Kisko

Kisko [ kiskɔ ] is a former municipality in southwestern Finland. At the beginning of 2009, it was incorporated into the town of Salo.

Kisko located in the southeast of the landscape Varsinais -Suomi 25 km southeast of the core city of Salo. After Turku is 75 kilometers in the Helsinki capital 100 The municipality Kisko had an area of ​​284.42 km ² (of which 32.57 km ² inland waters). The parish village of Kisko located on the shores of the lake Kirkkojärvi. In addition to the former municipality includes the villages Aijala, Hongisto, Honkapyöli, Jyly, Kajala, Kaukuri, Kavasto, Kurkela, Lappi, Leilä, Liuhto, Marttila, Metsola, Orijärvi, Sammalo, Sillanpää, Sorttila, Tieksmäki, Toija, Viiari, Vilikkala and Ylötkylä. In Orijärvi was formerly copper promoted in Aijala silver. The population of the municipality Kisko was last 1,828. The community was monolingual Finnish speakers.

The Church of Kisko is a wooden building from the year 1810. Attached is a stone sacristy, which dates back to the Middle Ages. It was built in the early 16th century and was originally part of a medieval wooden church, which was demolished in the 18th century.

The village belonging to Kisko Toija Get by the - somewhat controversial - theory of the Italian Felice Vinci awareness, according to the Homeric epics actually took place in Scandinavia. Vinci relied ancient Troy identical with Toija.

The first mention of Kisko dates from the 14th century. In the same century was built on the eastern shore of the castle Kirkkojärvi Haapalinna. As a municipality Kisko has existed since 1867. Beginning of 2009 Kisko was incorporated along with the eight municipalities Halikko, Kiikala, Kuusjoki, Muurla, Perniö, Pertteli, Särkisalo and Suomusjärvi to Salo.