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  Encyclopedia: Municipalities of Uusimaa
Ingå; (IPA: //), or Inkoo (/ˈiŋkoː/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.
Karis (Karjaa in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland.
Ekenäs (IPA: //), or Tammisaari (/ˈtɑmːiˌsɑːri/) in Finnish, is a municipality of Finland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Municipalities-of-Uusimaa   (702 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of administration in Finland and act as the fundamental administrative units of the country.
Municipalities have the right to levy a flat percentual tax, which is between 16 and 20 percent, and compromises two thirds of the total tax burden.
The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in Sottunga and 85 in Helsinki.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Municipalities_of_Finland   (498 words)

  
 Ingå
Ingå (Inkoo in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland.
The municipality has a population of 5,080 (2003) and covers an area of 357.49 km² of which 9.68 km² is water.
The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/i/in/inga.html   (87 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self-government in Finland and act as the basic regional administrative units of the country.
Municipal managers (kunnanjohtaja or kaupunginjohtaja) are civil servants named by the council.
From 1995 onwards only "municipality" is recognized by law and any municipality that wishes so can call itself a town.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Municipalities_of_Finland   (265 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa
Sipoo (Sibbo in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
Pernå (Pernaja IPA: /ˈpernaja/ in Finnish) is a municipality of Finland.
Ruotsinpyhtää (IPA: /ˈruotsimˌpyhtæː/; Strömfors in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Municipalities-of-Eastern-Uusimaa   (505 words)

  
 Sipoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sipoo (IPA: /ˈsipoː/; Sibbo in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
It is the eastern neighbor of Helsinki and is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Eastern Uusimaa region.
The municipality has a population of 18,444 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 366.75 km² of which 2.65 km² is water.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sipoo   (102 words)

  
 EZGeography - Vantaa
Vantaa (Vanda in Swedish) is a municipality in Finland.
Other neighbouring municipalities are Espoo in the west, Nurmijärvi, Kerava and Tuusula in the north and Sipoo in the east.
The first record of the area is as "Helsinge" in 1351 when king Magnus II of Sweden granted salmon fishing rights to river Vantaa to Estonian Padise monastery.
www.ezgeography.com /encyclopedia/Vantaa   (180 words)

  
 Municipalities of Finland -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The size of the council is proportional to the population, the extremes being 9 in (additional info and facts about Sottunga) Sottunga and 85 in (The capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center) Helsinki.
Municipal managers (kunnanjohtaja or kaupunginjohtaja) are (A public official who is a member of the civil service) civil servants named by the council.
Municipalities were originally (A local church community) parishes.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/municipalities_of_Finland.htm   (519 words)

  
 Tampere University: Dissertation information
Hospital areas were developed in Uusimaa region with a regional health care plan, and the unification of the operation of hospitals in the hospital areas within the hospital district was begun.
Due to the different aspirations of the political sides and the municipalities, it became necessary to found the Helsinki hospital district and the Uusimaa hospital district.
Municipalities in the Uusimaa region were dissatisfied with the increasing expenses, especially those of HYKS, and the low directive power of the municipalities.
acta.uta.fi /english/teos.phtml?10686   (1222 words)

  
 ESPROJECTS - Uusimaa Region (in Organizations)
Uusimaa Region is at the heart of Northern Europe.
Uusimaa Regional Council has 24 member municipalities, of which Finland's capital Helsinki is the biggest.
Uusimaa Regional Council is an active member in many European regional organisations and interacts in the EU forums via a permanent office in Brussels.
www.esprojects.net /en/networks/organizations/650916c123d8469a8f32d90bc45d7fe3.html   (413 words)

  
 ITÄ-UUSIMAA/ESITTELY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The region of Itä-Uusimaa was first formed as an administrative area in the year 1540.
In addition to valuable traditions, the region has numerous leading enterprises in their field and Itä-Uusimaa is the country´s second most industrialized region on the industrial gross national production scale.
The preservation and development of the Itä-Uusimaa´s regional history, bilingual culture, trade and commerce, inhabitants, and the most beautiful environment in the country, is the jurisdiction of the regional council and the board, who have a bureau to support them.
liitto.ita-uusimaa.fi /english/iuusieng.htm   (230 words)

