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Marttila
Marttila (; , i.e. " Saint Martin's") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest 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. Marttila's neighbouring municipalities are Koski Tl, Lieto, Loimaa, Paimio, Pöytyä and Salo. History During the Swedish domestic war regarding who was to be king, an important battle took place here 29 August 1599. Troops under Axel Kurck, supporting king Sigismund were defeated by troops supported duke Karl, soon to be king Karl IX. Karl more or less already ruled Sweden and what is Finland nowadays, and Sigismund were based in Poland. There is a memorial, erected 1934, to be seen in Marttila. Martilla is along what at that time was called "Tavastlands Oxväg", in Finnish now posted as " Hämeen Härkätie", which in English translates to "Oxroad of Häme". No ...
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Southwest Finland
Southwest Finland (, ; ) is a Regions of Finland, region ('','' ) of Finland. It borders the regions of Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Tavastia Proper, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Uusimaa, and Åland. The regional capital and most populous city is Turku, which was the capital city of Finland before Helsinki. The region largely corresponds to the historical province of Finland Proper (historical province), Finland Proper. Until 2019, its official English name was Finland Proper, a designation still used in Finnish () and Swedish (). Origin of the name ''Finland Proper'' The name ''Finland Proper'' has historical roots. In Early Middle Ages, in the area of the present-day Southern Finland was inhabited by three main tribes: the Finns proper, Finns, the Tavastians and the Karelians (Finns), Karelians. The southwestern part of the country, where the Finns lived, was originally called simply ''Finland'' (''Suomi'' in Finnish). By the 17th century, the name ''Finland'' began to be us ...
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Municipalities Of Southwest Finland
The 27 Municipalities of Finland, municipalities of the region of Southwest Finland (; ) in Finland are divided into five Sub-regions of Finland, sub-regions. Åboland–Turunmaa sub-region * Kimitoön (Kemiönsaari) * Pargas (Parainen) (''Väståboland/Länsi-Turunmaa'' between 2009-2011) Loimaa sub-region * Aura, Finland, Aura * Koski Tl (''Koskis'') * Loimaa (former arms: ) * Marttila (''S:t Mårtens'') * Oripää * Pöytyä Salo sub-region * Salo, Finland, Salo (former arms: ) * Somero Turku sub-region * Kaarina (''S:t Karins'') (former arms: ) * Lieto (''Lundo'') * Masku (former arms: ) * Mynämäki (''Virmo'') (former arms: ) * Naantali (''Nådendal'') * Nousiainen (''Nousis'') * Paimio (''Pemar'') * Raisio (''Reso'') * Rusko (former arms: ) * Sauvo (''Sagu'') * Turku (Åbo) Vakka-Suomi sub-region * Kustavi (''Gustavs'') * Laitila (''Letala'') * Pyhäranta * Taivassalo (''Tövsala'') * Uusikaupunki (''Nystad'') * Vehmaa (''Vemo'') List of municipalities ...
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Loimaa Sub-region
Loimaa sub-region is a subdivision of Southwest Finland 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. Loimaa sub-region is one of the most agricultural regions of Southwest Finland's subregions. The region has an estimate of 37 thousand inhabitants. Municipalities References Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Southwest Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ...
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Martin Of Tours
Martin of Tours (; 316/3368 November 397) was the third bishop of Tours. He is the patron saint of many communities and organizations across Europe, including France's Third French Republic, Third Republic. A native of Pannonia (present-day Hungary), he converted to Christianity at a young age. He served in the Roman cavalry in Roman Gaul, Gaul, but left military service prior to 361, when he became a disciple of Hilary of Poitiers, establishing the Ligugé Abbey, monastery at Ligugé. He was consecrated as Bishop of Caesarodunum (Tours) in 371. As bishop, he was active in the suppression of the remnants of Gallo-Roman religion. The contemporary hagiographer Sulpicius Severus wrote a ''Life of St. Martin''. He is best known for the account of his using his sword to cut his cloak in two, to give half to a beggar clad only in rags in winter. His Basilica of Saint Martin, Tours, shrine in Tours became an often-frequented stop for Camino de Santiago, pilgrims on the road to Santiago ...
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Sirkka-Liisa Anttila
Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (born 20 December 1943, Marttila) is a Finnish politician and was the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry in Matti Vanhanen's second cabinet and Mari Kiviniemi's cabinet. She represents the Centre Party. Political career * Forssa town council member 1977– * Member of the Finnish parliament 1983–1996 * Member of the European Parliament 1996–1999 * Member of the Finnish parliament 1999– * Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007–2011 In addition to her role in parliament, Anttila has been serving as member of the Finnish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe since 2003; she had previously been a member of between 1989 and 1996. As member of the Centre Party, she is part of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group. She is a member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committe ...
