Karjalohja

Karjalohja [ kɑrjɑlɔhjɑ ] ( swedish Karislojo ) is a former municipality in the south of Finland. At the beginning of 2013, it was incorporated into the city of Lohja.

Karjalohja is located in the western part of the landscape west of the capital Helsinki Uusimaa 85 and 30 kilometers west of the main town of Lohja. The former municipality of Karjalohja is rural and has an area of ​​163.4 square kilometers (of which 42.1 square miles inland waters). The only settlement center ( taajama ) Karjalohja is on the shores of Lake Puujärvi located Kirchdorf Karjalohja in which 597 people ( as of 31 December 2011). Except for the Kirchdorf to the former municipality includes the villages Härjänvatsa, Ilmoniemi, Immola, Karkali, Kattelus, Kourjoki, Kuusia, Kärkelä, Lanviikki, Linhamari, Lohjantaipale, Maila, Makkarjoki, Murto, Must Lahti, Nummijärvi, Pappila, Pellonkylä, Pipola, Puujärvi, Pyöli, Saarenpää, Sakkola, Suurniemi, Särkjärvi, Talla and Tammisto. The population of the municipality was last Karjalohja 1,474 ( 31 December 2012).

The name Karjalohja ( Karislojo ) is derived from the neighboring villages Karis ( Karis ) and Lohja ( Lojo ). 1614 Karjalohja was raised into an independent parish. The old stone church Karjalohja was built in 1860 and burned in 1970 from after a lightning strike. In addition to the ruins of the old church was built on a new church. Today the old church is sometimes used eg for Christmas fairs. In the area of Karjalohja is the Natural Park Karkali. In addition to agriculture, tourism is an important industry. Many residents of Greater Helsinki have in Karjalohja holiday homes.

The description of the coat of arms of the former municipality Karjalohja is: In blue shield with three gold leaves are arranged in a three- pass and over it hovers a six-pointed star.