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Päijänne
(Encyclopedia) PäijännePäijännepăˈēyănˈnā [key], lake c.560 sq mi (1,450 sq km), S central Finland, stretching c.85 mi (130 km) from Lahti, the chief port, N to Jyväskylä. One of the largest lakes of…Mannerheim, Baron Carl Gustav Emil
(Encyclopedia) Mannerheim, Baron Carl Gustav EmilMannerheim, Baron Carl Gustav Emilkärl gŭˈstäv āˈmĭl mäˈnərhām [key], 1867–1951, Finnish field marshal and president of Finland (1944–46). Of a…Arctic Council
(Encyclopedia) Arctic Council, intergovernmental forum established to promote cooperation, coordination, and interaction among the arctic nations, with the involvement of indigenous peoples and…Hämeenlinna
(Encyclopedia) Hämeenlinna Hämeenlinna hăˈmānlĭnˌnä [key], Swed. Tavastehus, city, capital of Southern…Joensuu
(Encyclopedia) JoensuuJoensuuyôˈĕns&oomacr; [key], city (1998 pop. 51,113), Eastern Finland prov., SE Finland. It is the trade center of the forest region of NE Karelia, has plywood mills, and is…Uusikaupunki
(Encyclopedia) UusikaupunkiUusikaupunki&oomacr;ˈsēkouˌp&oobreve;ngkē [key], Swed. Nystad, city (1996 pop. 17,631), Western Finland prov., SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. A local trade…Savonlinna
(Encyclopedia) SavonlinnaSavonlinnasäˈvōnlĭnˌnä [key], Swed. Nyslott, city (1996 pop. 28,826), Eastern Finland prov., SE Finland. Situated in the Saimaa lake region, it is a resort, inland port, and…Södergran, Edith Irene
(Encyclopedia) Södergran, Edith IreneSödergran, Edith Irenesöˈdərgrän [key], 1892–1923, Swedish poet, b. St. Petersburg, Russia. Södergran spent most of her adult life in poor health and in isolation…Jyväskylä
(Encyclopedia) JyväskyläJyväskyläyüˈvăsküˌlă [key], city (1998 pop. 76,948), Western Finland prov., S central Finland. Situated on Lake Päijänne, it is an important port. Paper and wood products,…Jakobstad
(Encyclopedia) JakobstadJakobstadyäkˈ&oobreve;pstädˌ [key] or PietarsaariPietarsaaripēˈĕtärsäˌrē [key], city (1996 pop. 19,905), Western Finland prov., W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia. It is an…Trending
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