Heinolan maalaiskunta

Heinolan maalaiskunta
Heinolan maalaiskuntaHeinola landskommun
Former municipality

Coat of arms
Country Finland
Region Päijänne Tavastia
Charter 1848
Consolidated 1997
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Heinolan maalaiskunta, Heinola landskommun, swedish, is a former municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland. It was established in 1848. It surrounded Heinola town and was united to Heinola in 1997. Population was about 8000 before uniting to Heinola.[1][2]

Coat of arms was figuring sleighs part. Theme was inspired in 1934, describing maybe the worlds oldest part that included to sleigh. Part was founded from Tuusjärvi village and is now held in National Museum of Finland, Helsinki.

References

  1. http://www.paijat-hamewiki.fi/wiki/Heinolan_maalaiskunta Päijät-Häme wiki, finnish
  2. Facta (encyclopedia) part 5, page 610 and 611

See also

Coordinates: 61°15′N 26°04′E / 61.250°N 26.067°E