Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of 15,514 and covers an area of 1,328.09 square kilometres (512.78 sq mi) of which 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) is water. The popular amusement park, PowerPark, is located in Alahärmä, Kauhava. Culture Events During the day of April, […]
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Kauhajoki (literally “Scoop River”) is a town and municipality of Finland. The city is unilingually Finnish. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kauhajoki is 13,009 and the municipality covers an area of 1,299.10 km2 (501.59 sq mi) of which 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 10.01/km2 (25.9/sq mi). Culture Events In the spring of 2008, the first cultural week […]
Kaskinen is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Ostrobothnia region. The population of Kaskinen is 1,278 and the municipality covers an area of 10.49 km2 (4.05 sq mi) (excluding sea areas) of which 0.16 km2 (0.062 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 121.83/km2 (315.5/sq mi). Kaskinen is the smallest municipality in Finland with a town status and its only border neighbor is […]
Karkkila is a town and a municipality of Finland. Neighbour municipalities are Lohja, Loppi, Tammela and Vihti. History Originally, Karkkila was a village in the municipality of Pyhäjärvi. In the 14th century, the Pyhäjärvi area belonged to the border area of the parishes of Janakkala and Lohja. In 1507, the Pyhäjärvi area became part of the Vihti parish, which was separated from the Lohja parish. Pyhäjärvi became the chapel congregation of […]
Kannus is a town and municipality and city of Finland. It is situated in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 5,428 and covers an area of 470.65 square kilometres (181.72 sq mi), of which 2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi) is water. Neighbour municipalities are Kalajoki, Kokkola, Sievi and Toholampi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Nature The landscape of Kannus is characterized by flat terrain, numerous swamps […]
Kankaanpää is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the crossroads of Hämeenkangas and Pohjankangas ridges. It belongs to the region of Satakunta. Kankaanpää has a population of about 11,200 inhabitants. Culture The Art Circle, located in Kankaanpää, is a gradually expanding ensemble of more than a hundred works of art permanently placed in the urban environment. You can explore the […]
It is known in Finland for the beauty of its natural environment, as described by Zacharias Topelius in his poem “A Summer’s Day in Kangasala” Kangasala is a city in Finland, 16 kilometers east of Tampere. It was founded in 1865. It is also known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived as widow, and Wääksy. Kangasala has […]
Kalajoki is a coastal town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Livelihood Industry Forest Industries Kalajoki, like the whole of Ostrobothnia , is a forest-covered lowland. So there is a lot of forest in Kalajoki, and over time there have been several sawmills. Currently only one, Junnikkalan Saha. Metal industry Kalajoki Diamond Drilling (Oy […]
Kajaani is the most populous town and the capital of the Kainuu Region of Finland. It is located southeast of Lake Oulu (Oulujärvi), which drains into the Gulf of Bothnia through the Oulu River (Oulujoki). The town was founded in the 17th century, fuelled by the growth of the tar industry, but it was preceded by a long history of settlements. During the Great Northern War it succumbed to […]
Kaarina is a small town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region and is a neighbouring town of Turku, which is the capital of Southwest Finland, therefore Kaarina is a part of the Greater Turku region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish, with a Swedish minority and e.g. a Swedish comprehensive school. The famous fetish artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a well […]
Järvenpää is a town and municipality in Finland. Neighbouring municipalities are Tuusula, Sipoo and Mäntsälä. Culture Attractions Järvenpää is widely known for artists ’home museums, such as Jean Sibelius’s Ainola , located about two kilometers south of the city center. Master composer and his family moved Lars Sonck to draw for powerful log villa in September 1904. With Sibelius and painter Eero Järnefeltwith their families followed Ahoja, settling in their neighborhood, the […]
Jämsä is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region, about 58 kilometres (36 mi) southwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality is officially Finnish-speaking. It is the center of Finnish aeronautics industry – the aircraft factory and aeronautical engineering offices of Patria is located at Halli Airport in Jämsä. Culture and education Building culture Jämsä’s building culture has distinctive features. Many of Jämsä’s farms prospered […]
Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. It is located about 150 km north-east from Tampere, the third largest city in Finland; and about 270 km north from Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Jyväskylä is the largest city in the region of Central Finland and in the Finnish Lakeland. The works of the most famous Finnish architect Alvar […]
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia, Finland. It was founded in 1848. The nearest major city, Kuopio in North Savonia, is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) to the west. As is typical of cities in Eastern Finland, Joensuu is monolingually Finnish. Joensuu is a lively student city with a subsidiary of the University of Eastern Finland, which has over 15,000 enrolled […]
Imatra is a town and municipality in eastern Finland. Imatra is dominated by Lake Saimaa, the Vuoksi River and the border with Russia. The main employers are pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso Oyj, the Town of Imatra, engineering steel manufacturer Ovako Bar Oy Ab, and the Finnish Border Guard. The town manager of Imatra is Kai Roslakka. The town’s nicknames include Imis, Ibiza and Nahkalippis City (Leather […]
Ikaalinen is an old tourist attraction in Finland. Its spa tradition dates back to the last century and folk music, especially accordion music is one of its traditions. Its beautiful landscape has always fascinated visitors. Ikaalinen is a town and municipality of Finland. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipalities next to it are Hämeenkyrö, Jämijärvi, Kankaanpää, Parkano, Sastamala and Ylöjärvi. The Seitseminen national park is partly located in the […]
