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Kauhava
Town in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kauhava is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, 400 kilometres (250 mi) northwest of Helsinki and by the main railway from Helsinki to Oulu. The town has a population of 15,066 (30 June 2025)[2] and covers an area of 1,328.09 square kilometres (512.78 sq mi) of which 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (29.7/sq mi).
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The popular amusement park, PowerPark, is located in Alahärmä, Kauhava.[4]
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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History
Kauhava was the home of the Finnish Training Air Wing from 1929 until the end of 2014.[citation needed]
The surrounding municipalities of Alahärmä, Kortesjärvi and Ylihärmä were consolidated with Kauhava on 1 January 2009.
Geography
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The surrounding country is flat and well suited for agriculture, alternating between fields and forests. The town probably takes its name from the small river which passes through it.
Climate
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Knife making
A traditional industry in Kauhava is knife making, and many Finns recognize the name of this small town because of knives made there. At one time, as many as five different knife-making enterprises were underway in the town, but today there is only one – Iisakki Järvenpää Oy, which has been making knives in Kauhava since 1879.[citation needed]
The puukko (one of the styles of Finnish knife) made in Kauhava are sometimes referred to as being in the Ostrobothnian style.[citation needed]
Each June sees the Kauhava International Knife Festival, lasting a couple of days and including knife exhibitions, knife making and knife throwing.[citation needed]
Museums
As with many Finnish localities, there are museums in Kauhava (Kauhava-Seura). One in the center of town features both the knifemaking tradition as well as the local textiles. An out-of-place fishing lure is one interesting feature of this museum. Another museum on the outskirts of Kauhava features the 19th century home and farm of Iisakin Jussi. It provides a view of late 19th century life in Western Finland. The Iisakin Jussi House is not open during the winter months.[citation needed]
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International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Kauhava is twinned with:
Rapla, Estonia
Rygge, Norway
Skærbæk, Denmark
Vimmerby Municipality, Sweden
Þorlákshöfn, Iceland
Notable people
- Susanna Haapoja (1966–2009), politician
- Jussi Pernaa (born 1983), professional ice hockey player
- Antti Tuuri (born 1944), writer
- Kyösti Virrankoski (born 1944), politician
- Raimo Vistbacka (born 1945), politician
See also
- Finnish national road 19 – a highway passing through Kauhava
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