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Municipalities Of Southwest Finland
The 27 Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of the region of Southwest Finland (; ) in Finland are divided into five Sub-regions of Finland, sub-regions. Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region * Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari) * Pargas (Parainen) (''Väståboland/Länsi-Turunmaa'' between 2009-2011) Loimaa sub-region * Aura, Finland, Aura * Koski Tl (''Koskis'') * Loimaa (former arms: ) * Marttila (''S:t Mårtens'') * Oripää * Pöytyä Salo sub-region * Salo, Finland, Salo (former arms: ) * Somero Turku sub-region * Kaarina (''S:t Karins'') (former arms: ) * Lieto (''Lundo'') * Masku (former arms: ) * Mynämäki (''Virmo'') (former arms: ) * Naantali (''Nådendal'') * Nousiainen (''Nousis'') * Paimio (''Pemar'') * Raisio (''Reso'') * Rusko (former arms: ) * Sauvo (''Sagu'') * Turku (Åbo) Vakka-Suomi sub-region * Kustavi (''Gustavs'') * Laitila (''Letala'') * Pyhäranta * Taivassalo (''Tövsala'') * Uusikaupunki (''Nystad'') * Vehmaa (''Vemo'') List of municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Finland
The municipalities (; ) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns (; ). Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government. Government Municipalities have council-manager government: they are governed by an elected council (, ), which is legally autonomous and answers only to the voters. The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in Sottunga and 85 in Helsinki. A subsec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pöytyä
Pöytyä (; , also ) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighbouring municipality of Karinainen was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2005. The neighbouring municipality of Yläne was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2009. Pöytyä's neighbouring municipalities are Aura, Eura, Lieto, Loimaa, Marttila, Mynämäki, Oripää and Säkylä Säkylä () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, southeast of the city of Pori. The municipality has a population of () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density .... Gallery File:Poytyan kunnantalo.jpg, Town Hall File:Kuhankuonon rajapyykki, Kurjenrahka, 14.9.2010.JPG, Kuhankuono Boundary stone in Kurjenrahka National Park File:Vanha Tampereentie Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nousiainen
Nousiainen (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region, from Turku along Highway 8 ( E8). The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . There are two Natura 2000 sites in Nousiainen: the Kurjenrahka National Park and the Rehtisuo Raised Bog. History Nousiainen was an "ancient parish" (a unit of social organization) before Swedish rule. Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, when the seat was shifted to Koroinen, nowadays a part of Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli. Nousiainen was mentioned in 1232 as ''de Nousia'' and in 1234 as ''Nosis''. Its name is derived from a pre-Christian Finnish personal name ''Nousia'', still the name of some 10-20 men in 2022. Even after the bishopric was moved to Koroinen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naantali
Naantali (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, town in Southwest Finland, and, as a resort town during the summer, an important centre of tourism in the country. The municipality has a population of (), and is located west of Turku. The town has a land area of . Most of this area is located on the islands, but the majority of the population lives on the mainland. Most of the islands are covered with forest and farmland, while the mainland consists chiefly of residential areas. History One of the oldest towns in Finland, Naantali was founded around the medieval Brigittine convent ''Nådendal Abbey, Vallis gratiae'' (or Nådendal Abbey), the church of which still dominates its skyline. The charter was signed by King Christopher of Bavaria, the then ruler of Finland, in 1443. The convent got trading rights and other privileges, and the town around it began to grow. It also became an important destination for pilgrimage. In the 16th century, as Catholicism reformation in Sweden, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mynämäki
Mynämäki (; ) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southwest Finland region. Neighbouring municipalities are Aura, Eura, Laitila, Masku, Nousiainen, Pöytyä, Rusko, Taivassalo, Turku and Vehmaa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality of Karjala was consolidated with Mynämäki in 1977. The municipality of Mietoinen was consolidated with Mynämäki in 2007. In the 1980s, the local traditional dishes of Mynämäki were waffle called ''poffe'', and cheese called ''laurinjuusto'' made from cow's or goat's milk, which is dried until it can be cut with scissors, for example into soured milk gruel. It can also be smoked using a marsh Labrador tea. Notable people * Count Augustin Ehrensvärd (1710–1772) – Field Marshal and the military architect of the Suomenlinna fortress * Daniel Juslenius (1676–1752) * Antti Lizelius (1708 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masku
