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Loppi
Loppi (; , also ) is a municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Southern Finland and is part of the Kanta-Häme regions of Finland, region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded in 1632. 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. Neighbour municipalities are Hyvinkää, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala, Karkkila, Riihimäki, Tammela, Finland, Tammela and Vihti. The most significant main road connection to get from Loppi to Riihimäki is the Finnish national road 54, national road 54, which runs between Tammela and Hollola, and which is connected to the Finnish national road 3, Highway 3 (European route E12, E12) between Helsinki and Tampere. Another significant road connection in the direction of Helsinki is the Finnish regional road 132, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanta-Häme
Kanta-Häme (; ), sometimes referred to as Tavastia Proper, is a Regions of Finland, region (, ) of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Pirkanmaa, Päijänne Tavastia, Päijät-Häme, and Uusimaa (region), Uusimaa. Before the official adoption of the name ''Kanta-Häme'' in 1998, the region was commonly known as Häme. Hämeenlinna is the largest urban area in the region. There are two other municipalities of Finland, municipalities that have township status: Riihimäki and Forssa. Historical provinces The Kanta-Häme region has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The first written mention of the Tavastia (historical province), historical province of Tavastia is found in the Novgorod First Chronicle, Chronicle of Novgorod, in reference to a military campaign launched by Vladimir the Great, Prince Vladimir in 1042. The region had been ruled by the Kingdom of Sweden (800–1521), Swedes since the late 13th century, when Birger Jarl led the Second Swedish Crus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loppi Old Church
The Loppi Old Church (; ), also known as St. Bridget Church (; ), is the 17th-century wooden church located in the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland. The church was named after the Swedish patron saint Saint Bridget. The type of the church is a long church without a tower, and its interior is covered by a plate barrel vault. The exact age of the church is not known for sure, as the documents that probably state its age were destroyed in the fire of the newer church. It has been speculated that it could have been built as early as the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. However, 1665 and 1666 have been determined as the last growth period of its wall logs, based on which the church's estimated completion date has been determined. According to local folklore, Kaakkomäki of Loppi was inhabited by a giant devil in ancient times. When the old church was built, the devil tried to disrupt the construction and became enraged when the church bells rang. The devil tried to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Regional Road 132
Finnish regional road 132 (, ), or Loppi Road (, ) is the road between Highway 3 ( E12) and Highway 54, which starts at the southern end from the border of Vantaa and Nurmijärvi and at the northern end starts in the municipality of Loppi, right next to the church village of Loppi. The road is paved, dual lane and long. Back in the late 1950s, it was the original main road before the current freeway, and in addition to passing through Loppi, it continued through the remote forest areas of Janakkala all the way to Hämeenlinna. And before the completion of the current Finnish national road 2, it also served the traffic of Forssa and Pori, which passed through Loppi and Tammela. In November 2020, a new road alignment was completed on the road around the northern part of Nurmijärvi's Klaukkala, before which the old alignment passed through the center of Klaukkala. The new bypass is known as the Klaukkala Ring Road (). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loppi (village)
() is the administrative center of the Loppi municipality in Tavastia Proper, Finland, and also its largest urban area with a population of more than 2,000. It is located on the northern shore of Loppijärvi, along the main road 54 between Forssa and Riihimäki. The distance to Riihimäki is . To the east is the regional road 132, which starts from the main road and runs south in the direction of Helsinki, along which the Läyliäinen village is located about 12 kilometers from the Kirkonkylä. There are two churches in the area: the old wooden church of Saint Birgitta (''Santa Pirjo''), located one kilometer away from the Kirkonkylä on the shores of Loppijärvi, and the newer red brick church of Loppi, located near the center of Kirkonkylä. Other main services include a municipal health center, two grocery stores (K-market and S-market), a library founded in 1852, and a primary school founded in 1921, as well as a high school A secondary school, high school, or senio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riihimäki
Riihimäki (; ) is a town and municipality in the south of Finland, about north of Helsinki and southeast of Tampere. An important railway junction is located in Riihimäki, since railway tracks from Riihimäki lead to Helsinki, Tampere and Lahti. Several businesses also operate in Riihimäki. Notably, Würth Oy has its Finnish headquarters and logistics center in Riihimäki. Valio has a major dairy in the Herajoki part of Riihimäki. The famous Sako rifles are also produced in Riihimäki. The town is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. Its neighboring municipalities are Janakkala in the north, Hausjärvi in the east, Hyvinkää in the south and Loppi in the west. The town has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Riihimäki is home to the Riihimäki Prison, which is, alongside Turku Prison, one of the prisons in the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish National Road 54
