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Laihia
Laihia () is a municipality of Finland, founded in 1576 through a separation from Isokyrö and Korsholm. It is located in the Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 8,020 (Jul 31, 2020) and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Laihia consists of 37 villages. Laihia is within the economical region of the neighbouring city Vaasa. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Only people speak Swedish as a native language. Most inhabitants speak Finnish or a dialect typical of this region. The municipal manager is Juha Rikala. There are a total of 469 farms in the municipality.. Laihia is located along the international tourist route Blue Highway, which goes from Norway to Russia via Sweden and Finland. People In Finland, Laihians are renowned for their stinginess (, , , or ) and there are hundreds of jokes told about them. However, Laihians are not usually offended by it. To the contrary, they are proud of their frugality and even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrobothnia (administrative Region)
Ostrobothnia (; ) is a regions of Finland, region in Western Finland, western Finland. It borders the regions of Central Ostrobothnia, South Ostrobothnia, and Satakunta. It is one of six regions that together form Ostrobothnia (historical province), historical Ostrobothnia, hence it is also referred to as Coastal Ostrobothnia to avoid confusion. Ostrobothnia is one of two Finnish regions with a Swedish-speaking population of Finland, Swedish-speaking majority (the other being the Languages of Åland, constitutionally monolingual province of Åland); Swedish-speakers make up 51.2% of the total population. The region contains thirteen bilingual Municipalities of Finland, municipalities and one that is exclusively Finnish-speaking. The capital of Vaasa is predominantly inhabited by Finnish speakers, whereas smaller towns and rural areas are generally dominated by the Swedish language. The three municipalities with the largest number of Swedish speakers are Korsholm, Jakobstad and Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa Sub-region
Vaasa sub-region is a subdivision of Ostrobothnia 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 {{coord missing, Finland Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Ostrobothnia (administrative region) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santeri Alkio
Santeri Alkio (born Aleksander Filander; 17 June 1862 – 24 July 1930) was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father of the Finnish Centre Party. History Alkio was born in Laihia; his parents were Juho and Maria (née Jakku) Filander. He married teacher Anna Augusta Falenius in 1896. Initially Santeri Alkio was active in the Young Finnish Party, but in the end decided it was too liberal for the farming population; urbanized parties did not, in his estimation, pay enough attention to the causes that were most important to farmers. To keep the agrarian folk from becoming ensnared by socialism, he founded the ''Etelä-Pohjanmaan Nuorsuomalainen Maalaisliitto'' ("Young-Finnish Countrymens' Union of Southern Ostrobothnia"), which he later fused into the less ideological '' Maalaisväestön liitto'' ("Union of the Rural Population", later Centre Party of Finland). Alkio became the chief ideologue of the Maalaisliitto, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaasa
Vaasa (; , ), formerly (1855-1917) known as Nikolaistad (; ),Vaasa oli ennen Nikolainkaupunki ja Aurinkolahti Mustalahti – paikannimiä ei kuitenkaan pidä muuttaa heppoisin perustein – ''Kaleva (newspaper), Kaleva'' (in Finnish) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Vaasa is approximately , while the Vaasa sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the tenth most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Siipola
Sara Siipola (born 24 March 1997) is a Finnish singer and songwriter. She signed a recording contract with Sony Music in 2019 and released her first single "Rohkee sydän" in September 2019. Siipola rose to fourth place in YleX's Läpimurto 2020 list. Siipola has released the singles "Rohkee sydän", "What I'm Doing Here", "You're Not Mine Anymore", "Thelma & Louise", "Kokonaan" and "Peto". Siipola is a guest artist on Aste's single "Kuka suojelee sua". Siipola released her debut album ''Kaunis kun itken'' on 26 March 2021. The genres of the album are soul and pop. Early life Siipola was born in Laihia in 1997. She was diagnosed with ADHD in 2017. Career In 2017, Siipola signed an artist contract with M-Eazy Music and a manager contract with Hannu Sormusen's Aspen Music. In 2019, she also signed a recording contract with Sony Music. Released in autumn 2019, the debut single "Rohkee såðin" went directly to the top 100 of the Spotify list and entered the playlists of YleX and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korsholm
Korsholm (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Korsholm is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Korsholm is approximately , while the Vaasa sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. The town of Vaasa was founded in Korsholm parish in 1606 and today the municipality completely surrounds the city. It is a coastal, mostly rural municipality, consisting of a rural landscape and a large, fractured archipelago. The administrative center is Smedsby, situated from Vaasa center along Finnish national road 8. Korsholm is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Geography It is located in the provinces of Finland, prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isokyrö
