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Hyrynsalmi
Hyrynsalmi is a municipality in Finland and is part of the Kainuu 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 world championships in swamp football is held annually in Hyrynsalmi. History The municipality got its name (meaning "Hyry's Strait") from the Hyrynsalmi strait, which got its name from the Hyrynjärvi lake. The lake was named by Ostrobothnian huntsmen after the family name Hyry. Politics Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Hyrynsalmi: * Centre Party 33.7% *Finns Party 30.6% * Left Alliance 13.3% * Social Democratic Party 8.8% * Christian Democrats 6.4% *National Coalition Party The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in Finland, political party in Finland. It is the current governing political party of Finland. Founded in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kainuu
Kainuu (), also historically known as Cajania (), is one of the 19 regions of Finland (''maakunta'' / ''landskap''). Kainuu borders the regions of North Ostrobothnia, North Savo and North Karelia. In the east, it also borders Russia (Republic of Karelia). Culturally Kainuu is part of larger Eastern-Finnish cultural heritage. The dialect of Kainuu resembles Savonian and Karelian dialects. Geography Boreal forest makes up most of the biome in Kainuu. The forest in Kainuu mostly consists of birches, pines and spruces. The atypical regional geography and landscape consist of lakes, hills and vast uninhabited forest areas. The largest lake in the region is the Oulujärvi (928.09 km2), one of the largest lakes in Finland. Its shorelines, open waters and islands in Kainuu belong to the municipalities of Paltamo and Kajaani. The highest point in Kainuu is the Iso Tuomivaara (385 m), located in the municipality of Hyrynsalmi. The regional climate is continental. The three mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Football
Swamp football (also called swamp soccer or suopotkupallo in Finnish) is a variant of association football played in bogs or swamps, characterized by its physically challenging environment. Originating in Finland in 1998, it was initially used as a training exercise for athletes and soldiers due to the strength required to move through boggy terrain. The sport has since spread to countries including the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Iceland, with an estimated 260 teams worldwide as of 2020. The annual Swamp Football World Championship, held in Hyrynsalmi, Finland, is the sport’s premier event, attracting international competitors. History Swamp football was developed in Finland in 1998 as a training method for skiers, athletes, and soldiers, leveraging the resistance of bog terrain to build endurance. The first organized competition, the Finnish Swamp Football Championship, was held in 1998 in Hyrynsalmi, Kainuu, organized by local enthusiasts. The sport gained traction in the K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomussalmi
Suomussalmi () is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region about northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ämmänsaari is the biggest built-up area in the municipality. Suomussalmi is the second southernmost part of the reindeer-herding area in Finland. History During the Winter War of 1939–40, several battles were fought in the area around Suomussalmi, the most important ones being the Battle of Suomussalmi and the Battle of Raate Road. In these battles, Finnish forces defeated numerically superior Soviet forces. Suomussalmi hosted the 2016 World Berry Picking Championship. Villages * Alajärvi * Ala-Vuokki * Hossa * Jumaliskylä * Juntusranta * Kaljuskylä * Kerälä * Kiannanniemi * Korpela * Korvua * Kuivajärvi * Kurimo * Lomakylä * Myllylahti * Näljänkä * Näätälä * Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puolanka
Puolanka (; , also ) is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu 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 fir-tree topped line in the coat of arms of Puolanka refers to local forestry and the cattle bells to livestock management and past grazing in forest lands. The coat of arms was designed by Aake Kaarnama, and the Puolanka municipal council approved it at its meeting on 8 June 1962. The Ministry of the Interior approved the coat of arms for use on 29 August of the same year. Puolanka has been called the "most pessimistic municipality in Finland". In 2019, the municipality gained worldwide publicity when the ''BBC'' published a video about Puolanka, describing it as the "most pessimistic town in the world". Pessimism has a long tradition in the Kainuu region, and the residents of Puolanka decided to make it their trademark, which is why the res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kehys-Kainuu
Kehys-Kainuu is a subdivision of Kainuu and one of the 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 ... since 2009. Municipalities Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Kainuu {{OuluProvince-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuhmo
Kuhmo (known as ''Kuhmoniemi'' until 1937) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and a municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland and is located at the south-eastern corner of the Kainuu regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . It shares a border of with Russia (Finnish-Russian border). Neighbouring towns are Hyrynsalmi, Lieksa, Nurmes, Ristijärvi, Sotkamo and Suomussalmi. A neighbour city across the Russian border is Kostomuksha. Vartius, one of the border crossing points between Finland and Russia, is located in northern Kuhmo. Kuhmo's eastern border is located at a drainage divider, and the town area is within the drainage basin of Oulujärvi. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. History The first inhabitants arrived in Kuhmo after the last Weichselian glaciation, ice-age, around 8000 BCE. Proof of Stone Age habitation has been found aro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ristijärvi
Ristijärvi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Kainuu region. The municipality has a population of (), which makes it the smallest municipality in Kainuu in terms of population. It covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality was named after the Ristijärvi lake, ''Ristijärvi'' meaning "Cross Lake", referring to the shape of the lake. Politics Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Ristijärvi: * Centre Party 41.5% *Finns Party 25.7% * Left Alliance 7.9% *Social Democratic Party 7.6% *National Coalition Party 7.3% * Christian Democrats 5.8% * Green League 2.3% As of 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Ristijärvi municipal council is made up of: Centre Party (10 seats), Finns Party (2), National Coalition Party (1), Left Alliance (1), and Green League (1). People born in Ristijärvi * Salomo Pulkkinen, Member of Parliament * Kari Härkönen, cross count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finns Party
The Finns Party ( , PS; , Sannf), formerly known as the True Finns, is a right-wing populist political party in Finland. It was founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The party achieved its electoral breakthrough in the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, when it won 19.1% of votes, becoming the third largest party in the Parliament of Finland. In the 2015 election the party got 17.7% of the votes, making it the parliament's second-largest political party. The party was in opposition for the first 20 years of its existence. In 2015, it joined the coalition government formed by Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. Following a 2017 split, over half of the party's MPs left the parliamentary group and were subsequently expelled from their membership in the party. This defector group, Blue Reform, continued to support the government coalition, while the Finns Party went into opposition. The party, having been reduced to 17 seats after the split, incr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Finnish Municipal Elections
Municipal elections were held in Finland on 13 June 2021 after being rescheduled from 18 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Context The last municipal elections were held in 2017 and were won by the National Coalition Party with a 20.7 percent share of the votes. Opinion polls Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each poll is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The table uses the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. However, if that date is unknown, the date of publication will be given instead. List includes only polls that were made for the municipal election. Helsinki polls Election schedule Source: Results Most parties, such as the Social Democratic Party, Centre Party, Green League, and the Left Alliance showed a decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green League
The Green League, ( , Vihr; ; ; ; ) shortened to the Greens, (; ) is a green political party in Finland. Ideologically, the Green League is positioned on the centre-left of the political spectrum. It is a reformist party and it supports feminism, animal rights and green liberalism. Originally split on whether Finland should join the European Union, the Green League adopted a pro-European stance. It was the first Finnish party in favor of the federalisation of the European Union. The Green League is among the midsized political parties in Finland. The Greens hold thirteen of the 200 seats in the Finnish Parliament and two of Finland's 15 European Parliament seats. The party is a member of the Global Greens and the European Green Party; its MEPs sit in the Greens–European Free Alliance group in the European Parliament. Founded in 1987, the party absorbed a number of green organizations and their members, electing its first MPs in the 1987 Finnish parliamentary election. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Coalition Party
The National Coalition Party (NCP; , Kok; , Saml) is a liberal conservatism, liberal-conservative List of political parties in Finland, political party in Finland. It is the current governing political party of Finland. Founded in 1918, the National Coalition Party is one of the "big three" parties that have dominated Finnish national politics for several decades, along with the Social Democratic Party of Finland, Social Democratic Party and the Centre Party (Finland), Centre Party. The current party chair is Petteri Orpo, elected on 11 June 2016. The party self-statedly bases its politics on "freedom, responsibility and democracy, equal opportunities, education, supportiveness, tolerance and caring" and supports multiculturalism and gay rights. Their foreign stances are Atlanticism, pro-NATO and Pro-Europeanism, pro-European oriented, the party is also a member of the European People's Party (EPP). The party is described by literature as a liberal, conservative as well as li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
