| Hämeenlinna | |||
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| Hämeenlinnan kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 61°00′N 024°28′E / 61°N 24.467°ECoordinates: 61°00′N 024°28′E / 61°N 24.467°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Southern Finland | ||
| Region | Tavastia Proper | ||
| Sub-region | Hämeenlinna sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1639 | ||
| Government | |||
| - City manager | Tapani Hellstén | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 2,067.28 km2 (798.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,820.1 km2 (702.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 247.18 km2 (95.4 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 39th largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 66,257 | ||
| - Density | 36.4/km2 (94.3/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 14th largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 97.5% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.3% | ||
| - Others | 2.2% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 15.8% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 64.7% | ||
| - 65 or older | 19.5% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 18% | ||
| Website | www.hameenlinna.fi | ||
Hämeenlinna (Swedish: Tavastehus) is a city and municipality of about 66,000 inhabitants[2] in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and is the residence city for the Governor of the province of Southern Finland. Nearby cities include the capital Helsinki (105 km), Tampere (73 km) and Lahti (72 km).
The medieval Häme Castle (Hämeen linna) is located in the city.
The municipalities of Hauho, Kalvola, Lammi, Renko and Tuulos were consolidated with Hämeenlinna on 2009-01-01.
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History
There has been a settlement called Vanaja in where the city now stands since the Viking Age. The castle was built in the late 13th century to secure the Swedish power in central Finland. A village was born near to the Häme Castle to provide services and goods to inhabitants.
The village was granted city rights in 1639 and soon after that the King of Sweden moved it one kilometre south on the hill where it now stands.
The city is known for its schools and academies where many famous Finns have studied. Schools, government and the military have characterized Hämeenlinna's life all through history.
Finland's first railway line opened between Hämeenlinna and Helsinki in 1862. The current Hämeenlinna railway station (Rautatieasema in Finnish) was built in 1921.
Notable persons
The composer Jean Sibelius was born and raised in Hämeenlinna. He graduated from Hämeenlinna Lyseo in 1885.
Poet Eino Leino graduated from high school in Hämeenlinna. (Hämeenlinnan lyseon lukio is Hämeenlinna Lyseo Upper secondary school, roughly the equivalent of a US highschool).
The folk/Viking metal band Turisas is from Hämeenlinna.
Antony Hämäläinen (Vocalist for the Greek/Swedish Melodic Death Metal band Nightrage) was born in Hämeenlinna.
NHL Minnesota Wild forward Antti Miettinen was born in Hämeenlinna in 1980 and returns there in the off-season.
Kimi Räikkönen (Formula One driver) and Jenni Dahlman were married in 2004 in Hämeenlinna.
Economy
Largest employers (by number of employees) [6]
- City of Hämeenlinna: 2,490
- State of Finland: 2,480
- Kanta-Häme Hospital District: 1,460
- Ruukki (Rautaruukki Oyj): 1,030
- Huhtamäki Oyj: 700
- Hämeen AMK: 510
- Aina Group Oyj: 500
- Kansanterveystyön ky: 490
- Patria Vehicles Oy: 430
- Konecranes Standard Lifting Oy: 330
- Koulutuskeskus Tavastia: 270
- Lindström Oy: 175
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Bærum, Norway[7]
Celle, Germany
Frederiksberg, Denmark[8]
Qeqertarsuatsiaat, Greenland
Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
Tver, Russia
Püspökladány, Hungary
Toruń, Poland
Uppsala, Sweden- Weimar, Germany
Sport
- Ice hockey team HPK
- Football team FC Hämeenlinna
References
- ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ [1] Taskutietoa Hämeenlinnasta, a factbook published by the city of Hämeenlinna (pdf download, in Finnish)
- ^ Hämeenlinna's official website: twin towns
- ^ "Frederiksberg Municipality - Twin Towns" (in Danish). ©2007 -2009 Frederiksberg Municipality. http://www.frederiksberg.dk/PolitikOgDemokrati/PolitikkerOgStrategier/Samarbejde/InternationaleSamarbejder/Venskabsbyer.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
External links
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- City of Hämeenlinna – Official site
- Häme Castle
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