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Revision as of 11:29, 23 September 2006 by 85.156.136.58 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Seinäjoki is a town located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Seinäjoki originated around the Törnävän ruukki iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, köping in 1931 and town in 1960.
The Town library, Lakeuden Risti church and central administrative buildings are designed by Alvar Aalto.
Seinäjoki is known for hosting two large summer events: Tangomarkkinat, which is a tango festival attracting more than 100,000 visitors annually, and Provinssirock, which is the biggest rock festival in Finland.
The asteroid 1521 Seinäjoki bears its name.
Sights
- the cross of the plains
- Alvar Aalto's cultural and administrative centre
- the Southern Ostrobothnia District Museum
- the Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd museum
- Törnävä church
- the railway exhibition
Other points of interest
- Törnävä tourist centre
- the Suviyö trotting-race
- the summer theatre
- the Jouppilanvuori winter sports centre
- the Seinäjoki City theatre
- the traffic centre with six roads and five railway junctions
- Provinssirock
- Tangomarkkinat
People
- Hometown of famous Finnish skateboarder, Arto Saari
- Birthplace of the well-renowned business leader Jorma Ollila
Statistics
- Population: 31,696 (2003), 35,918 (2005 after merging with Peräseinäjoki)
- Annual growth: 624
- Area: 134.47 km²
- of which is water: 5.57 km²
- Population density: 245.9 inhabitants/km²
External links
- Seinäjoki - Official site
- Provinssirock - rock festival
- Tangomarkkinat - tango festival
62°48′N 22°50′E / 62.800°N 22.833°E / 62.800; 22.833
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