Saukkola
Saukkola | |
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 K-Market store along the regional road 110 in Saukkola. | |
| Coordinates: 60°22.74′N 23°57.57′E / 60.37900°N 23.95950°ECoordinates: 60°22.74′N 23°57.57′E / 60.37900°N 23.95950°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Greater Helsinki (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| City | Lohja |
| Main District | Nummi-Pusula |
| Inner District(s) | Saukkola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) |
| Population (12-31-2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 977 |
| • Density | 2,226/km2 (5,770/sq mi) |
Saukkola (Finnish: [ˈsɑu̯ˌkːolɑ]) is an urban area and in the city of Lohja and the former administrative centre of the Nummi-Pusula municipality. Old Turku Road between Turku and Helsinki (regional road 110) crosses through the area. Saukkola has a population of 977 inhabitants[1] and is the second largest urban settlement in Lohja after the central urban area.
Saukkola has an industrial area in the middle of settlements, a filling station and many shops on the Nummi-Pusula scale.[2] There is the Landen supermarket, a library, a kindergarten, a home appliance store, a bank, a pharmacy, two hardware stores, two barber saloons, a gym with guided exercise and a dentist. The nearest schools are next to the village of . Since 1997, the fire station of the volunteer fire department also operates in Saukkola.[3]
In his final years, Saukkola was home to , who, before his death in 2005, was the last Finnish citizen to survive the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) on the Republic's side.[4][5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan 31.12.2018" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ ”Maaseutumaista asumista E18-tien vaikutusalueella.” Länsi-Uudenmaan Yrityskeskus
- ^ Paloasema Esittely Nummi VPK
- ^ Leo Fabritius, Helsingin Sanomat Muistot 22.3.2005 (in Finnish)
- ^ Veikko Huuska : Suomalaiset vierastaistelijat Espanjassa 1936-1939 ja heidän kotiinpaluunsa, Uusi Suomi Puheenvuoro 9.2.2015 (in Finnish)
External links[]
Media related to Saukkola at Wikimedia Commons
- Nummi - Saukkola - Official website
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