Uskela
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Uskela is a former municipality of Finland
. It was merged to Salo
in 1967. Uskela was the oldest congregation of its region; it was formed in the 12th century. Surrounding municipalities were divided from Uskela. The last one was Salo as a market town
in 1887. In 1967 Uskela and part of Halikko
were merged to rapidly growing Salo which needed more area.
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 was merged to Salo
Salo
Salo may refer to:*Salo, Finland, a town in Western Finland*Salò, a town in Lombardy, Italy**Salò Republic or Italian Social Republic, a puppet state of Nazi Germany*Salo Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, a township in Minnesota, U.S....
in 1967. Uskela was the oldest congregation of its region; it was formed in the 12th century. Surrounding municipalities were divided from Uskela. The last one was Salo as a market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
in 1887. In 1967 Uskela and part of Halikko
Halikko
Halikko is a former municipality of Finland that existed until December 31, 2008. On January 1, 2009 the municipality was merged with the larger neighboring Salo. Before the merge Halikko had become a rapidly urbanizing rural area....
were merged to rapidly growing Salo which needed more area.