Lohja

Town in Uusimaa, Finland

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City in Uusimaa, Finland

Lohja

Lohja – Lojo

City

Lohjan kaupunki
Lojo stad

Coat of arms

Motto:

Järvikaupunki – Insjöstaden

Location of Lohja in Finland

Coordinates: 60°15′N 024°04′E﻿ / ﻿60.250°N 24.067°E﻿ / 60.250; 24.067
Country|  Finland
Region| Uusimaa
Sub-region| Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region)
Charter| 1926
City rights| 1969
Government

• City manager| Pasi Perämäki
Area

(2018-01-01)[1]

• Total| 1,109.73 km2 (428.47 sq mi)
• Land| 940.16 km2 (363.00 sq mi)
• Water| 91.78 km2 (35.44 sq mi)
• Rank| 82nd largest in Finland
Population

(2024-08-31)[2]

• Total| 45,706
• Rank| 25th largest in Finland
• Density| 48.62/km2 (125.9/sq mi)
Population by native language

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• Finnish| 90.1% (official)
• Swedish| 3.5% (official)
• Others| 6.4%
Population by age

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• 0 to 14| 15.8%
• 15 to 64| 59.5%
• 65 or older| 24.7%
Time zone| UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Climate| Dfb
Website| www.lohja.fi

Lohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlohjɑ]; Swedish: Lojo) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Lohja is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Lohja is approximately 46,000. It is the 25th most populous municipality in Finland. Lohja is part of the Helsinki sub-region, but not directly part of the Helsinki metropolitan area.

Lohja covers an area of 1,109.73 square kilometres (428.47 sq mi) of which 91.78 km2 (35.44 sq mi), or 8.3 percent, is water.[1] The population density of Lohja is 48.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (125.9/sq mi).

Lohja has the fourth most summer cottages of any municipality in Finland, with 8,468 in the city as of June 2018.[6] Lohja is close to the Helsinki metropolitan area and benefits from a good road network. It takes less than an hour to drive from Helsinki to Lohja on the E18 motorway, which, along with Hangonväylä, is one of Lohja's main road connections.

Lohja is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of 90% Finnish speakers, 3% Swedish speakers, and 6% speakers of other languages. City's bilingual slogan is: Järvikaupunki – Insjöstaden which translates to "Lake city".[7]

The landscape of Lohja is characterized by manors and gardens. Its area is divided by the Lohja ridge, which forms a watershed for the largest lake system in Uusimaa, Lake Lohja (Lohjanjärvi); mostly that's why Lohja is also referred to as "Lake City" (järvikaupunki).[8] The medieval Church of St. Lawrence is the architectural highlight of downtown Lohja, which also includes a heterogeneous mix of buildings mostly dating from the 1960s onwards. The Lohja library, which was opened in 2005, is a distinctly modern building placed in the very centre of the city.[citation needed]

Lohja has been a focal point for the population and economy of western Uusimaa since the early 14th century. It was renowned as a trading centre in the Middle Ages.[citation needed] The local inhabitants were among the pioneers of the Finnish mining and construction material industries. Lohja has long-established traditions in horticulture and especially in market gardening. These traditions are represented by the symbols of present-day Lohja: limestone and an apple.[citation needed]

## Politics

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### Local

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Pasi Perämäki is the city manager of Lohja. The city manager oversees the city committee.[9] In addition to the city committee, Lohja has a 51-seat municipal council. The parties represented in the council as well as their seat counts are listed below.

City Council of Lohja[10] Party  | Seats

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| Social Democratic Party | 11
| National Coalition Party | 10
| Green League | 7
| Left Alliance | 6
| Finns Party | 6
| Centre Party | 5
| Meidän Lohja | 3
| Swedish People's Party | 1
| Christian Democrats | 1
| Haloo Lohja | 1

### National

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#### 2015 parliamentary election

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Results of the 2015 parliamentary election in Lohja[11] Party  | Vote share

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Social Democratic Party | 25,5%
Finns Party | 22,9%
National Coalition Party | 16,5%
Centre Party | 12,9%
Green League | 7,2%
Left Alliance | 5,9%
Swedish People's Party | 3,1%
Christian Democrats | 3,1%
Change 2011 | 1,1%

## Culture

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Lohja is famed for its cultural events. More than a hundred different events are arranged in the city each year by its residents and organizations.[citation needed] The most notable are the Lohja Summer Cultural Festival, the Apple Carnival organized by representatives of business and commerce, the retailers' Hurlumhei Carnival and the Old Time Christmas market continue the tradition of fairs dating back to the Middle Ages.