Iisalmi is a town and municipality in the region of Northern Savonia in Finland. It is the second largest of the five towns in Northern Savonia in terms of population, only Kuopio being more populous. Culture Events Iisalmi, even though being a relatively small town, has many cultural events on small and somewhat larger scales. One memorable event, of the many, is “Rompepäivät”, which translates as […]
Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about 68,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Tavastia and the modern province of Kanta-Häme in the south of Finland. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city of Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. It still remains an important regional center. The medieval Häme Castle (Hämeen linna) is located in the […]
Hyvinkää is a city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region, approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) north of the capital Helsinki. Some of the more well-known buildings in Hyvinkää are, among others, the Church (1961, Aarno Ruusuvuori) of Hyvinkää and the manor house of Kytäjä. The Finnish Railway Museum is located in Hyvinkää. Hyvinkää is also home to Konecranes, which specializes in the manufacture and service […]
Huittinen is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southeast of Pori and 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Tampere. The town is unilingually Finnish. HUITTINEN – an attractive food, culture and trade city
Often considered to be Finland’s only metropolis, it is the world’s northernmost metro area with over one million people as well as the northernmost capital of an EU member state. Helsinki is the capital, primate and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. The city’s urban area has a population of 1,268,296, making it by far the most populous urban area in […]
Heinola is a town and a municipality of 18,508 inhabitants located in the eastern part of the Päijänne Tavastia region, Finland. Neighbour municipalities: Asikkala, Hartola, Iitti, Kouvola, Mäntyharju, Nastola, Pertunmaa and Sysmä. History Heinola used to be a remote village of then larger Hollola until it gained significance in 1776 when Gustav III of Sweden promoted it to be the governmental center of the province in which it was then located. The grid plan of the city […]
Harjavalta is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. Today people in the town are employed in the copper and nickel smelting industries. Today’s most used metal recovery method, the flash smelting method, was developed at Harjavalta and implemented in 1949. Originally part of Outokumpu, a Finnish company, the copper business is now owned by Boliden and the nickel business by Norilsk Nickel. […]
Hanko is a porttown and municipality on the south coast of Finland, 130 kilometres (80 mi) west of Helsinki. Its current population is 8,047 (31 December 2020). The town is bilingual, with a majority being Finnish speakers and a strong minority being Swedish speakers (44%). Events The Hangon Regatta is a traditional fixture on the Finnish social scene, and is the town’s main summer event. Sailing enthusiasts attend to compete, but there are […]
Hamina is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located approximately 145 km (90 mi) east of the country’s capital Helsinki, in the Kymenlaakso region, and formerly the province of Southern Finland. The population of the central town is approximately 10,000. Hamina is unilingually Finnish speaking. Hamina is also one of the most important harbors of Finland, the Port of Hamina-Kotka. The port specializes in forest products and the transit of […]
The town is the Finnish national kantele village. It is also known for the Haapavesi Folk Music Festival which gathers folkmusicians together. Haapavesi is a town and a municipality of Finland. It is located in the North Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,670 and covers an area of 1,086.11 square kilometres (419.35 sq mi) of which 36.41 km2 (14.06 sq mi) is water. Neighbour municipalities are Haapajärvi, Kärsämäki, Nivala, Oulainen, Raahe, Siikalatva and Ylivieska. The municipality is […]
Haapajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 6,899 and covers an area of 789.11 square kilometres (304.68 sq mi) of which 23.44 km2 (9.05 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.01 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.3/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Sights Haapajärvi Church , a wooden cruciform church from 1802. The church […]
Forssa is known for its annual big events like in the first weekend of August held Holjat Festival as well as car enthusiasts get together in Pick-Nick, the biggest event in Northern Europe. Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland. A tradition is annual Suvi-ilta Maraton – the second biggest marathon event in Finland. Suvi-ilta Maraton takes place a weekend before Midsummer. There […]
Espoo is a city in Uusimaa , in the Helsinki metropolitan area, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland . The cityscape is dominated by detached housing and suburban environment, and the city itself is know for its large natural areas, inclung its long shoreline—almost 60 kilometres in total—and the archipelago, forests, lakes and a national park. There are several lakes in the northern part of Espoo, […]
Alavus is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. Agriculture and forestry employ a significant share of the population. Most of the industry in Alavus is related to construction: materials, design and contractors. Alavus has 60 lakes with 324 kilometres (201 mi) of shoreline. The town is unilingually Finnish. Sights Harri […]
The largest lake in the city is Alajärvi , which belongs to the Ähtäväjoki watershed , on the shore of which the city’s city center is located. Alajärvi is a Finnish city in Southern Ostrobothnia . The city has a popula and an area of 1,056.75 km², of which 1,008.83 km² is land and 47.92 km² is inland water. Alajärvi is also known for the Sports Association Alajärvi Anchor . Culture […]
Akaa is a Finnish city located in the province of Pirkanmaa . The city is home to about 16,400 people and the population is growing. The city of Akaa was born when the city of Toijala and the municipality of Viiala merged on January 1, 2007 , and from the beginning of 2011 Kylmäkoski also joined Aka . Aka has good transport connections and also industry. The railways between Riihimäki and Tampere and Turku and Toijala connect in Toijala , and the railway […]