Turenki () is a population center in the municipality of

Janakkala Janakkala () is a municipality of Finland. Its administrative centre is in Turenki. Janakkala is located along Highway 3 ( E12) in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. To the south, Janakkala shares a bo ...

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, with a population of some 7,500 people. It has been said that Turenki is translated from ''Turinge'', ''Thuring'' or ''Turängi''. It is among the largest population centers of Janakkala, along with

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. Turenki is located about southeast of the city of

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History

On 12 March 1940, the most destructive train accident in Finnish history happened in Turenki, where 39 people died and 69 got injured.

Locations

Turenki contains the oldest railway station in Finland, built in the year 1862 as part of the Helsinki–Hämeenlinna Railway. It is also home to a factory owned by Valio Ltd., which produces mostly dairy products.

Notable individuals

* * Anssi Pesonen, ice hockey player * Eino Kalpala, alpine skier *

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, model and television host *

Janne Virtanen Janne Virtanen (born 16 November 1969) is a Finnish former strongman who won the World's Strongest Man championship in 2000. He was runner-up in 1999 and finished third in 2001. His other championships include four-time Finland's Strongest Man ...

, athlete * Lyyli Aalto, Member of Parliament *

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, composer *

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References

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