Somero
Encyclopedia
Somero (ˈsomero) is a municipality of Finland
, located in the province
of Western Finland
and part of the Finland Proper region
. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of km2 of which km2 is water. The population density
is PD/km2. Somero is unilingually Finnish
.
municipality was joined into Somero proper in 1977. Somero moved from the province of Häme
to the province of Turku
and Pori
in 1990. Currently it belongs to the province
of Western Finland
. Somero became a town on January 1, 1993.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Western Finland
Western Finland
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...
and part of the Finland Proper region
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of km2 of which km2 is water. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is PD/km2. Somero is unilingually Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
.
History
Somero has been known as a trading place as early as 14th century. Municipality was officially founded in 1867. SomerniemiSomerniemi
Somerniemi is a former municipality of Finland. It was incorporated to Somero in 1977. The wood church of Somerniemi is from year 1813 ....
municipality was joined into Somero proper in 1977. Somero moved from the province of Häme
Häme
Häme is the name of a geographical region in Finland. It is an ancient Finnish word, etymologically related to sápmi, the endonym of the Sami people...
to the province of Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
in 1990. Currently it belongs to the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Western Finland
Western Finland
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...
. Somero became a town on January 1, 1993.
Famous natives
- Karita MattilaKarita MattilaKarita Marjatta Mattila is a leading opera soprano. She was born in Somero, Finland.Mattila appears regularly in the major opera houses worldwide, including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in London, Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra Bastille, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco...
- Unto MononenUnto MononenUnto Mononen was Finnish songwriter and musician. He is known of his numerous tango compositions including the most well known Finnish tango song, "Satumaa"...
- M.A. Numminen
- Rauli "Badding" SomerjokiRauli SomerjokiRauli "Badding" Somerjoki was a Finnish rock singer. His records were published on such labels as Love Records...
- Kaari UtrioKaari UtrioKaari Marjatta Utrio is a Finnish writer. She has written tens of historical novels and many non-fiction books on historical topics...
External links
- Municipality of Somero – Official website