Säkylä
Encyclopedia
Säkylä is a municipality of Finland
.
It is located in the province
of Western Finland
and is part of the Satakunta
region
. The municipality has a population of and the municipality covers an area of km2 of which km2 is inland water . The population density is PD/sqkm .
The municipality is unilingually Finnish
.
Säkylä is most known as the home of the Finnish Defence Forces
' Porin Prikaati
(Pori Brigade) and for the large and successful food industry. The biggest employers are the Säkylä garrison (Pori Brigade), Lännen
Tehtaat Plc, Broilertalo Oy, the Municipality of Säkylä, the Intermunicipal Federation of Public Health, and
Sucros Säkylä.
For its diversity of nature, Säkylä has a special position among Finnish municipalities. Lake Pyhäjärvi of Säkylä (Säkylän Pyhäjärvi), situated mainly in the area of Säkylä, is the biggest lake in southwestern Finland. It is renowned for its clean and clear water and big yields of fish, and the maintenance of its natural state is secured by the common efforts of the
inhabitants, of the municipality, and of the industry. Insects found nowhere else in Finland live on Säkylänharju
Ridge. The fauna and flora of the ridge include several other rare and threatened species.
Pyhäjärvi of Säkylä is a versatile bird lake. During the year, practically all of the water and shore birds of the Finnish
inland waters are found there. The nesting species include birds of lakes with barren shores and clear waters, as
well as some demanding specialities of the best eutrophic bird bays.
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...
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It is 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 is part of the Satakunta
Satakunta (region)
Satakunta is a region of Finland, part of the former Western Finland Province. It borders the regions of Finland Proper, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia and Ostrobothnia. The main city of the region is Pori. The name of the region literally means Hundred...
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 the municipality covers an area of km2 of which km2 is inland water . The population density is PD/sqkm .
The municipality 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...
.
Säkylä is most known as the home of the Finnish Defence Forces
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces are responsible for the defence of Finland. It is a cadre army of 15,000, of which 8,900 are professional soldiers , extended with conscripts and reservists such that the standard readiness strength is 34,700 people in uniform...
' Porin Prikaati
Pori Brigade
The Pori Brigade , based in Huovinrinne, Säkylä, is a Finnish Army unit, part of the Western Command of Finland. It comprises the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion, the West Finland Signals Battalion, and the Satakunta Engineer Battalion...
(Pori Brigade) and for the large and successful food industry. The biggest employers are the Säkylä garrison (Pori Brigade), Lännen
Tehtaat Plc, Broilertalo Oy, the Municipality of Säkylä, the Intermunicipal Federation of Public Health, and
Sucros Säkylä.
For its diversity of nature, Säkylä has a special position among Finnish municipalities. Lake Pyhäjärvi of Säkylä (Säkylän Pyhäjärvi), situated mainly in the area of Säkylä, is the biggest lake in southwestern Finland. It is renowned for its clean and clear water and big yields of fish, and the maintenance of its natural state is secured by the common efforts of the
inhabitants, of the municipality, and of the industry. Insects found nowhere else in Finland live on Säkylänharju
Ridge. The fauna and flora of the ridge include several other rare and threatened species.
Pyhäjärvi of Säkylä is a versatile bird lake. During the year, practically all of the water and shore birds of the Finnish
inland waters are found there. The nesting species include birds of lakes with barren shores and clear waters, as
well as some demanding specialities of the best eutrophic bird bays.
External links
- Municipality of Säkylä – Official website