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[[File:Koivulahti.vaakuna.svg|thumb|right|105px|Coat of arms of Kvevlax]] |
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'''Kvevlax''' ({{lang-fi|Koivulahti}}) is a church village in the municipality of [[Korsholm]], [[Finland]]. It is located approximately {{convert|15|km|mi|0}} north of the city of [[Vaasa]]. Kvevlax became an independent [[parish]] in 1857. Until 1 January 1973 it was an independent [[Municipalities of Finland|municipality]]. Kvevlax has a lower grade [[primary education]] school, a kindergarten, a running track and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank. |
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== Flight 311 air crash == |
== Flight 311 air crash == |
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Revision as of 14:18, 5 April 2019
Kvevlax (Finnish: Koivulahti) is a church village in the municipality of Korsholm, Finland. It is located approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the city of Vaasa. Kvevlax became an independent parish in 1857. Until 1 January 1973 it was an independent municipality. Kvevlax has a lower grade primary education school, a kindergarten, a running track and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank.
Flight 311 air crash
On 3 January 1961, a DC-3, the Aero O/Y Flight 311, crashed in Kvevlax, with the loss of all 25 on board. The DC-3 crash was blamed on alcohol-intoxicated and sleep-deprived pilots. The accident remains the worst in Finnish aviation history.
Landmarks
- The Kvevlax Church, built in 1692. The church has a pulpit from 1696, while the organ is much newer, having been purchased in 1975.
- The Kvevlax UF house[further explanation needed] was opened in 1949, although the youth organization was formed back in 1895. The previous UF house burned down in the winter of 1940.
- The memorial to the air crash
External links
- www.kvevlax.com – a web site about Kvevlax with pictures and a map.
- Aviation Safety Net
63°10′N 21°50′E / 63.167°N 21.833°E
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