Koskela (surname)

Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids". Notable people with the surname include:

* Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler
* Jari Koskela, Finnish politician
* Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish wrestler
* Niina Koskela (born 1971), Finnish chess grandmaster
* Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speedskater
* Terho Koskela (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player
* Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer
* Toni Koskela (born 1983), Finnish footballer

## Fictional characters[edit]

* Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski
* Multiple characters in the novels by Väinö Linna
* Ilmo and Jakko Koskela, twin brothers from the fictional town of Watery, WA, in the video game Alan Wake 2. Portrayed by actor Peter Franzén

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Koskela.
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