Tottijärvi () is a former

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. It is located by the lake

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, about 30 kilometres southwest of the city of

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. The population of Tottijärvi is 717 (2008).

History

The history of Tottijärvi dates back to the early 14th century. According to a legend, it was named after the dog of the chieftain Matti Kurki. Kurki drowned his dog ''Totti'' into a lake, as it was making noise during an ambush and later the dog began to haunt him. The Tottijärvi Manor was established in 1416. It was owned by the Kurki of Laukko family. The manor was destroyed in the 1918

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. Tottijärvi was originally a part of the Greater Pirkkala, which was one of the 10 original

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s of the historical province of

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, and later a part of the

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municipality. The Tottijärvi parish was established in 1685 and the municipality of Tottijärvi in 1906. It was annexed with the town of Nokia in 1976.

References

Former municipalities of Finland Nokia, Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub