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Keitele
Keitele is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Pielavesi, Pihtipudas, Tervo, Vesanto and Viitasaari. Despite its name, the municipality is not located by the lake Keitele. The shortest distance between the municipality and the lake is roughly ten kilometers. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people born in Keitele * Ilmari Tossavainen (1887–1978) *Kalle Matilainen Kalle Aukusti Matilainen (28 September 1899 – 28 June 1985) was a Finnish runner. He competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 10,000 m event and finished in eighth place. His younger brothers Jukka Jukka () is a common Finnish language, Finnish g ... (1903–1973) * Rakel Hiltunen (1940–) * Mikko Härkin (1979–) References External links Municipality of Keitele– Official website Populated places establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Keitele
Keitele is a large lake located in Central Finland. With the area of 493.59 km2 it is the 9th largest lake in the country. The lake is divided into three regions, Ylä-, Keski-, and Ala-Keitele, of which Keski-Keitele is the largest. Water in the lake is clear and in excellent condition.Keski-Suomen ympäristökeskus The towns of and are located on the shores of Keitele. The northernmost part of the lake is called Ylä-Keitele. A big part of Ylä-Keitele belongs to |
Northern Savonia
North Savo (or Northern Savonia; fi, Pohjois-Savo; sv, Norra Savolax) is a region in eastern Finland. It borders the regions of South Savo, Central Finland, North Ostrobothnia, Kainuu, and North Karelia. Kuopio is the largest city in the region and Lake Kallavesi is the largest lake in the region. The region's traditional food is a fish and bacon filling pie called '' Kalakukko''. Historical provinces ''For history, geography and culture see: Savonia'' Municipalities North Savo includes 19 municipalities, which five of them are cities and towns (marked bold). * Iisalmi (''Idensalmi'') **Population: * Joroinen (''Jorois'') **Population: * Kaavi **Population: * Keitele **Population: * Kiuruvesi **Population: * Kuopio **Population: * Lapinlahti (''Lapinlax'') **Population: * Leppävirta **Population: * Pielavesi **Population: * Rautalampi **Population: * Rautavaara **Population: * Siilinjärvi **Population: * Sonkajärvi **Population: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Finland
Central Finland ( fi, Keski-Suomi; sv, Mellersta Finland) is a region ( / ) in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, South Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, North Savo, and South Savo. The city of Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area. The largest lake in the very water-based region is Lake Päijänne (1,080 km2). Other large lakes are Lake Keitele (490 km2), Lake Konnevesi (190 km2) and Lake Kivijärvi (150 km2). The highest point in the region is Kiiskilänmäki in the municipality of Multia, which reaches an altitude of 269 meters above sea level. Kuokanjoki, Finland's shortest river and one of the world's shortest rivers is in the region. Central Finland has been one of the slowly growing regions in terms of population, but the growth has been based on the Jyväskylä sub-region's position as a significant growth center, and most of the region's municipalities are declining in p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viitasaari
Viitasaari is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. There are all together 230 lakes in Viitasaari. Biggest lakes are Lake Keitele, Lake Kolima and Muuruejärvi. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Politics Results of the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election in Viitasaari: * Centre Party 32.5% * Social Democratic Party 26.2% * True Finns 16.6% * National Coalition Party 9.9% * Left Alliance 5.5% * Christian Democrats 5.5% * Green League 2.6% Sister cities The following cities or municipalities are twinned with Viitasaari: * Nõo Parish, Estonia * Staffanstorp Municipality, Sweden * Storuman Municipality, Sweden * Sør-Odal, Norway * Schlangen, Germany * Rokietnica, Poland See also * Blue Highway Blue Highway is an American contemporary bluegrass band formed in 1994 and based in Tennessee. The band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakel Hiltunen
Lea Rakel Hiltunen (née ''Lyytikäinen''; born 2 July 1940 in Keitele) is a Finnish social worker and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1999 to 2015, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... (SDP). References 1940 births Living people People from Keitele Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–07) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–11) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–15) {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Matilainen (politician)
Kalle Kustaa Matilainen (30 May 1903 - 20 March 1973) was a Finnish carpenter, metalworker and politician, born in Keitele. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1956 to 1970, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... (SDP). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Matilainen, Kalle 1903 births 1973 deaths People from Keitele People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–58) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–62) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1962–66) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–70) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Tossavainen
Johannes Ilmari Tossavainen (25 July 1887, Keitele - 26 January 1978) was a Finnish cooperative manager and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1913 to 1916, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ... (SDP). References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tossavainen, Ilmari 1887 births 1978 deaths People from Keitele People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1913–16) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesanto
Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Keitele, Konnevesi, Rautalampi, Tervo, Viitasaari and Äänekoski. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people * Helka Hynninen Helka Hynninen (May 21, 1930 in Vesanto – May 29, 2017 in Mikkeli) was a Finnish singer and songwriter, who was also a farmer in Mikkeli. She was not nationally known before 1976, but in her home region, Vesanto, however, was known for decad ... (1930–2017) * Kalevi Huuskonen (1932–1999) * Leena Lehtolainen (born 1964) References External links Municipality of Vesanto– Official website Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Finland {{EasternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tervo
Tervo is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of (), making it Northern Savonia's least populous municipality. It covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Keitele, Kuopio, Maaninka, Pielavesi, Rautalampi, Suonenjoki, and Vesanto. 30% of its area is covered by water. Summer cottages are as prevalent as households. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Marko Hietala, the bass player for Nightwish Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka N ..., is from Tervo. References External links Municipality of Tervo– Official website Populated places established in 1926 {{EasternFinland-ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pielavesi
Pielavesi is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Northern Savonia 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. Geography Neighbouring municipalities are Iisalmi, Keitele, Kiuruvesi, Maaninka, Pihtipudas, Pyhäjärvi, and Tervo. On the north-western side of the village lies lake Pielavesi.Pielavesi in Järviwiki Web Service . Retrieved 2014-03-17. Notable people * |
Mikko Härkin
Mikko Härkin (born 25 May 1979 in Kuopio, Finland) is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner. History Härkin begun to study piano at the age of 5. He joined ''Kenziner'' in 1998 and with them recorded his first album, ''The Prophecies''. In 2000, he joined ''Sonata Arctica'' and toured Europe with ''Stratovarius'' and '' Rhapsody''. Härkin recorded keyboards for ''Sonata Arctica's'' second album, ''Silence'', which was released in 2001. ''Sonata Arctica's'' first live CD, named '' Songs of Silence'', featured Härkin on keyboards. At the end of 2002, Härkin left ''Sonata Arctica''. In 2003, Härkin started a band named Wingdom with vocalist Sami Asp, Alessandro Lotta (ex- Rhapsody), Markus Niemispelto, and guitarist Jukka Ruotsalainen. In 2005, Wingdom' released their first album, ''Reality''. Afterwards, the band ''Divinefire'' invited Härkin to play keyboards on the album ''Hero''. Härkin joined Jani Stefanovic's band ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
