Janakkala

Janakkala is a municipality in Finland. 16,881 people lived there in 2013. Population centers: Turenki, Tervakoski, Leppäkoski and a village called Tarinmaa.

Location

One of the oldest railwaystation in Finland, is in Turenki

Main building of Vanantaa mansion

Library

Coat of arms

Neighbour municipalities, in south: Hausjärvi, Loppi and Riihimäki. Hämeenlinna is on the north.

It was founded in 1866.

Coat of arms

Janakkalas coat of arms has been designed by Onni Oja in 1950.

Villages

26 villages:

Harviala Heinäjoki Hiisi Hyvikkälä Jokimaa Kerkkola

Kernaala Kiipula Kiri (kylä) Koljala Leppäkoski

Löyttymäki Mallinkainen Melkkola Napiala Punkka

Rehakka Saloinen Sauvala Tarinmaa Tanttala Tervakoski

Turenki Uhkoila Virala Vähikkälä

Known people

• Tuomas Kyrö, writer
• Ida Aalberg, actor
• Olavi Borg, professor
• Laiska Leppone, rap-musician
• Reko Lundán, writer
• Timo Mäenpää, musician
• Kustaa Paturi, poetry and agonist
• A. P. Sarjanto, songwriter

Other websites

• The official Janakkala page