Isokyrö (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In the name of the municipality, "''iso''" means big; "''kyrö''", on the other hand, is a Tavastian dialect and means a quarry, rocky or rugged terrain for hiding. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. According to Traficom, Isokyrö is the most motorized municipality in Finland with 718 cars per thousand inhabitants. Geography There are of cultivated fields. Isonkyrö's neighboring municipalities are Ilmajoki, Kauhava, Laihia, Seinäjoki Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; , formerly ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki is located in the western interior of the country and along the Seinäjoki (river), River Seinäjoki. The population of Sein ..., Vaasa and Vörå. Localities: * Tuurala Notable people * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Hoppus
Mark Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician and record producer. He is the co-lead vocalist, co-founder, and bassist for the rock band Blink-182 and the only member to appear on every album. Hoppus became interested in skateboarding and punk rock in junior high, and received a bass guitar from his father at the age of 15. After he moved to San Diego in 1992 to attend California State University San Marcos, his sister introduced him to Tom DeLonge, and they formed the band Blink-182 with drummer Scott Raynor. The band produced several rock recordings and toured exhaustively before signing to major label MCA Records, MCA to co-distribute their sophomore effort, 1997's ''Dude Ranch (album), Dude Ranch'', which featured the Hoppus-penned hit "Dammit". After replacing Raynor with Travis Barker, Blink-182 recorded ''Enema of the State'' (1999), which launched them to multi-platinum success. Two more records followed—the heavier ''Take Off Your Pants and Jacket' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallio (surname)
Kallio is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Kallio (1884–1945), Finnish politician * Angelika Kallio (born 1972), Finnish model * Elin Kallio (1859–1927), Finnish gymnast * Gus Kallio (born in the 1880s), Finnish-born professional wrestler * Hemmo Kallio (1863-1940), Finnish actor * Ile Kallio (born 1955), Finnish guitarist and singer * Jamie Kallio (born 1965), Canadian biathlete * Kalervo Kallio (1909–1969), Finnish sculptor * Karoliina Kallio (born 1979), Finnish singer * Katja Kallio (born 1968), Finnish novelist, journalist, columnist and screenwriter * Kyösti Kallio Kyösti Kallio (, 10 April 1873 – 19 December 1940) was a Finnish politician who served as the fourth president of Finland from 1937 to 1940. His presidency included leading the country through the Winter War; while he relinquished the post ... (1873–1940), fourth President of Finland * Maria Kallio, a fictional Finnish police officer in the novel series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puska (surname)
Pekka Puska (born 18 December 1945 in Vaasa) is a Finnish physician, docent and politician. Puska held the position of Director General of the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Finland in 2009–2013. THL was formed following the merging of National Public Health Institute of Finland (KTL), and the National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES). Puska headed KTL from 2003 to 2009. Puska is a Member of Parliament (Eduskunta) since 2017 and was previously a Member of Parliament in 1987–1991. Puska is a Docent for University of Helsinki and University of Eastern Finland. Puska is considered to have had a significant influence on Finnish public health research and practice for several decades. He spearheaded the North Karelia Project (as Director and Principal Investigator) for preventing cardiovascular disease 1972–1977, during which time cardiovascular disease mortality amongst men fell by 80 per cent. Puska worked as a director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koskela (surname)
Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids". Notable people with the surname include: * Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler * Jari Koskela, Finnish politician * Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish wrestler * Niina Koskela (born 1971), Finnish chess grandmaster * Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speedskater * Terho Koskela (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player * Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer * Toni Koskela (born 1983), Finnish footballer Fictional characters * Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel '' The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski * Multiple characters, including Vilho Koskela, in the novels by Väinö Linna * Ilmo and Jakko Koskela, twin brothers from the fictional town of Watery, WA, in the video game Alan Wake 2. Portrayed by actor Peter Franzén {{surname Finnish-language surnames fr:Koskela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnair
Finnair Plc (, ) is the flag carrier and largest full-service legacy airline of Finland, with headquarters in Vantaa on the grounds of Helsinki Airport, its airline hub, hub. Finnair and its subsidiaries dominate both domestic and international air travel in Finland. Its major shareholder is the government of Finland, which owns 55.9% of its shares. Finnair is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Founded in 1923, Finnair is List of airlines by foundation date, the fifth oldest airline in continuous operation and is consistently listed as one of the safest in the world. The company's slogans are ''Designed for you'' and ''The Nordic Way.'' History Founding In 1923, consul Bruno Lucander founded Finnair as Aero O/Y (''Aero Ltd''). The company code, "AY", stands for Aero Osakeyhtiö, Osake-yhtiö ("yhtiö" means "company" in Finnish). Lucander had previously run the Finnish operations of the Estonian airline Aeronaut. In mid 1923, he concluded an agreement with Junkers F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