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Koski Tl
Koski Tl (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finland region and was part of the former province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . ''Tl'' in the name means the former province of Turku and Pori (). It was attached to the name to distinguish Koski Tl from another municipality named ''Koski'', Koski Hl (''Hl'' for the former province of Häme, ). Koski Hl was renamed Hämeenkoski in 1995 but Koski Tl has not changed its name. Koski is unilingually Finnish. Koski's neighbouring municipalities are Loimaa, Marttila, Pöytyä, Salo, Somero and Ypäjä. Sights Hämeen Härkätie runs through Koski and it crosses the Paimio Paimio (; ) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water ...
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Pöytyä
Pöytyä (; , also ) is a municipality of Finland located in the Southwest 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. The neighbouring municipality of Karinainen was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2005. The neighbouring municipality of Yläne was merged into Pöytyä in the beginning of 2009. Pöytyä's neighbouring municipalities are Aura, Eura, Lieto, Loimaa, Marttila, Mynämäki, Oripää and Säkylä Säkylä () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Satakunta region, southeast of the city of Pori. The municipality has a population of () and the municipality covers an area of of which is inland water (). The population density .... Gallery File:Poytyan kunnantalo.jpg, Town Hall File:Kuhankuonon rajapyykki, Kurjenrahka, 14.9.2010.JPG, Kuhankuono Boundary stone in Kurjenrahka National Park File:Vanha Tampereentie Po ...
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Salo, Finland
Salo () is a town in Finland, located in the southwestern interior of the country. The population of Salo is approximately , while the Salo sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 24th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Salo is located in the Southwest Finland. Salo covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. The name ''Salo'' means woodland, backwoods, but also a wooded island in Finnish. It is believed that Salo originally referred to an island located south of the current town over a thousand years ago, which is now a hill due to post-glacial rebound, and not even close to the sea today. Salo is a small city located between the capital Helsinki ( away) and the provincial capital Turku ( away). The city's proximity to these larger cities h ...
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Lieto
Lieto (; ) is a municipalities of Finland, city and municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Aura, Finland, Aura, Kaarina, Marttila, Paimio, Pöytyä and Turku. The city is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Lieto has a medieval stone church, St. Peter's church, that originates from around 1500 near the city center. The city is also home to the largest local scout troop in Finland, called LEK or Liedon Eränkävijät. Lieto was changed to a city in July 2022. Geography Lieto’s landscape is dominated by fields, intersected by the Aura River and its largest tributary, the Savijoki (Lieto), Savijoki. The Aura River features three significant rapids within Lieto: Nautelankoski, Vierunkoski, and Vääntelänkoski. Th ...
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Loimaa
Loimaa (; historical ) is a cities of Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Loimaa's neighboring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Koski Tl, Marttila, Oripää, Punkalaidun, Pöytyä, Somero, Säkylä and Ypäjä. History First mentions of Loimaa come from the year 1439 but a parish was founded in the area already a decade earlier. The town was founded in its current form in 1876 as the railway between Turku and Toijala was completed. A legend of Prättäkitti is heavily associated with Loimaa. The town of Loimaa merged with Loimaan kunta (literally "Municipality of Loimaa") on January 1, 2005 and with the municipalities of Alastaro and Mellilä on January 1, 2009. The name ''Loimaa'' comes fro ...
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Simo Laaksonen
Simo Laaksonen (born 10 September 1998) is a Finnish Auto racing, racing driver, who last competed for MP Motorsport in the 2019 FIA Formula 3 Championship. Racing record Career summary Complete French F4 Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete SMP F4 Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete ADAC Formula 4 Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete Euroformula Open Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Complete GP3 Series/FIA Formula 3 Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, ...
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Axel Kurck
Axel Jönsson Kurck (also known as Akseli Kurki in Finnish), born 1555, died 30 March 1630 in Nakkila) was a colonel in the Swedish army and nobleman. He was a member of the Kurki of Laukko family. Since 1582 Kurck was the lord of Koporye fortress in Ingria and later served as a judge in the Finnish hundreds of Upper Satakunta and Vehmaa. In 1593 he was invested with the lordship of Hermann Castle in Narva, Estonia. 20 November 1598 King Sigismund named him as the commander-in-chief of Finland.Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon
(in Swedish). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
Finnish National Biography
(in Finnish). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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