Heinola
Heinola [ hɛi̯nɔlɑ ] is a city in southern Finland. It is located 30 kilometers north-east of Lahti and is 138 km from Helsinki.
Development of the population (as of each December 31 ):
Very worth seeing is the Ashan - house ( Aschanin talo ) with a small garden and free Wi- lido on Lake Ruotsalainen. After Lahti also carries a railway line on the Finnish network VR - Yhtymä which, although subject to freight, but sometimes traveled by special trains.
From 1999 to 2010, the Sauna World Cup was held in Heinola annually.
Coat of arms
Description: In an ongoing red over a silver arch bridge blaugezungter and blue reinforced golden lynx.
Twin Cities
Heinola has concluded with the following municipalities a partnership:
- Piešťany (Slovakia )
- Baranovitchi ( Belarus )
- Karlshamn (Sweden)
- District of Peine ( Germany )
Sons and daughters of the town
- Tapio Kantanen (* 1949), Athlete
- Leo Laakso (1918-2002), ski jumpers
- Atte Mustonen (* 1988), race car driver
- Keijo Pehkonen (born 1964 ), wrestler
- Jukka -Pekka Saraste ( born 1956 ), conductor
- Members of the band Apulanta