Suomusjärvi

Suomusjärvi [ suɔmusjærvi ] is a former municipality in southwestern Finland. In early 2009 it was incorporated into the town of Salo.

Suomusjärvi lies to the east of the landscape Varsinais -Suomi 26 km east of the center of Salo at the state road 1 halfway between the capital (92 km east) and Turku (87 miles west). The community Suomusjörvi had an area of ​​176.48 km ² (of which 17.19 km ² inland waters). In addition to the same church belonged to the village community the villages Ahtiala, Arpalahti, Häntälä, Jintsala, Kettula, Kitula, Korla, Lahnajärvi, Laidike, Laperla, Lemula, Rautsuo, Salittu, Salmi and Taipale. The population was 1,330 last. The community was monolingual Finnish speakers.

According to archaeological finds in Suomusjärvi received the Suomusjärvi culture, a Neolithic culture that until the 6th millennium BC prevailed in Finland in the 9th, her name.

Designed by EB Lohrmann wooden church in the community center of Suomusjärvi was built in 1847-1849, the separate bell tower dates from 1750 and is still left over from predecessor from 1703.

The community Suomusjärvi went to a chapel founded in 1678 commune called back Laidikka or Loidikkaa. This was under the parish Kisko. In 1698 the chapel was moved to the village Suomusjärvi. As an independent municipality existed Suomusjärvi since 1898. Beginning of 2009 the town was incorporated along with Halikko, Kiikala, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli and Särkisalo to Salo.

Sons and daughters

• Risto Nuuros (* 1950), orienteers