Teuva
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Teuva
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Teuvan kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Östermarks kommun}}
| other_name = Östermark
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Teuva kunnantalo 2017.jpg
| image_caption = Municipal office
| image_shield = Teuva.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Teuva_sijainti_Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Teuva in Finland
|coordinates = {{coord|62|29|10|N|21|44|50|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = South Ostrobothnia
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Suupohja
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Veli Nummela
| established_title = Charter
| established_date = 1868
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|blank_name = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_name|Teuva}}
|blank_info = {{Data Finland municipality|blank_info|Teuva}}
|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = [http://www.teuva.fi/ www.teuva.fi]
}}
Teuva ({{langx|sv|Östermark}}) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Teuva is {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Teuva}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and the municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/land area|Teuva}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/inland waters area|Teuva}}|km2|abbr=on}} is inland water ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|sourcedate}} }}). The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Teuva|round=2}}|PD/km2|abbr=on}}.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
History
In August 2010, more than fifty pocket-sized saunas were gathered on a lakeside within Teuva for the fifth annual Mobile Sauna Festival. Some six-thousand visitors attended the festival, doubling the population of Teuva for the weekend.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2010/aug/10/mobile-sauna-festival-teuva-finland|title=Mobile Sauna Festival in Teuva, Finland|date=2010-08-10|website=the Guardian|access-date=2016-07-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/pov/steamoflife/photo-gallery-mobile-sauna-festival/|title=Finlands Mobile Sauna Festival {{!}} Steam of Life {{!}} POV {{!}} PBS|last=POV|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-21}}
Villages
- Horo
- Horonkylä{{Cite web|url=http://www.teuva.fi/tulevaisuus_teuvalla/horo.html|title=Tulevaisuus Teuvalla|website=www.teuva.fi|access-date=2016-07-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814230002/http://www.teuva.fi/tulevaisuus_teuvalla/horo.html|archivedate=2016-08-14}}
- Kauppila
- Kirkonkylä
- Komsi
- Korvenkylä
- Luovankylä
- Nori
- Perälä
- Piikkilänkylä
- Riippi
- Salonpää
- Äystö{{Cite web|url=http://www.aysto.fi/|title=Äystö - Valoisa yrittäjäkylä {{!}} Äystö|website=www.aysto.fi|access-date=2016-07-21}}
Notable individuals
- Antti Rajamäki, sprinter
- Aulis Ranta-Muotio, politician
- Elonkerjuu, rock band
- Helge Saarikoski, politician and Member of Parliament
- Jorma Mattinen, professor and rector at the Åbo Akademi University from 2005 to 2014
- Jukka Rauhala, Olympic wrestler
- Lauri Ingman, theologian, bishop, politician and twice Prime Minister of Finland
- Mirjam Tuokkola, archer
- Nicole, a band
- Oiva Ketonen, philosopher, writer, academic and professor
- Otto Syreeni, businessman
- Pauli Nevala, javelin thrower
- Severi Savonen, professor
- Simo Korpela, poet and priest
- Roppal, also known as Riskipiiku, professional Osu! player
References
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External links
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- [http://www.teuva.fi/ Municipality of Teuva] – Official website
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Teuva
| N = Kurikka
| E = Kauhajoki
| S = Karijoki
| SW = Kristinestad (Ostrobothnia)
| W = Närpes (Ostrobothnia)
| NW =
}}
{{SouthernOstrobothnia}}
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Category:Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia
Category:Populated places established in 1868
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