Tenala
Former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland
Tenala Tenhola | |
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Former municipality | |
Tenala kommun Tenholan kunta | |
Church in Tenala | |
Coat of arms | |
Coordinates: 60°03′30″N 23°18′00″E / 60.05833°N 23.30000°E / 60.05833; 23.30000 | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Uusimaa |
Established | 1329 [1] |
Consolidated | To Ekenäs in 1993 |
Seat | Tenala |
Area | |
• Total | 443.6 km2 (171.3 sq mi) |
Population (1988)[1] | |
• Total | 2,991 |
• Density | 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Swedish | 86.96% |
Climate | Dfb |
Tenala (Finnish: Tenhola) is a former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland. It was neighboured by Hanko, Kisko, Perniö, Pohja, Särkisalo and Ekenäs.
The municipality was established in 1329. The stone church of Tenala was built in late 15th century and the paintings on the piers are from the 17th century. The bell tower of the church was renovated in 1762. In 1988, Tenala had 2991 inhabitants living in an area of 443.6 km2 and 86.96% of the inhabitants spoke Swedish as their native language. In 1993, the municipality consolidated with Ekenäs. In 2009, Tenala became a part of the newly established city of Raseborg.
Notable residents
- Ingeborg Norell, heroine of 1780
- Fredrik Stjernvall, senator
- Edvard Westermarck, sociologist and anthropologist (1862-1939)
References
- ^ a b c d Tenhola information (in Finnish)
External links
- Tenala church website
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Raseborg Cityscape
- Bromarv
- Ekenäs
- Ekenäs landskommun
- Karis
- Karis landskommun
- Pohja
- Snappertuna
- Tenala
- Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
- Jussarö
- Padvalandet
- Skärlandet
- Ekenäs city hall
- Svartå castle
- Villa Skeppet
- Bromarvs church
- Ekenäs church
- Pojo church
- Sankta Katarina church, Karis
- Snappertuna church
- Svartå church
- Tenala church
- Raseborgs slott
- Fiskars bruk
- Billnäs bruk
- Svartå bruk
- Dagmar spring
- Ekenäs old town
- Ekenäs museum center
- Fiskars museum
- Snappertuna museum
- Junkarsborg
- Grabbacka
- Raseborg Castle
- Raseborgs grafschaft
- Battle of Landsbro
- Dragsvik prison camp
- Harparskog Line