Hauho
Hauho [ ˈhɑu̯hɔ ] is a former community in the southern Finnish countryside of Kanta-Häme . At the beginning of 2009 it was incorporated into the city of Hämeenlinna together with the municipalities of Kalvola , Lammi , Renko and Tuulos .
Geography and population
The church village of Hauho is 32 km north of Hämeenlinna and 63 km southeast of Tampere . The distance to the capital Helsinki is 132 km. Hauho is the center of Finland's population , i.e. the point to which all Finnish residents have the shortest route on average. In addition to the main town of the same name, the municipality of Hauho included an area of 443.37 km² (of which 88.84 km² inland water). The last population was 3,934.
The largest settlement centers ( taajama ) in the former municipality are the church village of Hauho, Eteläinen and Alvettula. Hauho also included the villages of Aikkola, Ajoranta, Apoo, Hahkiala, Hakkala, Hankala, Hauhontausta, Heinäkangas, Hyvikkälä, Hyömäki, Ilmoila, Joki (Jokioinen), Juntula, Kalaila, Kesdeso, Kokkala, Kokkila, Kukehätt , Lehtelä, Matkantaka, Miehoila, Mustila, Okerla, Pappila, Porras, Porsoo, Rukkoila, Saha, Sappee, Sotjala, Torvoila, Tuittula, Tuulimylly, Uusikylä, Vihavuosi, Villantila, Vitsiälä and Vuolijoki.
history
The oldest written mention of Hauho dates back to 1329. At that time the inhabitants were of Hauho because of unpaid church tax of four squirrel skins - then the usual currency in Finland - with the excommunication occupied. From now on, masses were no longer allowed to be read in Hauho, no children were baptized and no dead could be blessed. Marriages had to be concluded in the cemetery and the residents were not allowed to shave their beard or hair or greet each other. It is therefore not surprising that the residents of Hauho soon gave in and paid their taxes. The four silver squirrels in the municipality's coat of arms also remind of this incident.
The stone church of Hauho was built at the beginning of the 16th century. The area around the church, the old church village, with its wooden buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries and its narrow streets, is one of the best preserved village ensembles in Finland.
Sons and daughters
- Wäinö Wuolijoki (1872–1947), ambassador and social democratic politician
- Johan Wilhelm Rangell (1894–1982), sports official, politician and Prime Minister
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ As of 2008, source: Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office) (PDF; 247 kB)
- ↑ As of December 31, 2008. Source: Väestörekisterikeskus (Finnish population register). ( Memento of the original from September 20, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 61 ° 10 ' N , 24 ° 33' E