Kiikala
Kiikala [ ˈkiːkɑlɑ ] is a former municipality in southwest Finland . At the beginning of 2009 it was incorporated into the city of Salo .
Kiikala is located in the east of the Varsinais-Suomi countryside, 30 km northeast of the city center of Salo. The state highway 1 from Turku to Helsinki through the town. It is 85 kilometers to Turku and 100 kilometers to Helsinki. The municipality of Kiikala had an area of 245.30 km². The nature in the former municipality is diverse. In the nature reserve Hyppärä there are forests, oser , moors and lakes. There is also the highest point of Varsinais-Suomi, the 164 meter high Särämäki. In addition to the community center, the Kiikala community also included the villages of Hidoisenpyöli, Hidola, Hirvelä, Kesälä, Kiikala, Komisuo, Kruusila, Kärkelä, Peltola, Pirilä, Rasvala, Rekijoki, Revä, Saari, Satakoski, Silva, Säräjylä and, Vanhakylävi. The last population was 1,813. The community was monolingual in Finnish .
A glass factory was founded in Kiikala as early as 1813 to exploit the quartz sand deposits in the area. Today bricks and putty are made in Kiikala, there is also a metal industry. Many residents of Kiikala commute to work, most of them to nearby Salo and many to the capital Helsinki. In Kiikala there is an airfield that is used by glider pilots and the Finnish Air Force .
The Kiikala community was founded in 1892. In 2009 the community was incorporated into Salo together with Halikko , Kisko , Kuusjoki , Muurla , Perniö , Pertteli , Särkisalo and Suomusjärvi .
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: 60 ° 28 ' N , 23 ° 34' E