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Taivalkoski
Taivalkoski () is a municipality of Finland, it is located in the Province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ... is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. The neighbouring municipalities are Kuusamo, Posio, Pudasjärvi and Suomussalmi. The Iijoki river runs through the centre of the village. The oldest still-operating shop of Finland, Jalavan Kauppa, is located in Taivalkoski; a shop was founded in 1883 by White Karelian-based Stephan Jakowleff, which is owned by his descendants of the Jalava family. Notable people * Osmo Buller (born 1950), Esperantist * Tapio Räisänen (born 1949), ski jum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland (Finland), Lapland, Kainuu, Northern Savonia, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities of Finland, municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold). Map of municipalities Sub-regions Koillismaa, Koillismaa sub-region * Kuusamo * Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region * Haapajärvi * Kärsämäki * Nivala * Pyhäjärvi * Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region * Hailuoto * Kempele * Liminka * Lumijoki * Muhos * Oulu * Tyrnävä Oulunkaari, Oulunkaari sub-region * Ii, Finland, Ii * Pudasjärvi * Utajärvi * Vaala Raahe sub-region * Pyh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ostrobothnia
North Ostrobothnia (; ) is a region of Finland. It borders the Finnish regions of Lapland, Kainuu, North Savo, Central Finland and Central Ostrobothnia, as well as the Russian Republic of Karelia. The easternmost corner of the region between Lapland, Kainuu and the Russian border is known as Koillismaa ("North-East Finland"). Historical provinces Municipalities The region of North Ostrobothnia consists of 30 municipalities, 11 of which have city status (marked in bold). Map of municipalities Sub-regions Koillismaa sub-region * Kuusamo * Taivalkoski Nivala-Haapajärvi sub-region * Haapajärvi * Kärsämäki * Nivala * Pyhäjärvi * Reisjärvi Oulu sub-region * Hailuoto * Kempele * Liminka * Lumijoki * Muhos * Oulu * Tyrnävä Oulunkaari sub-region * Ii * Pudasjärvi * Utajärvi * Vaala Raahe sub-region * Pyhäjoki * Raahe * Siikajoki Siikalatva sub-region * Haapavesi * Pyhäntä * Siikala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koillismaa
Koillismaa () is a subdivision of Northern Ostrobothnia and one of the sub-regions of Finland since 2009. Municipalities Geographic region Koillismaa is also a geographic region, which includes Kuusamo, Taivalkoski, Posio and Pudasjärvi, sometimes also Ranua and Ylikiiminki (which was merged into Oulu in 2009). The name was first used by Reino Rinne, the founder of the newspaper ''Koillissanomat'' in 1950, however the name was popularized by Kalle Päätalo in the 1960s. Dialects The dialects of Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Posio are Savonian dialects, specifically Kainuu dialects. Parts of Pudasjärvi also use a Kainuu dialect. Politics Results of the 2018 Finnish presidential election: * Sauli Niinistö 56.3% * Matti Vanhanen 15.7% * Paavo Väyrynen 11.7% * Laura Huhtasaari 5.9% * Pekka Haavisto 5.1% * Merja Kyllönen 2.9% * Tuula Haatainen 2.2% * Nils Torvalds 0.2% See also * Kainuu * Lapland (Finland) Lapland is the largest and northe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalle Päätalo
Kaarlo (Kalle) Alvar Päätalo (11 November 1919 – 20 November 2000) was a Finnish novelist, the most popular Finnish writer in the 20th century. His ''Iijoki'' series, comprising 26 novels, is one of the longest autobiographical works ever written.Miehenkuva, Jenni Janatuinen 2005 Early life Päätalo was born on 11 November 1919, and spent his childhood in the village of Taivalkoski, Oulu Province, Finland. Päätalo was the second oldest of eight children. Before Him, Toivo was born, but he died as a baby. After Päätalo, another son and five girls were born into the family. The oldest sister was Martta Aili (later Siljola, Keskisimonen and Lohilahti, 1922–1974). The next sibling was Brother Manne (born January 1, 1925), he died as a victim of a stabbing on September 2, 1947. After Manne, the family welcomed four girls: Kaarina, Edith, Terttu and Aune. His father, a lumberjack, suffered from mental disorders, and Päätalo had to maintain his family from the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuulikki Ukkola
Lahja Tuulikki Ukkola (; 28 November 1943 – 28 May 2019) was a Finnish politician and journalist. Born in Taivalkoski, she began working for the newspaper '' Kaleva'' in 1962. As a member of the Liberal People's Party, she served as an MP for the Oulu constituency from 1991 to 1995. She was also the leader of the party between 1993 and 1995. Following the 2007 national parliamentary election, Ukkola was again elected as an MP for Oulu, this time for the National Coalition Party, serving until 2011. Ukkola died on 28 May 2019 in Oulu Oulu ( , ; ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of North Ostrobothnia. It is located on the northwestern coast of the country at the mouth of the Oulujoki, River Oulu. The population of Oulu is approximately , while the Oulu sub-regio ..., at the age of 75. References External links * 1943 births 2019 deaths Finnish journalists Liberals (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1991–1995) Members o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuusamo
Kuusamo (; ; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, town and municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. It is located in Koillismaa, the northeastern part of the Northern Ostrobothnia regions of 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 language, Finnish. Kuusamo is a major center for winter sports and receives approximately a million tourists every year. One of the largest ski resorts in Finland, Rukatunturi, Ruka, is situated in Kuusamo. Ruka is also the host of many international competitions in ski jumping, cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skiing, and Nordic combined. The 2005 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships, World Championships of Freestyle Skiing was held in Kuusamo. Kuusamo Airport is located northeast of Kuusamo's town centre. History Sami settlement Until the 17th century, the area of Kuusamo was inhabited by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Posio
Posio is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Lapland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbour municipalities are Rovaniemi, Kemijärvi, Ranua, Salla, Kuusamo, Taivalkoski and Pudasjärvi. The municipality has a single language, Finnish. Major employers in Posio are the municipality itself, a major pottery manufacturer Pentik and agriculture (especially dairy farming). The European route E63 runs through the northern-eastern parts of the municipality. Korouoma canyon and natural reserve is located in Posio. north of the center of Posio is a microstate A microstate or ministate is a sovereign state having a very small population or land area, usually both. However, the meanings of "state" and "very small" are not well-defined in international law. Some recent attempts to define microstates ... called , founded by Ari "Paska" Peltonen in 2006. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osmo Buller
Osmo Buller is a Finnish Esperantist (born 1950) is the General Director of the Universal Esperanto Association. Having been an active participant at the 1969 World Congress of Esperanto ''(Universala Kongreso de Esperanto),'' he began a career with the Finnish Esperanto Association. In 1985 he first began working in the World Esperanto Association Central Office. He became board secretary to the ''Estraro'' ( UEA steering committee) in 1989 but resigned in 1990 to become director of the Central Office. Subsequent to his period of directorship he became UEA general secretary in 1996. In protest at the election of Renato Corsetti Renato Corsetti (29 March 1941 – 1 February 2025) was an Italian Esperantist who served as President of the Universal Esperanto Association between 2001 and 2007. Born in Rome, Corsetti supported the idea that the people of the world should b ... as UEA president, he resigned his office in 2001 but returned in 2004. He was named Esperantis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tapio Räisänen
Tapio Räisänen (born 10 May 1949) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed in the late 1970s. He was born in Taivalkoski. Räisänen won a gold medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and finished 6th in the normal hill at those same championships. Ski flying-WM 1977 in Vikersund 7th. Räisänen's best non-world championship career finish was 9th in a normal hill event at Bischofshofen, Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ... in 1979, and 1st in Japan, Sapporo large hill 1980. In 2012, the Finnish Minister for Education and the Ministry of Culture created the Tapio Räisänen Pro Sports Recognition Award worth 20,000 euros. References External links * 1949 births Living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Michaelson
John August Michaelson (born Johan Aukusti Mikkola; August 12, 1893 – April 16, 1968) was a professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in two games in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Chicago White Sox. , he is the only major league player to have been born in 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, .... References External links Major League Baseball pitchers Chicago White Sox players Finnish baseball players People from Taivalkoski 1893 births 1968 deaths Major League Baseball players from Finland Sportspeople from North Ostrobothnia {{Baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suomussalmi
Suomussalmi () is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region about northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Ämmänsaari is the biggest built-up area in the municipality. Suomussalmi is the second southernmost part of the reindeer-herding area in Finland. History During the Winter War of 1939–40, several battles were fought in the area around Suomussalmi, the most important ones being the Battle of Suomussalmi and the Battle of Raate Road. In these battles, Finnish forces defeated numerically superior Soviet forces. Suomussalmi hosted the 2016 World Berry Picking Championship. Villages * Alajärvi * Ala-Vuokki * Hossa * Jumaliskylä * Juntusranta * Kaljuskylä * Kerälä * Kiannanniemi * Korpela * Korvua * Kuivajärvi * Kurimo * Lomakylä * Myllylahti * Näljänkä * Näätälä * Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