The Doom Metal band Reverend Bizarre hails from Lohja.

Elias Lönnrot, who wrote the Kalevala, was both born and died in Sammatti,[12] which has been part of Lohja since 2009.[13]

## Sights

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### Museums

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Lohja Museum

* Lohja Museum

* Paikkari Croft, the home of Elias Lönnrot
* Johannes Lohilampi museum
* Tytyri Mine Museum
* Kaarre Military Museum
* Kovela Agricultural Museum
* Hyrsylän Mutka, the home of dancer Aira Samulin
* Nummi Local History Museum
* Pusula Local History Museum

### Churches

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* The medieval St. Lawrence's ChurchThe Church of St. Lawrence in Lohja
* Karjalohja Church
* Kärkölä Village Church
* Nummi Church
* Pusula Church
* Sammatti Church

### Other places of interest

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* Surroundings of Lake Lohjanjärvi
* Alitalo vineyard
* Paavola Oak and nature trail
* Karkali Nature Park
* Lohja Theatre
* Liessaari Nature Trail
* Torhola Cave

Limestone and cement factory in the Virkkala district, in March 2006

### Manor Houses

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* Ojamo Manor
* Kirkniemi Manor
* Kyrkstad Manor
* Laakspohja Manor

## Sports

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Lohjan Pallo is the football team of the city. Lohja also has an ice hockey team called Lohjan Jääankat.[14]

Kisakallio Sports Institute is located in Lohja.[15] Other important sports venues in the town are Neidonkeidas Indoor Swimming Pool[16] and Lohja Spa Resort in Karjalohja.[17]

## Municipal consolidations

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Lohja Town Hall

The municipality of Lohja was consolidated with the city of Lohja in 1997, and the municipality of Sammatti in 2009. The municipalities of Karjalohja and Nummi-Pusula were consolidated with Lohja in 2013.

List of municipal consolidations into Lohja  Municipality  | Year

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Lohja (municipality)  | 1997
Sammatti  | 2009
Karjalohja  | 2013
Nummi-Pusula  | 2013

## Local subdivisions

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Saukkola in 2011 Nummi Church in the Nummi village Pusula Church in the Pusula village

A significant part of the city of Lohja is not yet part of any district, since after the 1997 municipal association with the former rural municipality of Lohja.

### Neighborhoods

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The official city districts within the city proper of the municipality of Lohja are:[18][19][20]

* Ahtsalmi, Anttila, Gruotila, Gunnarla, Hiidensalmi, Immula, Keskilohja, Kirkniemi (Swedish: Gerknäs), Kukkumäki (formerly Luttula,[21] Swedish: Jönsböle), Kirkonkylä (Swedish: Kyrkstad), Lempola, Maksjoki, Metsola, Moisio, Muijala, Myllylampi, Neitsytlinna, Ojamo, Ojamonkangas, Paloniemi (Swedish: Fagernäs), Pappila (Swedish: Prästgården), Pappilankorpi, Perttilä (Swedish: Bertbacka), Pitkäniemi, Routio (Swedish: Routiobacka), Röylä, Sammatti, Vappula (Swedish: Vabby), Ventelä (Swedish: Vendelä), Vienola and Virkkala (Swedish: Virkby).

### Villages

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The villages and hamlets of the municipality of Lohja are:[18][19]

#### Lohja rural

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* Ahtiala, Askola, Hermala, Hietainen, Hiittinen, Hongisto, Iso-Teutari (Swedish: Stortötar), Jalassaari, Jantoniemi, Kaijola, Karjalohjan Ahtiala, Karjalohjan Pappila, Karkalniemi, Karnainen, Kittilä (Swedish: Kittfall), Koikkala, Kokkila, Korkenoja, Koski, Kouvola, Kunnarla (Swedish: Gunnars), Kutsila, Laakspohja (Swedish: Laxpojo), Lehmijärvi, Lieviö (Swedish: Skräddarskog), Lohjankylä, Lylyinen, Maksjoki, Mynterlä* (Swedish: Mynderlä), Niemi, Nummenkylä, Näätälä (Swedish: Mårbacka), Osuniemi (Swedish: Orsnäs), Outamo, Paavola, Paksalo, Pauni, Pietilä, Piispala (Swedish: Biskopsnäs), Pulli, Seräjärvi, Skraatila, Suittila, Särkijärvi, Talpela, Torhola, Vaanila, Valla, Vanhakylä, Varola, Vasarla, Veijola (Swedish: Vejby), Virkkala (Sardinian: Virkby), Vohloinen, Vähä-Teutari (Swedish: Lilltötar) and Yli-Immola.

