Kellokoski
Kellokoski (Finnish: [ˈkelːoˌkoski]; Swedish: Mariefors) is one of the three villages in the Finnish municipality of Tuusula. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Järvenpää. Kellokoski has a population of 4,400.[1]
Kellokoski has its own church, which was built in 1734,[2] and a psychiatric hospital.[3]
Most people speak Finnish. Earlier there were also people who spoke Swedish.
History[edit]
Kellokosken ruukki, pig iron factory started 1795. Nowadays, iron products have been replaced with products made from aluminium.
Notable people from Kellokoski[edit]
- Antti Nykänen, basketball player
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.tuusula.fi/kellokoski/ Tuusula.fi Information about Kellokoski (in Finnish)
- ^ http://www.suomiopas.fi/en/4821/kunta/Tuusula Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine SuomiOpas Site with information about Finland
- ^ http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=59,404,19303,19317 Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine HUS - Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa
60°33′N 25°06′E / 60.550°N 25.100°E
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