Lieto
Lieto [ Lieto ] ( swedish Lundo ) is a municipality in southwestern Finland. The population is 17,022 (as of 31 December 2012). The Kirchdorf, the capital of the municipality, located 12 kilometers northeast of the fifth largest Finnish city of Turku. The area of the municipality covers 200.2 km ², of which 1.7 square miles is water area. Through the territory of the municipality of the river Aura, and its largest rapids, the Nautelankoski flows, situated within their territory.
History
The first mention Lietos goes back to the year 1331, when the vicar Peter is named in a dispute over fur taxes as a witness. The Church of Lieto was built in the late 15th century. Apart from agriculture, a small fulling mill was erected in 1738, which was later used for fabric production. During this time, numerous craftsmen moved from the growing city of Turku to the surrounding area and settled among other things, in Lieto. It was not until the late 19th century until the mill prospered properly and was under the direction of Louis cut to one of Finland's leading fabric manufacturers. 1867, the ecclesiastical administration was separated from the municipal under the rule of Russia in Lieto. A sort of council had its first meeting this year.
After the winter, and the Continuation War, the town grew rapidly in the 1950s, which is also due to inflows of refugees from Karelia.
Policy
Management In Lieto the three Finnish political parties determine the political process. Strongest Force is with 14 of 33 seats in the municipal council, the Conservative-Liberal National Coalition Party, followed by the Center Party and the Social Democrats with ten seats. Fourth Strongest fraction is the leftist coalition with four seats. Furthermore, the Green Federation and the right-wing populist True Finns with two and the Christian Democrats are represented by a deputy.
Coat of arms The coat of arms from 1960, designed by Ahti Hammar and shows in red the Saints Peter, who in his right hand a key, holding up a book in the left, all gold.
Twinning Lieto is twinned with the Swedish Höganäs, the Norwegian Nesodden, the Hungarian Komárom, the Russian Pavlovsk, the Danish Herlev, the Icelandic Seltjarnarnes, and the Slovak Komárno.
Personalities
- Kalle Tuominen (1908-2006), athlete, died in Lieto
- Maija Tammi ( born 1985 ), photographer
Sports
1975 took place in Lieto the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships held at the ski jump Parma. Operator of this ski jump is the association Liedon Parma, which in addition to its winter sports and departments in athletics, orienteering and volleyball. The orienteering seasons Parma have to have some national and international success.