  
 Uuma in English
Launched in 2001, the Uusimaa regional information system (UUMA) is part of the National Health Project designed to secure the future of health care, including access to care, availability and competence of medical staff, functional and structural reform, and health-care funding.
All the municipalities of the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), with the exception of Myrskylä, are involved in UUMA.
Municipalities involved in UUMA are at varying stages in the utilisation of the regional project, since some have been involved in it from the start.
uuma.hus.fi /?path=1;31;262   (734 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Helsinki
Uusimaa (Nyland) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Uusimaa - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni - a former County of Sweden (Counties in Finland) Uudenmaan lääni - a former Province of Finland Uudenmaan maakunta - a current Region of...
The Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council manages traffic to the surrounding municipalities of Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen.
Main article: Politics of Helsinki City Council Like in all Finnish municipalities, the city council in Helsinki is the main decision-making organ in local politics, dealing with issues such as city planning, schools, health care, and public transport.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Helsinki   (4874 words)

  
 Itä-Uudenmaan maakuntaportaali
The Regional Council of Itä-Uusimaa is one of the 19 regional councils in Finland.
Itä-Uusimaa belongs culturally to the oldest part of Finland.
The cultural image of Itä-Uusimaa evokes historical towns, the sea and the archipelago, river valleys, fertile countryside, iron works and old manors.
ita-uusimaa.fi /english.jsp?p=390   (573 words)

  
 Keskisen Uudenmaan kumppanuusyhdistys ry
At the end of 2003 the Central Uusimaa region started the 'Sentraali Project' on the funding of European Social Funds with the financial support of the Ministry of Labour and selected municipalities.
Central Uusimaa Partnership is the lead association and therefore is responsible for the administration and overall management of the project plus will act as the main Business Advisory and Information Service for the region.
The subsidiary associations are conveniently located around the Central Uusimaa region in Järvenpää, Kerava, Mäntsälä and Sipoo.
www.kumppanuusyhdistys.net /sentraali_eng.asp   (281 words)

  
 Keskisen Uudenmaan kumppanuusyhdistys ry
The annual Central Uusimaa Job Market is a circulating recruiting event, organised by the Central Uusimaa partnership in co-operation with the local employment offices, municipalities and employers.
The first Market was arranged in Kerava, in March 1998, the second took place in Tuusula in 1999 and the third was in Järvenpää in 2000.
The costs are paid by the labour authorities, the municipalities, Central Uusimaa Partnership and the employers.
www.kumppanuusyhdistys.net /Tyotorieng.asp   (395 words)

  
 Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The 10 municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa in Finland are divided on two districts:
Municipalities of Eastern Uusimaa, Porvoo District, Loviisa District and See also.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Municipalities_of_Eastern_Uusimaa   (74 words)

  
 Tiehallinnon www-palvelu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Muurla — Lahnajärvi (Finnra region of Turku; municipalities of Muurla, Pertteli, Kiikala and Suomusjärvi)
Lahnajärvi — Oittila (Finnra region of Uusimaa; municipalities of Sammatti and Nummi-Pusula)
The repair of the shooting range has been taken into account in the road plan so that the contaminated soil in the road area is removed and disposed of, equipped with protective structures, in the road area inside the ramp loop of the interchange.
www.tieh.fi /vt1/muurlalohja/plans.htm   (920 words)

  
 Uusimaa (region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It borders to the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Eastern Uusimaa.
Map highlighting the location of the Region of Uusimaa
This page was last modified 17:20, 12 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uusimaa_(region)   (60 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: 2007 Rugby Union World Cup - European qualification   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, French: Bruxelles, German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium and is considered by many to be the headquarters of the European Union, as two of its four main institutions have their headquarters in the...
Helsingborg in Sweden Helsingborg is located in southernmost Sweden with a population of 87,000, and is the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, which together with immediate surroundings has 121,000 inhabitants.
Enköping is a Municipality in Uppsala County, in east central Sweden.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/2007-Rugby-Union-World-Cup-_-European-qualification   (2330 words)

