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Kuhmoinen
Kuhmoinen () is a municipality of Finland, in Pirkanmaa region, but until 2021, it was part of the Central Finland region. The municipality is home to inhabitants. Neighbour municipalities are Jämsä, Kangasala, Luhanka, Orivesi, Padasjoki and Sysmä Sysmä () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Ne .... The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Kuhmoinen is a municipality very much preferred by summer residents, and the municipality's population increases fivefold during the summer months. Nature There are altogether even 316 lakes in Kuhmoinen. Kuhmoinen lies on the west coast of Lake Päijänne. Biggest lakes in Kuhmoinen after Päijänne are Vehkajärvi and Isojärvi. Isojärvi National Park resides in Kuhmoinen on the south side of Lake Isojärvi. History Kuhmoinen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pirkanmaa
Pirkanmaa (; ; ), also known as ''Tampere Region'' in government documents, is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, South Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Päijät-Häme, Kanta-Häme and Southwest Finland. Most of the water area in the Kokemäki River watershed is located in the Pirkanmaa region, although Lake Vanajavesi is partly in the Kanta-Häme region. The region got its name from Pirkkala, which in the Middle Ages comprised most of present-day Pirkanmaa. Tampere is the regional center and capital of Pirkanmaa, and at the same time the largest city in the region. The total population of Pirkanmaa was 529,100 on 30 June 2022, which makes it the second largest among Finland's regions after Uusimaa. The population density is well over twice the Finnish average, and most of its population is largely concentrated in the Tampere metropolitan area. History Pirkanmaa has been inhabited for thousands of years. In the Bronze Age, agriculture replaced hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tampere Sub-region
Tampere sub-region is a subdivision of Pirkanmaa in Finland. It is the second most populous sub-region in Finland with about inhabitants after the Helsinki sub-region. The sub-regions are used for statistical purposes. Statistics Finland uses the term Tampere sub-region as ''SK064 Tampere''. The Tampere sub-region differs from the Tampere metropolitan area (Greater Tampere), which does not include the municipalities of Hämeenkyrö, Kuhmoinen and Pälkäne Pälkäne () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which . The population density is . Onkkaala is the adm .... The metropolitan area has a population of about . Municipalities See also * Helsinki sub-region * Turku sub-region References {{Portal bar, Finland, Geography, Countries Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Pirkanmaa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isojärvi (Kuhmoinen)
Isojärvi is a lake in Finland. It is situated in the municipality of Kuhmoinen and for a lesser part in the municipality of Jämsä in the Central Finland region. The lake is a part of the Kymijoki The Kymi (, ) is a river in Finland. It begins at Lake Päijänne, flows through the provinces of Päijänne Tavastia, Uusimaa and Kymenlaakso, and discharges into the Gulf of Finland. The river passes the towns of Heinola and Kouvola. The to ... basin and drains into the lake Päijänne. The Isojärvi National Park is located by the lake. External linksFinnish Environment Institute: Lakes in Finland Kymi basin Kuhmoinen Landforms of Central Finland Lakes of Jämsä {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Päijänne
Lake Päijänne () is the second largest lake in Finland (). The lake drains into the Gulf of Finland via the Kymi River. The major islands are from north to south Vuoritsalo, Muuratsalo, Onkisalo, Judinsalo, Edessalo, Taivassalo, Haukkasalo, Vehkasalo, Mustassalo, Virmailansaari and Salonsaari. The largest island is Virmailansaari. The word ''saari'' means an island. ''Salo'' once meant a great island, nowadays it means a great forest area. The largest city on the shores of Päijänne is Jyväskylä in the North. The city of Lahti is connected to Päijänne through Lake Vesijärvi and Vääksy canal. An underground aqueduct, Päijänne Water Tunnel, connects the lake to Vantaa, providing the Greater Helsinki area with water. The deepest point in any lake in Finland is in Päijänne (). The name of Lake Päijänne comes possibly from a Pre-Finno-Ugric substrate language. Transportation Päijänne is a famous boating, canoeing and sailing attraction. The long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vehkajärvi
Vehkajärvi is a medium-sized lake in Finland. It is located at the border of Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia and Central Finland regions in the Finnish Lakeland. The lake is mostly in the municipality of Kangasala, with smaller parts in the municipalities of Pälkäne, Padasjoki and Kuhmoinen. The lake is a part of a lake system that consists of Vehkajärvi, Lummene and Vesijako. Of these three both Lummene and Vesijako are bifurcation lakes and Vehkajärvi is situated between them so that waters from Lummene flow in two directions: eastwards into lake Päijänne and westwards into Vehkajärvi from which waters flow into lake Vesijako. From lake Vesijako there are again two outflows: one eastwards into lake Päijänne, part of the Kymijoki basin that drains into the Gulf of Finland The Gulf of Finland (; ; ; ) is the easternmost arm of the Baltic Sea. It extends between Finland to the north and Estonia to the south, to Saint Petersburg—the second largest city of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sysmä
