Syrjäntaka is a village in

Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna (; ; ; or ''Croneburgum'') is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Kanta-Häme. It is located in the southern interior of the country and on the shores of Vanajavesi, Lake Vanajavesi. The population of Hämeenlinna is appr ...

, Finland. It was the administrative center of the former municipality of

Tuulos Tuulos (, also ) is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with Hämeenlinna on January 1, 2009. The administrative center of Tuulos was Syrjäntaka. Neighbouring municipalities were Hauho, Hämeenlinna, Janakkala and Lammi. I ...

, consolidated with Hämeenlinna in 2009. The population of Syrjäntaka is about 600 (2012). History of Syrjäntaka dates back to the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...

, but the old village was destroyed in the April 1918 Battle of Syrjäntaka during the

Finnish Civil War The Finnish Civil War was a civil war in Finland in 1918 fought for the leadership and control of the country between Whites (Finland), White Finland and the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic (Red Finland) during the country's transition fr ...

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Villages in Kanta-Häme Hämeenlinna {{SouthernFinland-geo-stub