Mynämäki

Mynämäki [ Mynämäki ] (Swedish: Virmo ) is a municipality in south-western Finland with 7977 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012). It is located in the countryside Varsinais -Suomi 30 km north-west of Turku. In the southwest of its municipal area Mynämäki bordering the Baltic Sea bay Mietoistenlahti. The municipality is one language Finnish speakers.

The first mention of Virmo ( as the Swedish name of Mynämäki ) dates back to 1309. Built 1425-1440 St. Lawrence Church of Mynämäki is only by the Cathedral of Turku is the second largest medieval church in Finland. 1977 Mynämäki was merged with the municipality of Karjala. 2007 united the communities Mynämäki and Mietoinen. The new church has the name Mynämäki and bears the old coat of arms of Mietoinen.

The community has three centers of settlement, the church villages of Mynämäki and Mietoinen and Pyhe. In addition to Mynämäki includes the villages Aakula, Aarlahti, Antikkala, Asema, Haapainen, Haijainen, Haloila, Halso, Hämäläinen, Harainen, Heikkilä, Hiippavuori, Hiivala, Huoli, Hurula, Ihalainen, Jutila, Juva, Kaivattula, Kälälä, Karhula Karjakoski, Kasurla, Katavainen, Kattelus, Kaukurla, Kaulakko, Kauvainen, Keijainen, Kintikkala, Kivikylä, Kivivuori, Koivisto, Korvensuu, Kukola, Kumiruona, Kuneinen, Kurina, Kuuskorpi, Laavainen, Lankkinen, Laukola, Leinakkala, Lemmettylä, Lepisto, Liuskallio, Maja Makelainen, Maunula, Maununen, Mielismäki, Munnuinen, Munttinen, Mustila, Myllykylä, Mäenkylä, Nakkila Neuvoinen, Nihattula, Nihdeinen, Nukkila, Nummi, Nuuskala, Orkovakkinen, Pahikkala, Palokylä, Palolainen, Parsila, Pellilä, Perpoinen, Pursila, Pursinen, Pyhäranta, Rahkola, Raimela, Rantavakkinen, Rauvola, Runoinen, Ruonkallio, Ruotsinmäki, Ruutila Seppälä, Soukko, Sunila, Suorsala, Tammisto, Tapaninen, Tarvainen, Tavastila, Telkinmäki, Tervoinen, Tiirola, Tiuvainen, Tursunperä, Uhlu, Vähäkylä, Valaskallio, Vallainen, Värräinen and Vihtamäki.

Personalities

  • Augustin Ehrensvard (1710-1772), count, field marshal and artist, died in Mynämäki
  • Johan Gadolin (1760-1852), chemist, died in Mynämäki
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