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Veteli
Veteli () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality had a population of almost 3200 in 2019. and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Evijärvi, Halsua Halsua () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Halsua is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population o ..., Kaustinen, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Perho and Vimpeli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Notable people * Juha Sipilä, (born 1961), politics former Prime Minister of Finland (2015–2019), * Esko Aho, (born 1954), politician, former Prime Minister of Finland (1991–1995) References External links Municipality of Veteli– Official website Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia {{Wes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Ostrobothnia
Central Ostrobothnia (; ) is a Regions of Finland, region in Finland. Central Ostrobothnia borders the Bothnian Bay and the regions of Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, North Ostrobothnia, Central Finland and South Ostrobothnia. The regional bird of Central Ostrobothnia is the Eurasian skylark, the regional stone is Gneiss Point, Gneiss, the regional lake is Lake Lestijärvi, the regional fish is Coregonus lavaretus, European whitefish. The capital and largest city of the region is Kokkola. Central Ostrobothnia has an area of 6,462.93 km, of which 5,019.98 km² is land area. Central Ostrobothnia, including the sea areas, is the smallest province in mainland Finland in terms of population and total area, and the second smallest province in Finland after Åland. However, if you count the land area alone, Kymenlaakso is smaller than Central Ostrobothnia. Historical provinces Municipalities The region of Central Ostrobothnia consists of eight municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esko Aho
Esko Tapani Aho (born 20 May 1954) is a Finnish politician who was prime minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995. Early life and career Aho was born in Veteli, Finland. Prior to attending university, he began a career in politics. From 1974 to 1979, he was chairman of the Finnish Centre Youth, many of whose previous chairmen had risen to high political positions. In 1978, he became a presidential elector, a position he also held in 1982 and 1998. From 1979 to 1980, Aho was political secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1980 to 1983, he was a trade promoter for the municipality of Kannus.Ex-post Evaluation of the IST Thermatic Priority 6th FP. Retrieved 23 January 2010. Aho studied at the |
Perho
Perho is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The distance between Perho and the regional center Kokkola is about . 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. It neighbourhood municipalities are Alajärvi, Halsua, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Lestijärvi, Veteli and Vimpeli. The name of Perho refers to the word ''perhonen'', which means ''butterfly'' in Finnish; due to this, the golden butterfly appears in the coat of arms of the municipality. In the same coat of arms, the silver "nail cross" above the butterfly refers to J. L. Runeberg's poem ''The Tomb in Perho.'' The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on March 6, 1953. History In 1860, the large parish of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evijärvi
Evijärvi () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kauhava, Kronoby, Lappajärvi, Pedersöre and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. There is a lake of the same name in the municipality. The coat of arms A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the last two being outer garments), originating in Europe. The coat of arms on an escutcheon f ... of Evijärvi, designed by Olof Eriksson, resembles the coat of arms of Alajärvi in appearance; the only difference being the two red-finned fish that appear on Evijärvi's coat of arms. In the 1980s, salted fish made from bream caught in the spring was named the traditional local dish of Evijärvi. Notable people born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha Sipilä
Juha Petri Sipilä (; born 25 April 1961) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2015 to 2019. A relative newcomer to politics, he has a successful background in business. He was the leader of the Centre Party from 2012 to 2019. After leading the Centre party to victory in the 2015 general election, Sipilä formed a centre-right coalition and was appointed prime minister by the Finnish Parliament on 29 May 2015. On 8 March 2019, Sipilä stated his intention to resign as prime minister, citing difficulties in reforming Finland's health care system. President Sauli Niinistö asked him to continue with a caretaker government until a new government coalition was appointed on 6 June 2019 and was ultimately succeeded by Antti Rinne. Education and military service Sipilä graduated from Puolanka lukio (Finland's university-preparatory high school), completing the matriculation examination with high marks in 1980. In 1986 Sipilä earned his Master' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vimpeli
Vimpeli (; ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region, northeast of Seinäjoki and northwest of Jyväskylä. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The most significant road connection in the municipality is the main road 68 between towns of Virrat and Jakobstad. Vimpeli was crucial in the Winter War due to its ski-factory that created over half of the skis used in the war. In sport, Vimpeli is known for the success of its Finnish baseball team, Vimpelin Veto, which won gold in the 2010, 2016 and 2017 seasons in the Finnish championships. The Island Field ballpark is the home field of Vimpelin Veto, and its well-known competitor is Sotkamon Jymy from Sotkamo, known as long-time arch-enemy of Vimpelin Veto. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kronoby
Kronoby (, ) is a municipality in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Kronoby is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kronoby 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. Kronoby covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Kronoby 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 neighbouring municipalities of Kronoby are Evijärvi, Kaustinen, Kokkola, Larsmo, Pedersöre and Veteli. The city of Vaasa is located southwest of Kronoby. Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport is located in Kronoby. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaustinen
Kaustinen () is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population about 4300 and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Halsua, Kokkola, Kronoby and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It is the home of the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, held every July, and one of its notable "house bands" include JPP. The violin appearing in the municipality's coat of arms refers to the locality's still continuing old tradition of Finnish folk music. The comic strip bird Woodstock from ''Peanuts'', named for the rock music festival in Woodstock, New York, is called "Kaustinen" in Finnish with obvious reference to the folk music festival of the municipality. Europe's largest lithium reserve is located in Kaustinen area. Kaustinen is also home a Finnish independent game studio Horsefly Games. Transport Kaustinen is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki–Jyv� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halsua
Halsua () is a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. Halsua is located in the provinces of Finland, province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia regions of Finland, region. The municipality has a population of about 1200 in 2019's and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . Neighbouring municipalities are Kaustinen, Kokkola, Lestijärvi, Perho and Veteli. The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. See also *Halsuanjoki References External links Municipality of Halsua – Official website Halsua, Populated places established in 1868 Municipalities of Central Ostrobothnia {{WesternFinland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Finland
Western Finland (, ) was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2009. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland. Tampere was the largest city of the province. History On September 1, 1997 the Province of Turku and Pori, the Province of Vaasa, the Province of Central Finland, the northern parts of the Province of Häme and the western parts of the Mikkeli Province were joined to form the then new Province of Western Finland. All the provinces of Finland were abolished on January 1, 2010. Administration The State Provincial Office was a joint regional administrative authority of seven ministries. The State Provincial Office served at five localities; the main office was placed in Turku, and regional service offices were located in Jyväskylä, Tampere, Vaasa, and Pori. Approximately 350 persons worked at the State Provincial Office. The agency was divided into eight departments. Regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lappajärvi
Lappajärvi is a municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland's Southern Ostrobothnia region. It is located from Seinäjoki, from Kokkola and from Vaasa. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which , or nearly 20% is water. The population density is . The municipality is unilingually Finnish language, Finnish. Lake Lappajärvi, which gives the name to the municipality, is a impact crater, meteor crater, one of the few meteor crater lakes found in Finland. Singer and performer, Timo Kotipelto from the worldwide known Finnish power metal band Stratovarius was born and raised in Lappajärvi. Notable people born in Lappajärvi *Johannes Bäck (1872–1952) *Aleksi Hakala (1886–1959) *Veikko Savela (1919–2015) *Jarmo Övermark (1955–) *Arto Melleri (1956–2005) *Seppo Särkiniemi (1957–) *Jussi Lampi (1961–) *Timo Kotipelto (1969–) *Petra Olli (1994–) See also * Lappajärvi Church References External links Municipality of La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
