Pukkila (; Swedish: Pukkila, also ) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of ()

In 1962, a former villager, Onni Nurmi, bequeathed the village 760 shares in a company called Nokia - then chiefly known as a manufacturer of rubber workboots - on condition that the income be used for the benefit of the elderly and that the shares would never be sold. After a legal battle the shares have now been diversified and the income used to fund a welfare centre and services for the elderly.

Sights

Pukkila includes the Naarkoski rapids with small waterfalls and fishponds, the Pukkila Church, Pukkila's wild boar garden, and the old and new part of Yado Oikawa's Japanese inn.

Politics

Results of the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election in Pukkila:

  • True Finns 31.3%
  • Centre Party 22.1%
  • National Coalition Party 18.6%
  • Social Democratic Party 12.3%
  • Movement Now 4.2%
  • Green League 3.6%
  • Left Alliance 2.3%
  • Christian Democrats 1.6%
  • Freedom Alliance 1.3%
  • Swedish People's Party 1.1%

See also

  • Myrskylä
  • Orimattila

References

  • Municipality of Pukkila – Official website