Porvoo is a city and a municipality situated on the southern coast of Finland approximately 50 kilometres (30 mi) east of Helsinki. It is one of the six medieval towns in Finland, first mentioned as a city in texts from the 14th century. Porvoo is the seat of the Swedish-speaking Diocese of Borgå of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
Ånge Municipality is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Ånge.
The municipalities represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental, self-governing administrative units of the country. The entire country is incorporated into municipalities and legally, all municipalities are equal, although certain municipalities are called cities or towns. Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual income tax, which is between 16 and 22 percent, and they provide two thirds of public services. Municipalities control many community services, such as schools, health care and the water supply, and local streets. They do not maintain highways, set laws or keep police forces, which are responsibilities of the central government.
Askola is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 4,962 and covers an area of 218.03 square kilometres (84.18 sq mi) of which 5.61 km2 (2.17 sq mi) is water. The population density is 23.36 inhabitants per square kilometre (60.5/sq mi). Monninkylä is the largest village of municipality in terms of population. Neighbouring municipalities are Myrskylä, Mäntsälä, Pornainen, Porvoo and Pukkila.
Uusimaa is a region of Finland. It borders the regions of Southwest Finland, Tavastia Proper (Kanta-Häme), Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme), and Kymenlaakso. Finland's capital and largest city, Helsinki, along with the surrounding Greater Helsinki area, are both contained in the region, which makes Uusimaa Finland's most populous region. The population of Uusimaa is 1,638,469.
Järvenpää is a town and municipality in Finland.
Pornainen is a small municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The neighboring municipalities are Askola in the east, Mäntsälä in the north, Porvoo in the southeast and Sipoo in the southwest.
Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland.
Klaukkala is a large village in the southern part of the Nurmijärvi municipality of Uusimaa, Finland, near Lake Valkjärvi. It is the largest of the villages in Nurmijärvi and often mistakenly thought to be a separate city. In the 2010s, Klaukkala's urban area has grown to be part of the Helsinki urban area.
The National Library of Finland is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. Until 1 August 2006, it was known as the Helsinki University Library.
Suvorov military canals is a series of four open canals on Saimaa lake in Finland. The four canals of Kutvele, Käyhkää, Kukonharju and Telataipale are located in Puumala, Ruokolahti and Sulkava. They were built between 1791–1798 as part of the South-Eastern Finland fortification system and are the oldest canals in Finland. The canals are named after general Alexander Suvorov who ordered their construction.
Westbrook is a town and locality in Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the town recorded a population of 3,885.
The Battle of Länkipohja was a Finnish Civil War battle fought in the village of Länkipohja in 16 March 1918 between the Whites and the Reds. Together with the battles fought in Kuru, Ruovesi and Vilppula between 15 and 18 March, the Battle of Länkipohja was one the first military operations related to the Battle of Tampere, which was the decisive battle of the Finnish Civil War. The battle is known for its bloody aftermath as the Whites executed 70–100 capitulated Reds. One of the executions was photographed and the images have become one of the best known pictures of the Finnish Civil War.
Nukari is a village located in the northeast part of Nurmijärvi municipality of Finland, near the border of Tuusula municipality. The nearest neightboring village is Jokela, about 4 kilometers. Next to Nukari is the national road 45, which runs between Helsinki, Tuusula and Hyvinkää. The population of village is about 350 inhabitants.
Kirveskoski is a village of about 2000 inhabitants in Pornainen, Uusimaa, Finland, and the administrative center of the municipality. Next to the church village is the River Mustijoki, which runs south to Porvoo and from there to the Gulf of Finland.
The Luhtajoki is a 46-kilometre (29 mi) long river in Southern Finland. The river starts from Hyvinkää and flows as Kyläjoki into the church village of Nurmijärvi, where it flows 23 kilometers into the Klaukkala and from there to the River Vantaa where it connects.
Otalampi is a village in Vihti municipality at the intersection of the Finnish national road 25 and the Vihti road (Vihdintie). The population is about one thousand. Next to the village is a small lake called Otalampi, where the village got its name.
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Finland is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19 in Finland during the 2019–20 worldwide pandemic was confirmed on 29 January 2020, when a Chinese tourist visiting Ivalo from Wuhan tested positive for the virus.
Juornaankylä is a village in Askola municipality in Eastern Uusimaa with about 200 inhabitants and about 450 in the summer. It is located in the northeast part of the municipality, near the border of Myrskylä. In 2000, the village was selected as the Eastern Village of the Year.
The Song of the Blood-Red Flower is a romance novel by Finnish writer Johannes Linnankoski, published in 1905; and is considered the author's most famous and personal work. A novel loosely based on the legend of Don Juan, telling the story of a young maid charming log driver. It was awarded the State Prize for Literature in 1906, and was also awarded by Finnish Literature Society. English version was first published in 1921 by Moffat, Yard & Co in New York, with W. J. Alexander Worster as a translator.
