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Sauvo
Sauvo (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Like many waterside areas near major population centres, Sauvo's population increases every summer because of summer cottage usage. While vacationers are not reflected in the official statistics, they roughly double the population during the summer. Today it holds a stone church from the late 15th century, and many manor houses. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. History Sauvo is home to a number of archaeological finds from the Iron Age. The first written mention of Sauvo dates back to the year of 1335. The municipality of Karuna, Finland, Karuna was merged into Sauvo in the year of 1969. Notable persons * Aatos Tapala, opera singer and actor * Arno Jaatinen, Jäger (infantry), Jäger major * Arto Nuotio, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland (, ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region ('','' ) of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The regional capital and most populous city is Turku, which was the capital city of Finland before Helsinki. The region largely corresponds to the historical province of Finland Proper (historical province), Finland Proper. Until 2019, its official English name was Finland Proper, a designation still used in Finnish () and Swedish (). Origin of the name ''Finland Proper'' The name ''Finland Proper'' has historical roots. In Early Middle Ages, in the area of the present-day Southern Finland was inhabited by three main tribes: the Finns proper, Finns, the Tavastians and the Karelians (Finns), Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, where the Finns lived, was originally called simply ''Finland'' (''Suomi'' in Finnish). By the 17th century, the name ''Finland'' began to be us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauvo Church
Constructed between the years of 1460 and 1472, the Sauvo church (, ) is a medieval stone church located within Sauvo, Finland. A military cemetery exists at the church. History The Sauvo Church was built between the years of 1460 and 1472, although the first historical mention of this church dates back to the year of 1346 from the Turku Cathedral as there have been several wooden churches on this site at the beginning of the 13th century. Many renovations to the church were made during the 17th century, but the interior of the church is very well-preserved. The mural paintings within said church are from the 15th century and there are several medieval artifacts such as the altar, a triumph crucifix A crucifix (from the Latin meaning '(one) fixed to a cross') is a cross with an image of Jesus on it, as distinct from a bare cross. The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the (Latin for 'body'). The cru ... and a tabernacle. Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aatos Tapala
Aatos Abel Tapala (born 5 May 1940) is a Finnish actor and opera singer. Tapala was born in Sauvo, and, for a time, a soloist for the Finnish National Opera from 1965 to 1972. Roles * ''Tamino'' in ''The Magic Flute'' * ''Basilio'' in ''The Marriage of Figaro'' * ''The Steerman'' in '' The Flying Dutchman'' * ''Aegisthus'' in ''Elektra'' * ''the Artist'' in Lulu * ''Šemeikka'' in ''Juha'' * ''Tony'' in ''West Side Story''. Biography Aatos Abel Tapala was born in Sauvo, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... in the year of 1940. Tapala spend a significant amount of time studying other artists such as Jorma Huttusen, Pekka Nuotion, Clemens Glettenbergin, Clemens Kaiser-Bremen and Gino Cittadini-Lauri. Tapala also spent time as an elementary sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esko Kiviranta
Esko Emil Kiviranta (born 2 September 1950) was a Finnish politician representing the Finnish Centre Party (''Keskusta''). He was a member of the Finnish Parliament from 19 March 2003 to 4 April 2023. Kiviranta was born in Sauvo Sauvo (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality had a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . .... He holds a Master of Science in Agriculture and Forestry 1974 (University of Helsinki) and a Master of Laws 1979 (University of Helsinki). References 1950 births Living people People from Sauvo Finnish Lutherans Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–2007) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–2011) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–2015) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–2019) Members of the Parliament of Finland (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rami Sarmasto
Raimo Sulo Virtanen (August 24, 1938, Sauvo – February 13, 1965, Humppila), better known by his stage name, Rami Sarmasto, was a Finnish actor and musician. Biography Raimo Sulo Virtanen was born on August 24, 1938, in Sauvo, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, .... Sarmasto graduated from the Finnish Theatre Academy in the year of 1958. Sarmasto starred in several roles in productions at the Turku City Theatre in Turku, Finland. Sarmasto had been dating fellow Finnish actress Tamara Lund and they were expected to marry, however, on February 13, 1965, Sarmasto was killed in a car accident on the Finnish National Road No. 2 in Humppila, Finland, at the age of twenty-six. Lund was present with Sarmasto when he was killed and the accident occurred only weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