Sysmä () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is situated in the Päijät-Häme regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Asikkala, Hartola (Finland), Hartola, Heinola, Kuhmoinen, Luhanka, and Padasjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Itä-Häme (newspaper), Itä-Häme newspaper is established in Sysmä. According to historians, the word ''sysmä'' means either a "dark forest" or an "uninhabited wilderness." Sysmä is also a lake in Lake Sysmä (Joroinen), Joroinen and another lake in Lake Sysmä (Ilomantsi), Ilomantsi. History The first settlers in the area came from Sääksmäki, as evidenced by village names such as Voipala in Sysmä, which is named after Voipaala in Sääksmäki. Rapala may also be named after Rapola Castle, Rapola. Sysmä was first mentioned in 1442, when it was already a se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luhanka
Luhanka (, also ) 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 . There are also many summertime cottages in Luhanka. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The municipality is also been known as "" in Swedish documents. Mimicking the badger in the coat of arms of Luhanka, the permanent residents include the official animal mascot of the municipality, Sisu the Badger (''Sisu-mäyrä''). Geography Neighboring municipalities are Hartola, Joutsa, Jyväskylä, Jämsä, Kuhmoinen and Sysmä. There are all together 61 lakes in Luhanka. Biggest lakes in Luhanka are Päijänne, Tammijärvi-Hauha and Jutilanjärvi. History Luhanka was first mentioned as a village within the Sysmä parish in 1462. The village gets its name from the lake Luhankjärvi or Luhankajärvi, the name of which comes from the word ''luha'', a variant of ''luhta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orivesi
Orivesi () is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the northeast of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Orivesi is approximately , while the Tampere metropolitan area, metropolitan area has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Orivesi has an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality official language is monolingually Finnish language, Finnish. Orivesi was founded in 1869. It was municipality until 1986 when it became a List of cities and towns in Finland, city of Finland. The municipality of Eräjärvi was consolidated with Orivesi in 1973. A part of the municipality of Längelmäki was consolidated with Orivesi in 2007. Today, neighbouring municipalities are Juupajoki, Jämsä, Kangasala, Kuhmoinen, Ruovesi and Tampere. The distance from Orivesi to Tampere is . The town center of Orivesi is located by the Lake Längelmävesi. Orivesi wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Naaralainen
Joel Fridolf Naaralainen (13 December 1867 - 30 December 1915) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was born in Kuhmoinen Kuhmoinen () is a municipality of Finland, in Pirkanmaa region, but until 2021, it was part of the Central Finland region. The municipality is home to inhabitants. Neighbour municipalities are Jämsä, Kangasala, Luhanka, Orivesi, Padasjoki a .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Naaralainen, Joel 1867 births 1915 deaths People from Kuhmoinen Politicians from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–1908) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Ruohtula
Robert Ruohtula (15 November 1853, in Kuhmoinen – 8 May 1914) was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 to 1913, representing the Finnish Party The Finnish Party () was a Fennoman conservative political party in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland and independent Finland. Born out of Finland's language strife in the 1860s, the party sought to improve the position of the Finnish langu .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruohtula, Robert 1853 births 1914 deaths People from Kuhmoinen People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1911–1913) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puhja Parish
Puhja Parish was a rural Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in Tartu County, Estonia. Settlements Gallery File:Puhja.jpg, The local government building in Puhja. File:Puhja kirik 2015.jpg, Puhja church (in Puhja), dating from the 14th century. Twinnings * Kuhmoinen, Kuhmoinen Municipality, Finland See also *Kavilda stronghold References External links * Former municipalities of Estonia Populated places in Tartu County {{Tartu-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isojärvi National Park
Isojärvi National Park () is a national park in Central Finland. It covers and was established in 1982. Its scenery is fluctuating by its level and the vegetation is dominated by Scots pine and Norway spruce forests and bogs. Imprints of early human settlement and cultivation have been found in the area. The national park is located by the lake Isojärvi after which it has got its name. There are two nature trails (marked with red paint) and several other ring trails (marked with blue paint). Most trails depart from Heretty or Kalalahti parking area. The trails vary in length and difficulty, being between 3.5 km and 20 km long. It is one of the largest parks in the region with over 30 kilometers of trails. See also * List of national parks of Finland * Protected areas of Finland The protected areas of Finland include national parks, nature reserves and other areas, with a purpose of conserving areas of all of Finland's ecosystems and biotopes. Protected areas in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
