Kajaani

Kajaani [ kɑjɑ ː ni ] ( swedish Kajana ) is a city in northern Finland with 37 961 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012).

It lies on the River Kajaaninjoki, in a northwesterly direction in the Oulujärvi ( German: " Oulusee " ) opens, which in turn forms the outflow Oulujoki. Kajaani is the center of the landscape Kainuu. Elias Lönnrot, the creator of the Finnish national epic Kalevala, worked in Kajaani as a medical officer and took from here his research trips to Karelia. Since the merging of the municipality Vuolijoki in 2007, the city covers an area of 2,265.5 square kilometers. Is spoken exclusively Finnish.

Kajaani Founded in 1651, like many other Finnish cities by the Swedish governor general Per Brahe. Great importance at that time became the trade with tar. This was brought in Teerfässern over the Oulujärvi and Oulujoki the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in Oulu, where he was then shipped to Europe to him for sealing joints of ship to use ( Caulk ).

Attractions in the city are the marketplace with the tiny hall from wood, the castle ruins Kajaaninlinna (17th century) on the small river island Linnasaari as well as the church of 1896. In the vicinity Kajaani are the skiing center Vuokatti, the images Church of Paltaniemi and the residence of the Finnish poet Eino Leino ( 19-20. century)

Important economic supports are the timber industry today. The Kajaani Airport is located 8 kilometers north of the city.

Twinning

  • Sweden Östersund, Sweden, since 1943
  • Russia Rostov-on- Don, Russia, since 1956
  • Germany Schwalm- Eder-Kreis, Germany, since 1973
  • Hungary Nyíregyháza, Hungary, since 1981
  • United States Marquette, United States, since 1997
  • People's Republic of China Jiujiang, China, since 2006

Personalities

Sons and daughters of the town

Friendship

Close and friendly relations existing between the brigade stationed in Kajaani Kainnuu and the municipality of Oberndorf am Lech in Germany.

Swell

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