina (1632–1644) and after the death of King Charles X in 1660, he was one of the regents of Sweden. During his time as Governor-General of Finland, he made large administrative reforms, introduced a postal system, improved and developed commerce and agriculture, and promoted education. He was the founder of the Royal Academy of Turku and the town of Raahe (), along with ten other new towns in Finland. Life Brahe was born in Rydboholm Castle (now in Österå ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saloinen
Saloinen is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. It was a part of the Oulu Province, but now located in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia. It was consolidated with the town of Raahe in 1973. It bordered Raahe, Pyhäjoki and Pattijoki. Villages Saloinen consists of the following land register villages: *Saloinen (Salonkylä) *Savolahti *Palo *Piehinki History Saloinen has existed at least since the 1320s as ''Salo''. It was originally subordinate to the Pedersöre parish. The word ''salo'' in this context refers to an island, as the central area was originally located on an island, later joining the mainland due to post-glacial rebound. Salo became a separate parish in 1407. It differs from other old northern Ostrobothnian parishes in the sense that it was not formed on a river valley. The administrative unit corresponding to the parish was originally known as ''Ranta'', or ''Strand'' in Swedish. This administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyhäjoki
Pyhäjoki (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the defunct province of Oulu, which was split in two regions; Pyhäjoki is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. It is located southwest of the city of Oulu. The municipality is located on the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the river Pyhäjoki. It has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The subject of the coat of arms of Pyhäjoki refers to the large boulder of Hanhikivi ("Goose Rock") near the mouth of the Pyhäjoki river, which was considered by the Russians at the end of the 15th century as the landmark of the Treaty of Nöteborg from 1323; a crown and cross pattern is carved into the stone as a landmark. The coat of arms was designed by Olof Eriksson and approved by the Pyhäjoki Municipal Council at its meeting on June 18, 1965. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed the use of the coat of arms on September 22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siikajoki
Siikajoki is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the North Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Hailuoto, Liminka, Lumijoki, Raahe and Siikalatva Siikalatva (pronounced ) is a geographical area and a municipality of Finland. It lies 90 kilometres to the south of the city of Oulu and belongs to the North Ostrobothnia region. Siikalatva has a population of approximately 6 000 and the municip .... The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History The current municipality of Siikajoki consists of three previous municipalities of Paavola and Revonlahti, that were merged into the municipality of Ruukki in 1973, and the municipality of Siikajoki founded in 1868. The municipalities of Ruukki and Siikajoki were disbanded and replaced by the new municipality of Siikajoki on January 1, 2007. Settlements * Luohuan Ylipää Notable people * Matti A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haapavesi
Haapavesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. The name means "Aspen Water". The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Oulainen, Raahe, Siikalatva and Ylivieska. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The town is the Finnish national kantele village. It is also known for the Haapavesi Folk Music Festival which gathers folk musicians together. At Haapavesi, there is a tall guyed TV mast, which belongs to Finland's tallest man-made structures. Haapavesi Folk High School The Haapavesi Folk High School () is an ideologically independent boarding school. Haapavesi Folk High School is one of the eleven folk high schools cooperating in the HUMAK University of Applied Sciences. HUMAK offers education and training in the fields of Civic and youth work, Cultural management and production as well as Sig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oulainen
Oulainen (, also ) is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region, south of the city of Oulu. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Oulainen is founded in 1865, and it received township rights in 1977. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality has previously also been known as "" in Swedish documents, but is today referred to as "Oulainen" also in Swedish. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Alavieska, Haapavesi, Merijärvi, Pyhäjoki, Raahe and Ylivieska. In addition to the town center, the municipality includes the villages of Kilpua, Lehtopää, Matkaniva, Petäjäskoski, Piipsjärvi and Honkaranta. Railway station Oulainen railway station is located in the center of the town. The station has three platforms each with designated boarding areas, a ticket vending machine, car parking and a bicycle stand. It was opened in 1886. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siikalatva
Siikalatva (pronounced ) is a geographical area and a municipality of Finland. It lies 90 kilometres to the south of the city of Oulu and belongs to the North Ostrobothnia region. Siikalatva has a population of approximately 6 000 and the municipality covers an area of of which is water. Siikalatva consists of four former municipalities: Kestilä, Piippola, Pulkkila and Rantsila, that decided to merge into one in 2009. The merger was encouraged and also funded by the Finnish government, mainly due to the declining population and the indebted government of Rantsila.shop.kunnat.net/uploads/p20100617141806078.pdf The geographical area had often been referred to as Siikalatva even in the times before the creation of the new municipality. The seat of the local government is in the Pulkkila urban area. Representatives are elected to the municipal council every four years. The agrarian Centre Party has been dominant in Siikalatva for several decades, currently holding an absolute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulf Of Bothnia
The Gulf of Bothnia (; ; ) is divided into the Bothnian Bay and the Bothnian Sea, and it is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea, between Finland's west coast ( East Bothnia) and the northern part of Sweden's east coast ( West Bothnia and North Bothnia). In the south of the gulf lies Åland, between the Sea of Åland and the Archipelago Sea. Name Bothnia is a latinization. The Swedish name was originally just , with being Old Norse for "gulf" or "bay", which is also the meaning of the second element . The name was applied to the Gulf of Bothnia as in Old Norse, after , which at the time referred to the coastland west of the gulf. Later, was applied to the regions of on the western side and on the eastern side ('West Bottom' and 'East Bottom'). The Finnish name of Österbotten, (, meaning 'land'), hint as to the meaning in both languages: the meaning of includes both 'bottom' and 'north'. is the base word for north, , with an adjectival suffix added. / is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub-regions Of Finland
Sub-regions (, ) are divisions used for Statistics, statistical purposes in Finland. The country is divided into 69 sub-regions, which are formed by groups of Municipalities of Finland, municipalities within the 19 regions of Finland. These sub-regions represent a Local administrative unit, LAU 1 level of division used in conjunction with the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Each municipality is a member of a sub-region based on cooperation between municipalities and the Commuting, commuter area. The member municipalities must be from the same region. Sub-regions were introduced as administrative divisions in 1994. Sub-region are no longer an official regional administrative divisions since 2014, but it is still valid for statistical purposes. Sub-regions grouped by regions Lapland, Finland, Lapland (1) *Eastern Lapland *Kemi-Tornio sub-region *Northern Lapland *Rovaniemi sub-region *Torne Valley Sub-region, Torne Valley *Tunturi Lapland, i.e. Fell Lapland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
