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| Founded | 1651 | ||||
| Province | Oulu | ||||
| Region | Kainuu | ||||
| Sub-region | Kajaani | ||||
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2,264. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Kainuu (Kajanaland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. In 2005 Finland is divided into 77 sub-regions ( seutukunta in Finnish, ekonomisk region in Swedish) 08 km² 1,836. 32 km² ranked 22nd[1] |
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38,122 (2007) 20,8 inh. This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by Area as of 1st of January 2006: 17333 /km² + 0. 0% ranked 21th[2] |
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| Urbanisation | 90. This is a list of the municipalities of Finland sorted by Population as of 31st of December 2005: Helsinki (Helsingfors Urbanizationn (also spelled urbanisation) is the physical growth of Urban areas into rural or natural land as a result of population in-migration to an existing 5% | ||||
| Unemployment | 17. Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 0% | ||||
| Official languages | Finnish | ||||
| City Manager | Erkki Vähämaa | ||||
| Home page | http://www.kajaani.fi/ | ||||
Kajaani (Kajana in Swedish) is a town in Finland. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a City, in a council-manager form of city government Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the This is a list of towns in Finland. In the year 1977 the juridical difference between cities towns and municipalities were removed Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.
It is located in the province of Oulu and is the capital of the Kainuu region. The state of Finland consists of 6 provinces ( Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län) The Province of Oulu is a province of Finland. It borders the provinces of Lapland, Western Finland and Eastern Finland. Kainuu (Kajanaland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) It is located southeast of Oulujärvi (Lake Oulu), which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along the Oulujoki (river Oulu). Oulujärvi ( Ule träsk is a Lake in Finland located in the Oulu Province. The Gulf of Bothnia (Pohjanlahti Bottniska viken ie Bottenviken + Bottenhavet is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. Oulujoki is a river in Oulu province, Finland.Its origin is Oulujärvi and its watershed area covers a significant part of Kainuu region There are 38,122 inhabitants and city surface area is 2,264 km² of which 428 km² is water. This is a non-exhaustive list of the World's largest cities in terms of the surface area of their municipalities Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The population density is 20,8 inhabitants per km². Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The city is unilingually Finnish. Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside
Kajaani is in the center of the region of Kainuu. Finland is divided into 20 regions ( maakunta in Finnish, landskap in Swedish) Kainuu (Kajanaland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland. Folklorist Elias Lönnrot began his travels from here when collecting folklore in Karelia. Elias Lönnrot ( ( April 9, 1802 – March 19, 1884) was a Finnish Philologist and collector of traditional Finnish Karelia ( Karelian and Finnish Karjala, Карелия ( Kareliya) Karelen the land of the Karelian peoples, is an area in
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History
Kajaani was founded in 1651 as one of the Finnish cities founded by the Governor General of Finland, Per Brahe. Per Brahe may refer to Count Per Brahe the Elder (1520-1590 Swedish statesman Count Per Brahe the Younger (1602-1680 Swedish soldier At that time, the Kainuu region — as wood country — was an important tarderived from pine producer, and the tar trade was its major industry. Tar is a viscous black Liquid derived from the Destructive distillation of organic matter The barrels of tar were shipped to Oulujärvi and then along Oulujoki to Oulu on the Bothnian coast of the Baltic sea. Oulujärvi ( Ule träsk is a Lake in Finland located in the Oulu Province. Oulu ( (literally "Flood" ( (literally "Ule River Castle" is a city and municipality of about 130000 inhabitants in the province of The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. From there, tar was shipped to continental Europe, where it was used as a sealant and an anti-rot agent for ship hulls.
