Enonkoski
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Enonkoski is a municipality of Finland
. It is located about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Savonlinna
in the province
of Eastern Finland
and is part of the Southern Savonia
region
.
and Heinävesi
. The major reason for the foundation of independent parish of Enonkoski happened in 1858. There was no own church in Enonkoski, and the in Sundays people had to row to the church to Kerimäki
, a parish Enonkoski was part of that time. In 1858 there was church boat accident in the lake Ylä-Enonvesi
, in which led to the death of eight people. After that a Russian businessman and a leader of Enonkoski glass factory and a sawmill decided to build a church in Enonkoski. He is told to have said: "the people in Enonkoski do not anymore have to drown on their trips to the church". The wooden church was built in the next year but it was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning
in 1884. A new church made of wood, which is still in use, was built in 1886.
.
There also is a Russian speaking minority.
. There is a church in the centre of Enonkoski, built in 1886. The only Evangelical Lutheran monastery in Finland, the Monastic Protestant Community in Enonkoski, is located in Enonkoski.
Towards the edge of the town, near a fire station, there is a running track with a well-kept field (usually used for association football) in the middle. In addition, there is a school (grades 1–9) which has an ice skating rink, used in the winter, and an indoor sports arena. Adjacent to the school is a beautiful small library built in 1992.
Enonkoski also has a rehab facility for drug addicts.
research plant where they raise fish in a controlled environment and then release them into the lake
s which are abundant in the area.
team Enonkosken Pyrintö
playing in the second highest tier of men's volleyball in Finland. Football club Karvilan Kivekkäät has a couple of youth teams and a women's team that won the regional championship in 2009. There is also a cross country track used for cross-country skiing
in winter and jogging in summer. Participation in the yearly skiing competitions is very high. Orienteering
is also quite popular sport. The sports club for athletics, skiing and orienteering is called Enonkosken Urheilijat.
and the city of Savonlinna
, unified as a one municipality. According to the law of Finland, the unifying municipalities must have a land connection between them, which Savoninna and Savonranta did not have. Because of that a land strip of 31.24 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi) was be taken off from the area of Enonkoski municipality to connect the parts together.
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...
. It is located about 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Savonlinna
Savonlinna
Savonlinna is a town and a municipality of inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "Newcastle".- History :...
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 Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland
Eastern Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Western Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered Russia.- History :...
and is part of the Southern Savonia
Southern Savonia
Southern Savonia is a region in the south-east of Finland. It borders to the regions Northern Savonia, North Karelia, South Karelia, Kymenlaakso, Päijänne Tavastia, and Central Finland...
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,...
.
History
Enonkoski was founded in 1882. Before that it was part of KerimäkiKerimäki
Kerimäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
and Heinävesi
Heinävesi
Heinävesi is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
. The major reason for the foundation of independent parish of Enonkoski happened in 1858. There was no own church in Enonkoski, and the in Sundays people had to row to the church to Kerimäki
Kerimäki
Kerimäki is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
, a parish Enonkoski was part of that time. In 1858 there was church boat accident in the lake Ylä-Enonvesi
Ylä-Enonvesi
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, in which led to the death of eight people. After that a Russian businessman and a leader of Enonkoski glass factory and a sawmill decided to build a church in Enonkoski. He is told to have said: "the people in Enonkoski do not anymore have to drown on their trips to the church". The wooden church was built in the next year but it was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
in 1884. A new church made of wood, which is still in use, was built in 1886.
Languages
The municipality is unilingually FinnishFinnish 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...
.
There also is a Russian speaking minority.
Religion
The majority of the people living in Enonkoski are Evangelical LutheranEvangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the national church of Finland. The church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion....
. There is a church in the centre of Enonkoski, built in 1886. The only Evangelical Lutheran monastery in Finland, the Monastic Protestant Community in Enonkoski, is located in Enonkoski.
Transport
Enonkoski has one main road which leads to Savonlinna, 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) away. It also has other roads which lead to the small dock neighborhood called Hyypiänniemi and to another area known as Hanhivirta.Amenities
Enonkoski is a very small town, with two small supermarkets, a gas station, a gift shop, and several bakeries/cafés and a bar infamous to the local population for the drunks that lounge around the area. It also has an old peoples home called Iltasatu literally meaning bedtime story.Towards the edge of the town, near a fire station, there is a running track with a well-kept field (usually used for association football) in the middle. In addition, there is a school (grades 1–9) which has an ice skating rink, used in the winter, and an indoor sports arena. Adjacent to the school is a beautiful small library built in 1992.
Enonkoski also has a rehab facility for drug addicts.
Industry
The largest business in the town is a fishFish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
research plant where they raise fish in a controlled environment and then release them into the lake
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
s which are abundant in the area.
Sport
Enonkoski has a juniors and senior volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team Enonkosken Pyrintö
Enonkosken Pyrintö
Enonkosken Pyrintö is a volleyball club from Enonkoski, Finland. The men's team of Pyrintö is playing in the second highest tier of Finnish volleyball, Southern group of 1-sarja. Team's coach is Bulgarian Todor Marinov....
playing in the second highest tier of men's volleyball in Finland. Football club Karvilan Kivekkäät has a couple of youth teams and a women's team that won the regional championship in 2009. There is also a cross country track used for cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
in winter and jogging in summer. Participation in the yearly skiing competitions is very high. Orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
is also quite popular sport. The sports club for athletics, skiing and orienteering is called Enonkosken Urheilijat.
Villages
Hanhijärvi, Ihamaniemi, Joutsenmäki, Karvila, Laasala, Makkola, Muhola, Paakkunala, Parkumäki, Simanala, Suurimäki and Vuorikoski are villages in Enonkoski.Border changes
In 2009 the neighbouring municipalities of Enonkoski, SavonrantaSavonranta
Savonranta is a former municipality of Finland. It became part of Savonlinna in the beginning of the year 2009.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Southern Savonia region. The municipality had a population of 1,263 and covered an area of 568.59 km² of which 182.55...
and the city of Savonlinna
Savonlinna
Savonlinna is a town and a municipality of inhabitants in the southeast of Finland, in the heart of the Saimaa lake region. The Finnish name of the town means "Castle of Savonia" and the Swedish name means "Newcastle".- History :...
, unified as a one municipality. According to the law of Finland, the unifying municipalities must have a land connection between them, which Savoninna and Savonranta did not have. Because of that a land strip of 31.24 square kilometres (12.1 sq mi) was be taken off from the area of Enonkoski municipality to connect the parts together.
External links
- Municipality of Enonkoski – Official website