Kauhava

Kauhava [ kɑu̯hɑvɑ ] is a city in Finland with 17 211 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). It is located in the countryside South Ostrobothnia.

The beginning of 2009 Kauhava was united with the neighboring communities Alahärmä, Ylihärmä and Kortesjärvi to a new city, which also bears the name Kauhava. As a result, the population of Kauhava has more than doubled and almost tripled the area.

Geographical location

Kauhava located in the north Südösterbottens, right at the intersection of State Road 19 and the main road 63 There is a train station in Kauhava. Helsinki is 400 km away, Vaasa and Seinäjoki 80 km 40 km. Neighboring municipalities are Lapua, Ylihärmä, Alahärmä, Kortesjärvi and Lappajärvi. Kauhava lies on the River Lapuanjoki.

Economy

The knifemaking has a long tradition in Kauhava. Because the knives produced there also many Finns know the name of the place Kauhava. Previously were in Kauhava five different knives factories, but only one has survived to this day. A well-known, produced in Kauhava knife, is the so-called puukko.

The engines of the economy in Kauhava are agriculture and agribusiness.

Policy

As in most rural areas of Finland is in Ylivieska the Centre Party, the largest party. The council puts 21 of 43 deputies. The following are the other two major parties in the country: the National Coalition Party is eleven, the Social Democrats six deputies. Furthermore, represented in the council are the Christian Democrats with three and the right-wing populist base Finns with two seats.

Tradition and sights

Attractions

Kauhava is located in a very flat area, which can be admired from a lookout in Saarimaa. There are two museums in Kauhava: the farmers and local history museum Iisakin Jussin tupa as well as the knife and textile museum, which is open during the summer and will be exhibited in the handicraft products. This is located in the library building, which is also a cultural center. The church was built in 1925 Kauhava is worth a visit.

Tradition

Every year in June takes place the International Festival in diameter Kauhava. There the art of knife -making is presented, there are exhibitions knife and knife throwing.

The 1945 first celebrated Mitsommerfest the pilot is unique in its kind in Finland. Every year in Kauhava airplane fans, friends of horse racing and rallies. The opening of the festival takes place at Kalan Torppa, where once was the Finnish youth club movement. After that first rallies take place and then the next day even horse racing. Is accompanied by the whole flyer festival with flying displays. In Kauhava is also the Air Force Academy ( Lentosotakoulu ).

Twinning

  • Rapla Estonia, Estonia
  • Norway Rygge, Norway
  • Denmark Skærbæk Municipality, Denmark
  • Sweden Vimmerby, Sweden
  • Þorlákshöfn Iceland, Iceland

Sons and daughters

  • Antti Tuuri (* 1944), writer
  • Kyösti Virrankoski (* 1944), politician of the Centre Party
  • Susanna Haapoja (1966-2009), politician of the Centre Party
  • Kristiina Ilmonen (* 1966), folk musician
  • Laura Pihlajamäki (* 1990), volleyball player
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