Janakkala

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

Location
One of the oldest railwaystation in Finland, is in Turenki
Main building of Vanantaa mansion
Library
Coat of arms

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

It was founded in 1866.

Coat of arms

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

Villages

26 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

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