Kiikala

Kiikala [ ki ː kɑlɑ ] is a former municipality in southwestern Finland. At the beginning of 2009, it was incorporated into the town of Salo.

Kiikala lies to the east of the landscape Varsinais -Suomi 30 km northeast of the core city of Salo. The state highway 1 from Turku to Helsinki through the town. After Turku there are 85 kilometers, to Helsinki 100 The municipality Kiikala had an area of ​​245.30 km ². Nature in the former municipality is versatile. In the nature reserve Hyppärä there are forests, eskers, bogs and lakes. There is also the highest elevation of Varsinais -Suomi, the 164 meter high Särämäki. In addition to the community center belonging to the municipality Kiikala the villages Hidoisenpyöli, Hidola, Hirvelä, Kesälä, Kiikala, Komisuo, Kruusila, Kärkelä, Peltola, Pirilä, Rasvala, Rekijoki, Revä, Saari, Satakoski, Silva, Säräjärvi, Vanhakylä and Yltäkylä. The population was 1,813 last. The community was monolingual Finnish speakers.

In 1813 was in Kiikala founded a glass factory to recycle the silica sand deposits of the area. Today in Kiikala brick and Sprachtelmasse are manufactured, and there are metal industry. Many residents commute to work Kiikalas, most of the nearby town of Salo, many in the capital, Helsinki. In Kiikala there is an airfield, which is used by glider pilots and the Finnish Air Force.

The community Kiikala was founded in 1892. 2009, the community was incorporated along with Halikko, Kisko, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, Särkisalo and Suomusjärvi to Salo.