Joroinen

Joroinen [ Joroinen ] (Swedish Jorois ) is a municipality with 5296 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in eastern Finland. It is located 15 km south of the town of Varkaus in the Lake District countryside Savo. Joroinen is exclusively Finnish speakers today.

Joroinen exists as an independent parish since 1631. In the municipality there are several historic mansions, including the estates Koskenhovi and Frugård. Because in the high society of this Feudalbauten often befitting French was spoken, Joroinen is nicknamed " the Paris of Savo ". Until the 19th century, a large part of the arable land belonged to the municipality of the Finland-Swedish nobility. The wooden church of Joroinen was built in the late 18th century.

In the area of ​​the municipality, immediately east of the church village, lies the Varkaus airport. From the end of April 2008 he is again used for passenger traffic to Helsinki.

Districts

Settlement focus of the village is next to the village church Joroinen the place Kuvansi. In addition, the municipality includes the following villages and settlements: Huutokoski, Häyrilä, Joroisniemi, Järvikylä, Kaijonkylä, Kaitainen, Katisenlahti, Kerisalo, Kolma, Kotkatlahti, Kurensydänmaa, Kurkela, Koskenkylä, Lahnalahti, Maavesi, Montola, Ruokojärvi, Ruokoniemi, Savuniemi, Sydänmaa, Tahkoranta, Vättilä.

Sons and daughters

  • Jukka Hentunen ( born 1974 ), ice hockey player
  • Tiina Boman ( born 1977 ), triathlete
  • Pekka Salminen ( born 1981 ), ski jumpers
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