  
 Efforts to save the lake
Planning and experiments for the improvement of the condition of Lake Tuusula and Lake Rusut is led by the Central Uusimaa Federation of Municipalities for the Water Protection and has been in progress for over ten years.
There is no easy medicine to restore the lakes but instead various different methods have to be used and all separate sides have to work together towards the common goal.
Regulation of the water surface of Lake Tuusula begun in 1969 because of the water supply needs of Helsinki and in the beginning of the 1990s it was adjusted to better accommodate fishing and use of the shores.
www.tuusulanjarvi.org /?p=efforts&l=en   (438 words)

  
 Helsingin Sanomat - International Edition - Home
The trend is being driven by large cities, which consider an international school to be an attractive element for the municipality.
Within a period of a few years, international schools have been opened in Espoo, Turku, Tampere, and Oulu, and many other municipalities are now eager to follow their example.
Many municipalities in the Uusimaa region of Southern Finland have also planned a joint international school project.
www.helsinginsanomat.fi /english/article/1101978559570   (606 words)

  
 BSKR - The Helsinki Region
Helsinki Metropolitan Region forms an area of 1,2 million inhabitants and includes the capital, Helsinki, and the neighbouring cities Espoo and Vantaa with 22 other surrounding municipalities, within a wider region, Uusimaa.
The core of Finland´s ICT industry is Nokia, which accounts 25 % of Finland´s exports, 4% GVA and 35% of total commercial R&D. Helsinki will remain among the fastest growing cities with respect to all variables.
The growth of the private sector is expected to continue du to domestic demand.
www.bskr.org /root/bskr.tutech.net/bskrdata/Helsinki%20Region/object   (608 words)

  
 Municipalities of Uusimaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Municipalities of Uusimaa - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Municipalities of Uusimaa contains research on
Municipalities of Uusimaa, Helsinki District, Lohja District, Tammisaari District and See also.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Municipalities_of_Uusimaa   (74 words)

  
 NewsRoom Finland
Finland's Uusimaa Regional Council has challenged the forced city planning legislation as an answer to the shortage of land to build on in the municipalities.
Furthermore, the judicial system lacks the means to efficiently handle the number of complaints received, according to the council.
The council adds that the state land policy does not support the municipalities' need to gain use of state-owned land territory.
virtual.finland.fi /stt/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=9773&group=Politics   (276 words)

  
 Espoo - Unipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The oldest preserved building in Espoo, the Espoo Church, originates from the 1490s.
In 1920, Espoo was a rural municipality with less than 9,000 inhabitants, 70 per cent of whom were Swedish-speaking.
Of the whole population, 75 per cent made their living from agriculture.
www.unipedia.info /Espoo.html   (606 words)

  
 MuniWireless » Blog Archive » Mäntsälä, Finland municipal wireless broadband network expands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Mäntsälä municipal wireless broadband network is expanding from its current 40 square kilometer (pop.
As I have written before, many municipal wireless broadband networks in Finland are owned by the local energy utility.
Mäntsälän Sähkö and municipalities in the mid-Uusimaa region are exploring the possibility of extending the wireless broadband network to the cities and municipalities of Kerava, Järvenpää, Tuusula and Nurmijärvi.
www.muniwireless.com /archives/000350.html   (443 words)

  
 Kommunikationsløsning til hospitaler (engelsk version)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The new service aims to provide information on specialized health care services in such a way that the information seeker is not required to have detailed knowledge of the service organization.
Specialized health care in the Uusimaa hospital district is now, for the first time, presented on a single Web-site, the content of which is produced by a total of 100 HUS employees.
In addition to the general public, the site also serves primary health care in the 32 municipalities of the Uusimaa health care district.
www.tietoenator.dk /?path=487,616,1184,9574,12006,12199   (300 words)

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