WebHistory. The predecessor of the province was Vyborg Governorate, which was established in 1744 from territories ceded by the Swedish Empire to Russia in 1721 (Treaty of Nystad) and in 1743 (Treaty of Åbo).These territories originated as parts of the Viborg and Nyslott County and Kexholm County in 1721, and parts of the Savolax and Kymmenegård County in 1743.

WebViipuri (ven. Выборг, Vyborg, ruots. Viborg, saks. Wiborg/Wiburg, vir. Viiburi) on kaupunki Luoteis-Venäjällä Suomenlahden pohjoisrannikolla Viipurinlahden perukassa Karjalankannaksen länsipäässä. Viipurissa oli Venäjän vuoden 2022 väestönlaskennan mukaan 73 001 asukasta (1.1.2022). Kaupunki on samalla Leningradin alueen 193 863 …

WebMikael Agricola (Finnish: [ˈmikɑel ˈɑɡrikolɑ] (); c. 1510 – 9 April 1557) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman who became the de facto founder of literary Finnish and a prominent proponent of the Protestant Reformation in Sweden, including Finland, which was a Swedish territory at the time.He is often called the "father of literary Finnish". ...

WebKarelia (Finnish: Karjala) is a historical province of Finland which Finland partly ceded to the Soviet Union after the Winter War of 1939–40. The Finnish Karelians include the present-day inhabitants of North and South Karelia and the still-surviving evacuees from the ceded territories. Present-day Finnish Karelia has 315,000 inhabitants. The more than 400,000 …

WebVyborg (/ ˈ v iː ˌ b ɔːr ɡ /; Russian: Вы́борг, tr. Výborg, IPA: ; Finnish: Viipuri [ˈʋiːpuri]; Swedish: Viborg [ˈvǐːbɔrj] (); German: Wiborg [ˈviːbɔʁk]) is a town in, and the administrative center of, Vyborgsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.It lies on the Karelian Isthmus near the head of the Vyborg Bay, 130 km (81 miles) to the northwest of St. Petersburg, 245 ...

WebThe first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922.. As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The current world record holder is French national Kevin Mayer with 9126 points. Over the years, athletes have become bigger, stronger and …

WebThe Battle of Tali–Ihantala (June 25 to July 9, 1944) was part of the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War (1941–1944), which occurred during World War II. The battle was fought between Finnish forces—using war materiel provided by Germany—and Soviet forces. To date, it is the largest battle in the history of the Nordic countries.. The battle marked a …

WebNaantali (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈnɑːntɑli]; Swedish: Nådendal) is a town in southwestern Finland, and, as a resort town during the summer, an important tourist centre of the country. The municipality has a population of 19,579 (31 December 2021), and is located in the region of Southwest Finland, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of Turku. The town has a land …

WebA new parish network was established, and many new churches were built in the 1950s. After the cities of Sortavala and Viipuri were lost to the Soviet Union (Viipuri is now Vyborg, Russia), the archiepiscopal seat was moved to Kuopio and the diocesan seat of Viipuri was moved to Helsinki. A third diocese was established in Oulu in 1979.

WebPorvoo (Finnish pronunciation: ; Swedish: Borgå (); Latin: Borgoa) is a city and a municipality in the Uusimaa region of Finland, situated on the southern coast about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of the city border of Helsinki and about 50 kilometres (30 mi) from the city centre. Porvoo was one of the six medieval towns of Finland, along with Turku, …