Ukko, Äijä[ˈæi̯jæ] or Äijö[ˈæi̯jø], parallel to Uku in Estonian mythology, is the god of the sky, weather, harvest and thunder in Finnish mythology.
The Republic of Karelia, or Karelia, is a republic of Russia situated in Northern Europe. The republic is a part of the Northwestern Federal District, and covers an area of 172,400 square kilometres, with a population of roughly 650 thousand residents. Its capital is Petrozavodsk.
The Karelian Isthmus is the approximately 45–110-kilometre-wide (30–70 mi) stretch of land, situated between the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga in northwestern Russia, to the north of the River Neva. Its northwestern boundary is a line from the Bay of Vyborg to the westernmost point of Lake Ladoga, Pekonlahti. If the Karelian Isthmus is defined as the entire territory of present-day Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast to the north of the Neva and also a tiny part of the Republic of Karelia, the area of the isthmus is about 15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi).
Äänekoski is a town in Finland.
Karelia, the land of the Karelian people, is an area in Northern Europe of historical significance for Russia, Finland and Sweden. It is currently divided between the northwestern Russian Federation and Finland.
The 23 municipalities of the Central Finland Region in Finland are divided on six sub-regions.
Hankasalmi is a municipality of Finland.
Konnevesi is a municipality of Finland.
Laukaa is a municipality of Finland. It is located next to Jyväskylä and is part of the Central Finland region. The municipality has a population of 18,794 and covers an area of 825.59 square kilometres (318.76 sq mi) of which 177.09 km2 (68.37 sq mi) is water. The population density is 28.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (75.1/sq mi).
Rautalampi is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 3,035 and covers an area of 761.98 square kilometres (294.20 sq mi) of which 222.99 km2 (86.10 sq mi) is water. The population density is 5.63 inhabitants per square kilometre (14.6/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Vesanto is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of 1,941 and covers an area of 569.80 square kilometres (220.00 sq mi) of which 147.1 km2 (56.8 sq mi) is water. The population density is 4.59 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.9/sq mi).
The Savonian dialects are forms of the Finnish language spoken in Savonia and other parts of Eastern Finland. It belongs to the eastern Finnish dialects and it is divided into more specific dialect groups.
Liesvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland in the Kymijoki main catchment area. It is situated in the Konnevesi municipality. It belongs to the Konnevesi-Laukaa canoeing route.
Äänekoski sub-region is a subdivision of Central Finland and one of the Sub-regions of Finland since 2009.
Hedi Viisma is an Estonian chromatic kantele artist. She began studies on her instrument, the kantele, at the age of seven and later earned a diploma in performance from the Georg Ots Conservatory in her native Tallinn, and a master's degree at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland, where she studied under Ritva Koistinen, Finland’s premier kantele pedagogue. Viisma is currently based in Helsinki, pursuing a doctoral degree at the Sibelius Academy, where she also coaches chamber music. Additionally, she holds the post of Lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theater.
Kynsivesi–Leivonvesi is a medium-sized lake of Central Finland, in the municipalities of Laukaa, Hankasalmi and Konnevesi. It belongs to the Kymijoki main catchment area. The outflow to the lake Kuusvesi is Simunankoski rapids.
Adolf Ilmari Launis was a Finnish architect.
The Finnish national road 69 is the 2nd class main route from Äänekoski's Hirvaskangas to Suonenjoki's Levä. The length of the road is 88 kilometers. The road as a whole is two-lane and of varying quality.