The Finnish national road 54 (; ) is the 2nd class main route between the municipalities of Hollola and Tammela in southern Finland. (in Finnish) It runs from Airikkala in Hollola passes through the town and little part of town to the national road 10 in Tammela, where it turns into a smaller regional road going to the Teuro village. < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karkkila
Karkkila (; ) is a town and a municipality of Finland. Neighboring municipalities are Lohja, Loppi, Tammela and Vihti. Geography Karkkila is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of () and it covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density is (). The municipality is unilingually Finnish. History Originally, Karkkila was a village in the municipality of Pyhäjärvi. In the 14th century, the Pyhäjärvi area belonged to the border area of the parishes of Janakkala and Lohja. In 1507, the Pyhäjärvi area became part of the Vihti parish, which was separated from the Lohja parish. Pyhäjärvi became the chapel congregation of the Vihti parish in 1654. The place was originally known as ''Pahajärvi'' ("bad lake"), but the name became established as ''Pyhäjärvi'' ("holy lake") in the late 17th or 18th century. It was decided to form Pyhäjärvi as an independent parish by a decision of the Imperial Senate in 1861, but the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish National Road 3
Finnish national road 3 ( or '; ) is a highway in Finland between Helsinki and Vaasa via Hämeenlinna and Tampere. The road is long and it is part of the European route E12. of the highway is motorway, connecting Helsinki to Tampere. North of Tampere, the road is mostly two-lane road, with a share of 2+1 road. The busiest point on Highway 3 is in Helsinki, north of the Ring I junction, where the average traffic volume is about 90,000 vehicles per day. Back in the late 1950s before the current freeway, the Finnish regional road 132 (Mt 132) was the former main road to Hämeenlinna and Tampere via Loppi and Janakkala. Route The route of the road is: Helsinki – Vantaa – Nurmijärvi – Hyvinkää – Riihimäki – Janakkala – Hämeenlinna – Hattula – Kalvola – Valkeakoski – Akaa – Valkeakoski (again) – Lempäälä – Tampere – Pirkkala – Nokia – Tampere (again) – Ylöjärvi – Hämeenkyrö – Ikaalinen – Parkano – Jalasjärvi – Kurikka � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riihimäki Sub-region
Riihimäki sub-region is a subdivision of Kanta-Häme 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 Kanta-Häme {{Finland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nurmijärvi
Nurmijärvi () is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Nurmijärvi is situated in the Uusimaa region. The population of Nurmijärvi is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland and the most populous municipality without city status (). Nurmijärvi is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Nurmijärvi is located north of the capital, Helsinki. Nurmijärvi's neighbouring municipalities are Espoo, Vantaa, Tuusula, Hyvinkää and Vihti. In recent decades, Nurmijärvi has been one of the fastest growing municipalities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and in Finland as a whole because of its proximity to Helsinki. The municipality does not have a single clear residential settlement, but is divided into mainly four areas: the largest urban area in the southern part of the municipality, Klaukkala (over 20,000 inhabitants); the administrative cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is approximately , while the Hämeenlinna sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 14th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Hämeenlinna is the oldest inland city in Finland and was one of the most important Finnish cities until the 19th century. Hämeenlinna was located in the heart of the historic province of Tavastia (historical province), Tavastia. Since then, Hämeenlinna has remained an important regional centre. The medieval Häme Castle (also known as ''Tavastia Castle'') is located in the town. Hämeenlinna is known as the birthplace of the Finnish national composer Jean Sibelius. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vihti
Vihti (; ) is a municipality in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Vihti is situated in the Uusimaa region. The population of Vihti is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Vihti is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Vihti is located approximately northwest of the capital city of Helsinki. Vihti has an area of of which is water. The population density is . Its seat is Nummela (Vihti), Nummela, which is the most populated urban area in the municipality. Vihti's neighbouring municipalities are, clockwise from the north, Karkkila, Loppi, Hyvinkää, Nurmijärvi, Espoo, Kirkkonummi, Siuntio and Lohja. There are several important road connections through Vihti, the most notable being the Pori Highway between Pori and Helsinki, the Hanko Highway between Hanko, Finland, Hanko and Hyvinkää, and the Vihti Road between Vihti and Helsinki. The largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
