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Nykarleby
Nykarleby (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. The town is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population is approximately , while the Jakobstad sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Nykarleby 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. The largest employers in the town are Prevex (member of KWH Group), a packaging and piping products manufacturer, Westwood, which manufactures wooden staircases, and in the village of Jeppo (village), Jeppo, KWH Mirka, a coated abrasives manufacturer. A Swedish-speaking art school (') is located in Nykarleby town. History The town is located at the mouth of the . The name of the place was ... [...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] |
Jakobstad Sub-region
Jakobstad sub-region is a subdivision of Ostrobothnia and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities Sub-regions of Finland Geography of Ostrobothnia (administrative region) {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Nykarleby
The Battle of Nykarleby was fought between Sweden and the Russian Empire during the Finnish War of 1808–1809. When Carl Johan Adlercreutz continued his summer offensive, he saw an excellent opportunity to encircle the Russian main army at the town of Nykarleby. The Swedish offensive began on Midsummer's Eve, but the Russian forces had already evacuated the city and pulled back to Vaasa, where another Swedish force, commanded by Johan Bergenstråhle was landing. Adlercreutz engaged several smaller Russian units who were guarding the Russian retreat. The Russians were led by Jankovitch. He pulled back over the bridge in the town centre, and then burned the bridge. On the way to Vaasa they encountered a smaller Swedish unit led by Major Carl von Otter and a small battle ensued. The Swedes decided to stop in Nykarleby to celebrate Midsummer while the Russian troops were retreating. The inhabitants generously offered food and drinks to the Swedish army. Legend says that Georg C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KWH Group
KWH Group Ltd (, ) is one of Finland's largest companies in abrasives, logistics services and plastics. It is headquartered in Vaasa, Finland. From a modest start in the timber industry, KWH Group grew to be the biggest timber exporter in Finland by 1939, accounting for 26% of the country's total lumber exports and some 20% of pulpwood exports . The company was the world's largest fox and mink fur producer in the 1960s and 1970s, producing approximately 10% of all Finnish mink furs, equivalent to 2% of world production in 1973. After expanding into plastics production in the 1950s, the company was the first in Finland to manufacture expanded polystyrene sheets with its brand name Styrox. Establishing a niche in plastic pipe manufacturing, the company was the first in the world to manufacture a diameter pipe in 1964, thereby gaining international recognition.Wester, Holger and Stjernschantz, Göran: Wiik & Höglund 1929-1979 () Today, the Mirka Group (previously KWH Mirka Grou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zacharias Topelius
Zacharias Topelius (; 14 January 181812 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. He wrote his works exclusively in Swedish, although they were translated early on into Finnish. Given name Zacharias is his baptismal name, and this is used on the covers of his printed works. However, "he himself most often used the abbreviation Z. or the form Zachris (), even in official contexts", as explained in the ''National Biography of Finland''. Zachris is therefore the preferred form used in recent academic literature about him. The Finnish form of Topelius' first name is Sakari(as) (). Life and career Early life The original name of the Topelius family was the Finnish name Toppila, which had been Latinized to Toppelius by the author's grandfather's grandfather and later changed to Topelius. Topelius was born at Kuddnäs, near Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, the son of a physician o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Jutas
The Battle of Jutas (, ) was fought on Tuesday, 13 September 1808 between Swedish and Russian troops south of Nykarleby in Ostrobothnia, Finland. Before the battle the Swedish army was in retreat after the campaign of the previous summer. The main Swedish force was retreating from Vaasa to Nykarleby. The Russians sent a force to cut off the Swedish retreat. In response the Swedes sent a force under Georg Carl von Döbeln to intercept them. The battle ended in a Swedish victory, but the main Swedish army was defeated in the Battle of Oravais the very next day. The battle is described in Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', in Finnish) whi ...'s ''Döbeln at Jutas'' in his epic Finnish National Poem ''Fänrik Ståls Sägner''. References Bibliography * {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedersöre
Pedersöre (, before 1989 ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Pedersöre is situated in Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Pedersöre is approximately , while the sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Pedersöre covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Pedersöre consists of many smaller villages, the most important being Bennäs, Kållby, Edsevö, Esse, Ytteresse and Purmo. The administrative centre is Bennäs. Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Kauhava, Kronoby, Larsmo, Jakobstad and Nykarleby. Pedersöre is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. History Pedersöre was first mentioned in 1348 in a trade statute issued by king Magnus Eriksson. The municipalities Esse and Purm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeppo (village)
Jeppo () is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Nykarleby. The population is about 1,100; 82% of whom are Swedish-speaking. KWH Mirka has a factory there that produces coated and non-woven abrasives. KWH Pipe, accessed 24 February 2008 The village is twinned with the , . History The original settlement was known as Epu. In 1548 there were 189 inhabitants including 26 farmers. The church was opened in 186 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, opposite Estonia. Finland has a population of 5.6 million. Its capital and largest city is Helsinki. The majority of the population are Finns, ethnic Finns. The official languages are Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish; 84.1 percent of the population speak the first as their mother tongue and 5.1 percent the latter. Finland's climate varies from humid continental climate, humid continental in the south to boreal climate, boreal in the north. The land cover is predominantly boreal forest biome, with List of lakes of Finland, more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first settled around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period, last Ice Age. During the Stone Age, various cultures emerged, distinguished by differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokkola
Kokkola (; , ) is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately , while the Kokkola sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland, and the 20th most populous List of urban areas in Finland by population, urban area in the country. Kokkola covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Halsua, Kalajoki, Kannus, Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lestijärvi, Larsmo and Toholampi. Kokkola 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. Etymology Name In the oldest Swedish sources Kokkola is mentioned as ''Karlabi''. The town was known in Swedish by the name u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vörå
Vörå (; ; ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Vörå is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia, about east of Vaasa and about southwest of Kokkola. The population of Vörå 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. Vörå is a bilingual municipality with Swedish language, Swedish and Finnish language, Finnish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. Etymology The name ''Vörå'' was first mentioned in documents in 1367 and the parish of Vörå was first mentioned in 1443. The parish name has been the subject of both historical and toponymy research since at least 1734. It has been debated whether the name is originally Swedish ''Vörå'' or Finnish ''Vöyri'' and what the basi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsingin Sanomat
, abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital, Helsinki, where it is published. It is considered a newspaper of record for Finland. History and profile The paper was founded in 1889 as '' Päivälehti'', when Finland was a Grand Duchy under the Tsar of Russia. Political censorship by the Russian authorities, prompted by the paper's strong advocacy of greater Finnish freedoms and even outright independence, forced Päivälehti to often temporarily suspend publication, and finally to close permanently in 1904. Its proprietors re-opened the paper under its current name in 1905. Founded as the organ of the Young Finnish Party, the paper has been politically independent and non-aligned since 1932. During the Cold War period was among the Finnish newspapers which were accused by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
