Messukylä ( sv, Messukylä, also ) is a
former municipality of
Finland which was annexed by the city of
Tampere in 1947. The medieval stone church (built c. 1540) in Messukylä is the oldest building in Tampere. During the
Civil War (1918), Messukylä was the scene of heavy battles around both the medieval and new churches.
History
Messukylä was first mentioned in 1439, when it was a part of
Pirkkala. The village of
Takahuhti
Takahuhti is a district in Tampere, Finland. It is located in eastern part of the city, close to Atala, Linnainmaa, Kissanmaa and Messukylä. There are many prehistoric residences and finds in the area. Takahuhti was the largest village in M ...
is even older, its area has had permanent inhabitants before the 14th century. Messukylä became a separate parish in 1636, though it already had a chapel community in the 15th century.
Tampere, mentioned as early as 1666, was originally a part of Messukylä and was split off from it as a town in 1773.
Teisko was a part of Messukylä until 1865, while
Aitolahti
Aitolahti (; now forms the Tampere subdivision under the name Aito) is a former municipality in Pirkanmaa region, Finland. It was consolidated in 1966 with Tampere, and at the same time Tampere got new districts: Sorila, Nurmi and Aitoniemi. Un ...
was a part of Messukylä until 1923.
Areas added to Tampere
Kyttälä was a part of Messukylä until 1877. The area where
Kaleva was later built was added to Tampere at the same time.
The areas surrounding the
Hatanpää manor, including
Nekala,
and
Lakalaiva, were transferred from Messukylä to Tampere in 1920.
The residential area of Rantaperkiö was later built near Hatanpää.
The rest of Messukylä was consolidated with Tampere in 1947.
People born in Messukylä
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J.R. Aspelin
Johannes Reinhold Aspelin (August 1, 1848 – May 29, 1915) was a Finnish archaeologist and professor who was the first state archaeologist of Finland, as well as the first professor of archaeology in Finland. He was a leading figure in the establi ...
(1842 – 1915)
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Heikki Lindroos Henrik (Heikki) Viktor Lindroos (31 May 1865 – 16 April 1915) was a Finnish cooperative manager and politician, born in Messukylä. He was a member of the Diet of Finland from 1904 to 1905 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908, re ...
(1865 – 1915)
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Penna Paunu
Juho Benjamin (Penna) Paunu (5 October 1868 in Messukylä – 24 August 1920; surname until 1906 ''Bastman'') was a Finnish cooperative manager and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1909, from 1911 to 1916 an ...
(1868 – 1920)
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Kalle Suosalo
Karl (Kalle) Aleksander Suosalo (9 February 1869, in Messukylä - 2 March 1918, in Jakobstad; original surname ''Johansson'') was a Finnish baker and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1917, representing the So ...
(1869 – 1918)
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Frans Oskar Lilius
Frans Oskar Lilius (15 April 1871 - 12 December 1928) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Senate of Finland. He was born in Messukylä and died in Helsinki.
See also
*Minister of Justice (Finland)
*Supreme Court of Finland
*Youn ...
(1871 – 1928)
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Antti Kaarne (1875 – 1924)
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Vilho Lehokas Wilhelm (Vilho) Bernhard Lehokas (24 April 1876 in Messukylä – May 1918 in Viipuri; original surname ''Löfqvist'') was a Finnish upholsterer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1918. During the Finnish ...
(1876 – 1918)
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Feliks Kellosalmi Felix (Feliks) Emil Kellosalmi (3 June 1877, Messukylä - 28 March 1939; surname until 1908 ''Pettersson''; name as Soviet citizen ''Феликс Петрович Келлосальми'') was a Finnish typesetter and politician. He was a member of ...
(1877 – 1939)
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Antti Linna
Antti Emil Linna (7 October 1916 - 17 January 2000) was a Finnish engineer and politician. He was at first active in the National Progressive Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the People's Party of Finland from 19 ...
(1916 – 2000)
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Tellervo M. Koivisto
Tellervo Maria Koivisto (née ''Heino''; 29 August 1927, in Messukylä – 6 March 1982) was a Finnish teacher and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1970 until her death in 1982, representing the Social Democratic Part ...
(1927 – 1982)
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Jorma Peltonen
Jorma Kalevi Peltonen (January 11, 1944 – April 30, 2010) was a Finland, Finnish professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Messukylä, Finland, he played for Ilves, Jokerit, and Lukko. He was inducted into the Finnish ...
(1944 – 2010)
References
Districts of Tampere
Former municipalities of Finland
Populated places disestablished in 1947
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