Tenala

Tenala (Finnish: Tenhola) is a former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. It was neighboured by Hanko, Kisko, Perniö, Pohja, Särkisalo and Ekenäs.

Tenala Tenhola
Former municipality
Tenala kommun Tenholan kunta
Church in Tenala
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 60°03′30″N 23°18′00″E
Country	Finland
Region	Uusimaa
Established	1329 [1]
Consolidated	To Ekenäs in 1993
Seat	Tenala
Area [1]
• Total	443.6 km2 (171.3 sq mi)
Population  (1988)[1]
• Total	2,991
• Density	6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Languages [1]
• Swedish	86.96%
Climate	Dfb

The municipality was established in 1329. The stone church of Tenala was built in late 15th century and the paintings on the piers are from the 17th century. The bell tower of the church was renovated in 1762. In 1988, Tenala had 2991 inhabitants living in an area of 443.6 km² and 86.96% of the inhabitants spoke Swedish as their native language. In 1993, the municipality consolidated with Ekenäs. In 2009, Tenala became a part of the newly established city of Raseborg.

Notable residents

• Ingeborg Norell, heroine of 1780
• Fredrik Stjernvall, senator
• Edvard Westermarck, sociologist and anthropologist (1862-1939)