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{{Short description|Former municipality of Finland, now part of Korsholm}} |
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'''Kvevlax''' ({{lang-fi|Koivulahti}}), is a [[church village]] in the municipality of [[Korsholm]], [[Finland]]. It is located approximately 15 km north of the city of [[Vaasa]]. Kvevlax became an independent [[parish]] in [[1857]]. Up until [[January 1]] [[1973]] it was an independent municipality. Kvevlax has har 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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| subdivision_name1 = [[Ostrobothnia (region)|Ostrobothnia]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = Vaasa |
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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, a football pitch and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank. |
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[[Image:Koivulahti.vaakuna.svg|thumb|left|105px|Coat of arms of Kvevlax]] |
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==The Flight 311 air crash== |
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On [[January 3]], [[1961]], a DC-3, the [[Aero Oy]] Flight 311, crashed in Kvevlax, with a loss of all 25 on board. The cause of the DC-3 was being flown by alcohol-intoxicated and sleep-deprived pilots. The accident remains the worst in Finnish aviation history.[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19610103-0] |
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== Flight 311 air crash == |
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==Worth seeing== |
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{{Main|Aero Flight 311}} |
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*The Kvevlax Church, built in [[1692]]. The church has a [[pulpit]] from [[1696]], while the [[Organ (music)|organ]] is much younger, being purchased in [[1975]]. |
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*The Kvevlax UF house was opened in [[1949]], but the youth organization was formed already in [[1895]]. the previous UF-house burned down in the winter of [[1940]]. |
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*The memorial of the air crash. |
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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. |
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==Externa länkar== |
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*[http://www.kvevlax.com www.kvevlax.com] a web site about Kvevlax with pictures and a map. |
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== Landmarks == |
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* The Kvevlax Church, built in 1692. The church has a [[pulpit]] from 1696, while the [[Organ (music)|organ]] is much newer, having been purchased in 1975. |
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* The Kvevlax [[UF (Finland)|UF]] house{{explanation needed|date=January 2019}} was opened in 1949, although the youth organization was formed back in 1895. The previous UF house burned down in the winter of 1940. |
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* The memorial to the air crash |
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== External links == |
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* [http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19610103-0 Aviation Safety Net] |
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[[Category:Former municipalities of Finland]] |
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[[Category:Korsholm]] |
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[[sv:Kvevlax]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:58, 3 January 2024
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Kvevlax | |
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Church village | |
| Kvevlax kommun Koivulahden kunta | |
 Kvevlax Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Kvevlax | |
| Coordinates: 63°09′37″N 21°50′15″E / 63.16028°N 21.83750°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Vaasa |
| Municipality | Korsholm |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
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, a football pitch and an ice rink. There are two local grocery shops, a library and a bank.
Flight 311 air crash[edit]
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[edit]
- 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
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