One famous historical monument in Kajaani are the ruins of Kajaani Castle, located on an island in River Kajaani in the centre of the city. The Kajaani castle ( Finnish: Kajaanin linna, Swedish: Kajaneborg, Kajaneborgs slott, or with older spelling Cajanaborg) Kajaani River ( Finnish: Kajaaninjoki; Swedish: Kajana älv) is a river in the Province of Oulu, Finland. The castle was originally built in 1604 and completed in 1666. The castle served as an administrative centre, prison, military base and a refuge for the citizens. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c
During the Greater Wrath in the 18th century the castle was forced to surrender to Russian forces. The Greater Wrath (Isoviha Stora ofreden is a term used in Finnish history for the Russian Invasion and subsequent Military occupation from 1714 The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The Russians blew the castle up in March 1716 and it has been in ruins ever since. Today, the ruins are especially popular among children who like to explore the dark, twisty little passages and have fantasy adventures.
In the beginning of 20th century Kajaani industrialized step by step and the city begun growing especially after a railroad connection southward to Iisalmi and further to Helsinki and St Petersburg was established. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The growth of population was strongest just after the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The population has been decreasing since mid 1990's.
In 1977 the separate rural municipality of Kajaani, Kajaanin maalaiskunta, and Kajaani were merged to form the City of Kajaani. The town, in addition to railroad and road connections, is served by a Finnair-operated air connection to Helsinki, during the summer twice daily and three times a day during the winter schedule period. Kajaani airport, located in the Paltaniemi area, close to central Kajaani, is maintained and operated by Finavia, the Finnish aviation authority, also serving the needs of non-commercial general aviation.
Vuolijoki was consolidated with Kajaani in the beginning of 2007.
Culture
Since 1993 The Art Museum of Kajaani (Kajaanin taidemuseo) has operated in the city. The collection of the museum centers on Finnish modern art. History of Modern art Roots in the 19th century Although modern Sculpture and Architecture are reckoned to have emerged at the end of the nineteenth
The Kajaani Town Theatre Kajaanin kaupunginteatteri was established in 1969 and is one of the most respected theaters in Finland. It was chosen as the Theatre of the Year in 2003 and continues to attract ambitious actors and theatre directors, as well as a wealth of audience from across Finland. As the leading theatre in the Kainuu district, every year the Kajaani Town Theatre goes on the road to tour neighbouring towns and villages, and has been known occasionally to find its way to Southern Finland as well. Kainuu (Kajanaland is a region ( maakunta / landskap) of Finland.
The most notable annual cultural events in Kajaani are Kajaanin Runoviikko (The Kajaani Poetry Week), originally known as Sana ja Sävel, and Kainuun JazzKevät (The Kainuu Jazz Spring).
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Important industries in the city today are sawmill, lumber and paper industry. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American ( United States, Canada) Northern European ( Finland, Sweden Military base Kainuu Brigade is also an important employer. Kainuu Brigade (Finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. It is the largest garrison in Finland — the Brigade employs approximately 600 people and trains 4000 conscripts a year. There is a polytechnical institute in the city. Institute of technology, and polytechnic, are designations employed in a wide range of learning institutions awarding different types of degrees and operating often at variable
The engineering and railway rolling stock manufacturer Transtech Oy has a factory at Otanmäki to the south-west of Kajaani. Transtech Oy is Finland's major domestic manufacturer of railway rolling stock Otanmäki is a village to the south-west of Kajaani, Finland. Many of VR's carriages have been built at Otanmäki. VR or VR Group (VR-Yhtymä Oy VR-Group Ab is a state-owned Railway company in Finland, and formerly known as Suomen Valtion Rautatiet
Sister cities
The sister cities of Kajaani are:
Östersund, Sweden (since 1943)
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (since 1956)
Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Germany (since 1973)
Nyíregyháza, Hungary (since 1981)
Marquette, Michigan, USA (since 1997)
Jiujiang, China (since 2006)
The Districts and Villages of the City of Kajaani
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External links
Maps
Culture
- Kajaanin Kaupunginteatteri - Kajaani Town Theatre
- Kajaanin Runoviikko - Kajaani Poetry Week
- Kainuun JazzKevät - Kainuu Jazz Spring
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