Janakkala

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Janakkalan kunta
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Coat of arms of Janakkala Location of Janakkala in Finland
Basic data
State : FinlandFinland Finland
Landscape : Kanta-malice
Administrative community : Hämeenlinna
Geographical location 60 ° 55 '  N , 24 ° 39'  E Coordinates: 60 ° 55 '  N , 24 ° 39'  E
Surface: 586.09 km²
of which land area: 547.46 km²
of which inland waterways: 38.63 km²
Residents : 16,447 (Dec 31, 2018)
Population density : 30 people / km²
Municipality number : 165
Language (s) : Finnish
Website : janakkala.fi

Janakkala [ ˈjɑnɑkːɑlɑ ] is a municipality in southern Finland with 16,447 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2018). It is in the countryside Tavastia about 15 km south of the city of Hämeenlinna and 90 km north of the capital Helsinki .

geography

Janakkala located at the headwaters of Vanajavesi Lakes area that the water system of Kokemäenjoki flows through -Flusses. The waters in the surrounding area flow into Lake Kernaalanjärvi, which in turn is drained into Lake Vanajavesi via the Hiidenjoki River. In addition, numerous oser are characteristic of the landscape. The flat areas between the Osern are fertile and used for agriculture.

settlement

Janakkala has two settlement centers: Turenki with (7079 inhabitants on December 31, 2004), and Tervakoski (4881 inhabitants). The parish village of Tarinmaa follows with only 396 inhabitants in fourth place behind Leppäkoski (435 inhabitants). Other villages in the municipality are Heinäjoki, Hiisi, Hyvikkälä, Kerkkola, Kernaala, Kiipula, Kiri, Koljala, Löyttymäki, Mallinkainen, Melkkola, Napiala, Saloinen, Sauvala, Tanttala, Uhkoila, Virala and Vähikkälä. A total of three quarters of the community's residents live in built-up areas. The population of the municipality is increasing thanks to the proximity to Hämeenlinna and the property policy of the municipality.

coat of arms

Description: In red, a blue-tongued golden lynx head looking out under a crenellated golden shield head with a black paw cross , on which a black spear point shows on each side.

history

The first written mention of Janakkala comes from the year 1341. During the time of the Swedish rule numerous manors were built in Janakkala. Janakkala is one of the municipalities in Finland with the largest number of mansions. Some of the manors are still owned by the old noble families. The political municipality of Janakkala has existed since 1866.

Personalities

  • Tauno Marttinen (1912–2008), composer, died in Janakkala
  • Veikko Lahti (1926–2014), wrestler born in Janakkala
  • Reko Lundán (1969–2006), writer, playwright and theater director, born in Janakkala

Attractions

The stone church consecrated to St. Lawrence was consecrated in 1520. The main attractions of Janakkala include the Puuhamaa adventure park and the Kalpalinna ski center, which has 12 slopes with a length of up to 450 meters.

  • The medieval stone church of Janakkala

  • The Vanaantaka Manor

  • Janakkala Library and Sports Center

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF; 199 kB)
  2. ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018

Web links

Commons : Janakkala  - collection of images, videos and audio files