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Kivijärvi (Central Finland) Lake
Kivijärvi (; literally "stone(y) lake") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kannonkoski, Karstula, Kinnula, Kyyjärvi, Perho and Viitasaari. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipal coat of arms of Kivijärvi is inspired by a folktale related to Kivijärvi's church. According to the story, the construction work of the first church building did not progress when all the work done during the day was mysteriously destroyed during the night. In that case, it was decided that the site of the church would be chosen by putting a rooster on the back of the lake to drift on top of the bottom log of the church, and where the rooster would land, the church of parish would be erected there. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was approved for use on April 18, 1963. Natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Finland
Finland is divided into 19 regions (; ) which are governed by regional councils that serve as forums of cooperation for the Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of each region. The councils are composed of delegates from the municipal councils. The main tasks of regional councils are regional planning, the development of enterprises, and education. Between 2004 and 2012, the regional council of Kainuu was elected via popular elections as part of an experimental regional administration. In 2022, new Wellbeing services counties of Finland, Wellbeing services counties were established as part of a health care and social services reform. The wellbeing services counties follow the regional borders, and are governed by directly elected county councils. Åland One region, Åland, has a special status and has a much higher degree of autonomy than the others, with its own Parliament of Åland, Parliament and local laws, due to its history of Åland, unique history and the fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to the armiger (e.g. an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation). The term "coat of arms" itself, describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail "surcoat" garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnunen
Kinnunen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Caitlin Kinnunen (born 1991), American actress *Heikki Kinnunen (born 1946), Finnish actor *Jarkko Kinnunen (born 1984), Finnish racewalker *Jorma Kinnunen (1941–2019), Finnish athlete * Keith Thomas Kinnunen (born 1976), perpetrator of the West Freeway Church of Christ shooting *Kimmo Kinnunen (born 1968), Finnish javelin thrower *Laila Kinnunen (1939–2000), Finnish singer *Leo Kinnunen (1943–2017), Finnish racing driver *Martin Kinnunen (born 1983), Swedish-Finnish politician *Mike Kinnunen (born 1958), American baseball player * Mikko Kinnunen (born 1967), Finnish politician * Nastassia Kinnunen (born 1985), Finnish-Belarusian cross-country skier and biathlete *Santeri Kinnunen (born 1969), Finnish actor; the son of Heikki Kinnunen * Santtu Kinnunen (born 1999), Finnish ice hockey player * Tapio Kinnunen (born 1954), Finnish weightlifter *Tero Kinnunen (born 1973), Finnish heavy metal musician *Tuija Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Finland)
The Ministry of Finance (FM, , ) is one of the 12 ministries which comprise the Finnish Government. The FM prepares the Government's economic and financial policy as well as the state budget, and acts as a tax policy expert. The ministry indirectly employs about 12,000 people through its administrative branch. About 360 people are employed by the ministry itself. The FM is headed by Finland's Minister of Finance, Riikka Purra, holding the office since 20 June 2023. The ministry's most senior public official is Permanent Secretary Martti Hetemäki. For 2018, the FM's budget is €17,194,849,000. History Along with the Ministry of Justice, the FM is one of the two oldest ministries in Finland. Finland’s fiscal autonomy started in the Diet of Porvoo in 1809, when the Emperor of Russia and Grand Duke of Finland Alexander I solemnly declared that all taxes levied in autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland would be used solely to meet the nation’s own needs. The predecessor of Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rautalampi
Rautalampi () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia regions of 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 language, Finnish. Neighbouring municipalities are Hankasalmi, Konnevesi, Pieksämäki, Suonenjoki, Tervo and Vesanto. The distance from Rautalampi to Kuopio is about 70 kilometers. Name The name of the municipality means "iron pond", which is also why the coat of arms of the municipality features the symbol of iron. History The village was first mentioned in 1549, when it was a part of the parish (''pitäjä'') of Sysmä. Even though Rautalampi was a part of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia, most of its settlers were Savonians who came to the area in the 16th century. The oldest documents (1552-1554) on Rautalampi only mention 22 Tavastians, Tavastian settlers in the area, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tavastians
The Tavastians (; ) were an ancient Finnish tribes, Finnish tribe that inhabited the historical province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia (). In Russian sources, they are called ''Yem'' (Емь) or ''Yam'' (Ямь), but the term later disappeared from the Russian language after Finland was incorporated into the Swedish realm. The Tavastians are often noted for Finnish–Novgorodian wars, their conflicts with Novgorod. The Tavastians are also a modern subgroup of the Finnish people, distinguished by their use of Finnish language#Dialects, Tavastian dialects. History Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia () has been inhabited since the early Stone Age. The core area of ancient Tavastia was formed around Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. Example of organized cooperation of iron age Tavastians are the hillforts that form a clear line in south-north direction around Hämeenlinna. Most remarkable from these hillforts is the Rapola Castle which is the biggest hillfort found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Kivijärvi (Central Finland)
Kivijärvi is a rather large lake in Finland. The name Kivijärvi is rather common and there are 121 lakes with the same name. This is the biggest of them. The lake is located in the Central Finland region. It is 30th biggest lake in Finland. It is a good lake for fishing. For example, a lake trout was caught in Kivijärvi lake in summer 2001. . Turism in Saarijärvi region. Retrieved 2014-02-25. References Kymi basin Landforms of Central Finland |
Gustaf Von Numers
Gustaf von Numers (31 July 1912 – 21 May 1978) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish civil servant and leading heraldic artist. Life Gustaf von Numers studied heraldry in the 1930s under Arvid Berghman and was considered one of the leading Finnish experts in the area. He was a tireless writer on all heraldic matters. Together with colleagues in the field, he contributed to the initiation of the parliamentary law on communal coats of arms in 1949. Von Numers designed several communal coats of arms (including Jakobstad, Porvoo and Varpaisjärvi), military banners and personal and family heraldic signs. Von Numers was a founding member of thFinnish Heraldic Societyand its first chairman (1957 – 1964), as well as a member of the International Heraldic Academy ''(Académie Internationale d'Héraldique)'' from its founding in 1949. The playwright Gustaf von Numers was a distant cousin. Prix Gustaf von Numers In 1982, the international award An award, sometimes called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