Masku () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality, which is located about just north of Turku, has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The municipality has also been known as "Masko" in Swedish language, Swedish. The Swedish name no longer has official status, and is considered outdated according to the Institute for the Languages of Finland. On January 1, 2009 the municipalities of Askainen and Lemu, Finland, Lemu were consolidated with Masku. History Masku is one of the oldest parishes in Finland, having been established in the 13th century. It included Merimasku until 1577, when it was transferred to Naantali. The people of Masku also once held hunting grounds in the Turku archipelago, as evi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Askainen
Askainen (; ) is a former municipality of Finland. Together with Lemu, it was consolidated with Masku on January 1, 2009. It is located in southwestern part of the country in the Varsinais-Suomi region. The municipality had a population of 938 (2004-12-31) and covered an area of 61.52 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.26 km2 is inland water. The population density was 15.31 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish. History Askainen was first mentioned in 1374 as ''Askais'', when it was a part of the Nousiainen parish. It was included into the Lemu parish after its separation from Nousiainen sometime before 1404. Askainen was also held by the monastery of Naantali before the Reformation. Askainen was mentioned as a chapel community within Lemu in 1592, though chapel rights may have been granted earlier. Askainen became a separate parish and municipality in 1910, but the parishes of Askainen and Lemu were reunited in 1960. Despite this, the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieto
Lieto (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Aura, Finland, Aura, Kaarina, Marttila, Paimio, Pöytyä and Turku. The city is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Lieto has a medieval stone church, St. Peter's church, that originates from around 1500 near the city center. The city is also home to the largest local scout troop in Finland, called LEK or Liedon Eränkävijät. Lieto was changed to a city in July 2022. Geography Lieto’s landscape is dominated by fields, intersected by the Aura River and its largest tributary, the Savijoki (Lieto), Savijoki. The Aura River features three significant rapids within Lieto: Nautelankoski, Vierunkoski, and Vääntelänkoski. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieto Vaakuna
Lieto (; ) is a city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Aura, Kaarina, Marttila, Paimio, Pöytyä and Turku. The city is unilingually Finnish. Lieto has a medieval stone church, St. Peter's church, that originates from around 1500 near the city center. The city is also home to the largest local scout troop in Finland, called LEK or Liedon Eränkävijät. Lieto was changed to a city in July 2022. Geography Lieto’s landscape is dominated by fields, intersected by the Aura River and its largest tributary, the Savijoki. The Aura River features three significant rapids within Lieto: Nautelankoski, Vierunkoski, and Vääntelänkoski. The city’s highest point is Hyypiövuori, rising to 90 meters. In the Tarvasjoki area annexed to Lieto in 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaarina
Kaarina (; , i.e. "Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine's") is a town in Finland, located in the region of Southwest Finland. It lies south of the regional capital, Turku. The population of Kaarina is approximately , while the Turku sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the second largest municipality in the Southwest Finland region after Turku. Kaarina has an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is Languages of Finland#Territorial bilingualism, unilingual Finnish, with a Swedish minority and a Swedish comprehensive school. Bilingualism was proposed but rejected in 2015. The famous artist Tom of Finland was born in Kaarina. Kaarina has a football team called Kaarinan Pojat. The Kino Piispanristi is the largest independent cinema in Southwest Finland. The municipality of Kuusisto (island), Kuusisto was merged with Kaarina in 1946. The mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piikkiö
Piikkiö (; ), is a List of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of 6,836 in December 2004 and covered an area of 90.69 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.14 km2 is inland water in January 2008. The population density was 75.72 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was almost unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Notable individuals * Mikael Agricola, clergyman and ''de facto'' inventor of written Finnish * Fredrika Bremer, Swedish writer and feminist * Jenni Dahlman, former model and winner of the 2001 Miss Scandinavia contest * Leena Lander, author * Artturi Lehkonen, ice hockey player * Mika Lipponen, footballer * Sami Salo, ice hockey player * Timo Salonen, rally driver and the 1985 World Rally Championship, 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somero
Somero () is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland, located northeast of Salo, Finland, Salo, east of Turku and northwest of Helsinki. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Somero is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Somero's neighbouring municipalities are Jokioinen, Koski Tl, Lohja, Loimaa, Salo, Tammela, Finland, Tammela and Ypäjä. History Somero has been known as a trading place since the 14th century. The municipality was officially founded in 1867. The municipality of Somerniemi merged with Somero proper in 1977. Somero was moved from the province of Häme Province, Häme to the province of Turku and Pori in 1990. Currently it belongs to the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland. Somero became a town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
