Valkeakoski (; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located south of Tampere, north of Hämeenlinna and north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of

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Districts, neighborhoods and villages

Countryside and villages

The entire countryside of Valkeakoski consists mainly of the former Sääksmäki municipality areas.

  1. Sääksmäki (consists of Huittula and Ritvala, Kemmola, Mälkiäinen, Haukila, Uskila, Tykölä, Viranmaa, Kasuri / Koivuniemi / Raija, Metsäkansa, Ylenjoki, Konho, Nikkarinhanko / Muti, Rantoo, Yli-Nissi, Kärjenniemi, Vedentaka, Kaapelinkulma, Kannistonmäki, Viuha, Mattila, Vuorentaka, Valto, Paino, Tarttila, Pyörönmaa and Vanhakylä)

Districts

There are 25 districts in what is considered the urban area of Valkeaskoki. These districts are further divided into neighborhoods. The districts and neighborhoods of Valkeakoski are:

  1. 1st district
  2. Tervasaari, Myllysaari, Tietola and Tehtaankatu
  3. 2nd district
  4. Ydinkeskusta, Tallinmäki and Kerhomaja
  5. 3rd district
  6. Kauppilanmäki, Yrjölä and Heikkilä
  7. 4th district
  8. Jyräänmäki, Haka-alue, Kaskela, Laiska, Lumikorpi, Naakanrinne, Naakka and Pässinmäki
  9. Antinniemi
  10. Roukko
  11. 7th district
  12. Matinmäki, Mäntylä, Roukonperä and Vääräkoivu
  13. Lintula
  14. Kirjasniemi
  15. Ulvajanniemi
  16. 11th district
  17. Pohjankorpi and Tyry
  18. 12th district
  19. Juhannusvuori, Kokkola, Naakka, Raikas and Sassi
  20. Jätevedenpuhdistamo
  21. 14th district
  22. Raija and Koivuniemi
  23. Sointula
  24. Eerola
  25. Pispantalli
  26. 18th district
  27. Holmi and Varsanhäntä
  28. Kärjenniemi
  29. Irjala
  30. Kemmola
  31. Juusonranta
  32. Valto
  33. Mahlianmaa
  34. Länsi-Lintula

In addition, outside of but in the vicinity of these districts lay Vanhakylä and Viuha.

Sports

Valkeakoski is notable for the football team FC Haka and also other Haka sections, especially the cross-country skiing section. The "skiing Haka" is one of the most successful skiing teams in Finland. The other major local sports organization Koskenpojat has also been really successful, winning many national championships in aerobic gymnastics.

Twin towns – sister cities

Valkeakoski is twinned with:

  • Gotland, Sweden
  • Kragerø, Norway (1954)
  • Sokol, Russia (1971)
  • Vechelde, Germany (1976)
  • Jelenia Góra, Poland (1979)
  • Nanchang, China (1997)
  • Mariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland (1999)

Notable persons from Valkeakoski

  • Veikko Hakulinen
  • Mika Kallio
  • Kari-Pekka Laaksonen
  • Pentti Linkola
  • Iris Sihvonen
  • Emil Wikström
  • Juhani Peltonen
  • Alpo Suhonen
  • Antti Muurinen

Notable places and events

  • National Football Museum
  • Työväen Musiikkitapahtuma music festival (freely translated as Workers' Music Event)
  • Tehtaan kenttä

References

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File:Tehtaan kenttä valkeakoski Finland.jpg|Tehtaan kenttä – the football stadium in Valkeakoski, Finland, home of the football team FC Haka Valkeakoski

File:Valkeakosken keskusta1b.JPG|Valtakatu, the main shopping street of Valkeakoski

File:Valkeakosken keskusta3..jpg|Downtown Valkeakoski

File:ValkeakoskiFabrik.jpeg|Factories in Valkeakoski

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  • Town of Valkeakoski – Official site