Janakkala

municipality in the region of Kanta-Häme, Finland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Janakkala

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Janakkala is a municipality in Finland. 16,881 people lived there in 2013. Population centers: Turenki, Tervakoski, Leppäkoski and a village called Tarinmaa.

Thumb — Location

Thumb — One of the oldest railwaystation in Finland, is in Turenki

Thumb — Main building of Vanantaa mansion

Thumb — Library

Thumb — Coat of arms

Neighbour municipalities, in south: Hausjärvi, Loppi and Riihimäki. Hämeenlinna is on the north.

It was founded in 1866.

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Coat of arms

Janakkalas coat of arms has been designed by Onni Oja in 1950.

Villages

Harviala
Heinäjoki
Hiisi
Hyvikkälä
Jokimaa
Kerkkola

Kernaala
Kiipula
Kiri (kylä)
Koljala
Leppäkoski

Löyttymäki
Mallinkainen
Melkkola
Napiala
Punkka

Rehakka
Saloinen
Sauvala
Tarinmaa
Tanttala
Tervakoski

Turenki
Uhkoila
Virala
Vähikkälä

Known people

Tuomas Kyrö, writer
Ida Aalberg, actor
Olavi Borg, professor
Laiska Leppone, rap-musician
Reko Lundán, writer
Timo Mäenpää, musician
Kustaa Paturi, poetry and agonist
A. P. Sarjanto, songwriter

Other websites

The official Janakkala page

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