#### Sammatti

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* Haarijärvi (Haarjärvi), Karstu, Kaukola, Kiikala, Leikkilä, Lohilampi, Luskala, Myllykylä, Niemenkylä and Sammatti

#### Karjalohja

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* Härjänvatsa, Ilmoniemi, Immola, Karkali, Kattelus, Kourjoki, Kuusia, Kärkelä, Lohjantaipale, Lönnhammar (Linhamari), Maila, Makkarjoki, Murto, Mustlahti, Nummijärvi, Pappila, Pellonkylä, Pipola, Pitkälahti (Långvik), Puujärvi, Pyöli, Saarenpää, Sakkola, Suurniemi, Särkjärvi, Tallaa and Tammisto

#### Nummi

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* Haarla, Hakula, Heijala, Heimola, Huhti, Hyrsylä, Hyvelä, Immola, Jakova, Järvenpää, Jättölä, Korkianoja, Kovela, Leppäkorpi, Luttula, Maikkala, Maskila, Mettula, Miemola, Millola, Mommola, Mäntsälä, Nummi Church Village, Näkkilä, Oinola, Oittila, Pakkala, Pälölä, Raatti, Remala, Retlahti, Röhkölä, Salo, Saukkola, Sierla, Sitarla, Tavola, Varttila and Vivola

#### Pusula

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* Ahonpää, Hattula, Hauhula, Herrala, Hirvijoki, Hyrkkölä, Hyönölä, Ikkala, Karisjärvi, Kaukela, Koisjärvi, Kärkölä, Marttila, Mäkkylä, Pusula, Radus, Seppälä, Suomela, Uusikylä, Viiala and Vörlö

## Twin towns

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Lohja is twinned with:[22]

* Växjö, Sweden
* Ringerike, Norway
* Aabenraa, Denmark
* Skagaströnd, Iceland
* Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary

## See also

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### Districts of Lohja

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* Saukkola
* Virkkala

### Neighbourhooding municipalities

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* Ingå
* Siuntio
* Vihti

## References

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1. ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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4. ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
6. ^ "Kuopio on mökkipaikkakuntien ykkönen, mutta yhdessä Suomen kunnassa ei mökkeile kukaan – Hakukone kertoo, miten oman mökkikuntasi suosio on kehittynyt". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
7. ^ "Lohjan Kaupunki". Lohja (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 April 2021.
8. ^ Järvikaupunki Lohja yhdistää kaupunkielämän ja maaseudun rauhan (in Finnish)
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11. ^ "Kokeile HS:n vaalikoneella, kenen ehdokkaan arvomaailma on lähimpänä sinua". www.vaalikone.fi. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
12. ^ "Elias Lönnrot – The Kalevala Society (Kalevalaseura)". Retrieved 18 August 2023.
13. ^ Tuominen, Tiina (28 August 2007). "Sammatti hyväksyi liitoksen". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). No. 200\. p. 3.
14. ^ Ankat Online: Lohjan Jää-Ankat (in Finnish)
15. ^ Paloheimo, Nina (20 December 2023). "Kisakallio pysyy Lohjan jäähallin tulevana paikkavaihtoehtona – seurat vierastavat ajatusta, vaakakupissa painavat eurot ja sijainti". Länsi-Uusimaa (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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17. ^ "Lohja Spa & Resort | Lohja". www.lohjaspa.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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19. ^ a b "Lojo stadsdelar och byar". Lohjan kaupunki. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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21. ^ Luttula vesa.lib.helsinki.fi [dead link]
22. ^ "Ystävyyskaupungit" (in Finnish). City of Lohja. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

## External links

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Media related to Lohja at Wikimedia Commons  Lohja travel guide from Wikivoyage

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* Myrskylä
* Nurmijärvi
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* Porvoo
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* Sipoo
* Siuntio
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* Karis
* Karjalohja
* Karjaan maalaiskunta
* Kulosaari
* Liljendal
* Lohjan kunta
* Nummi
* Nummi-Pusula
* Oulunkylä
* Pernå
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50 most populous municipalities in Finland

|  1.|  Helsinki|  681,802

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2.|  Espoo|  318,507
3.|  Tampere|  258,770
4.|  Vantaa|  250,073
5.|  Oulu|  215,530
6.|  Turku|  204,618
7.|  Jyväskylä|  148,622
8.|  Kuopio|  124,825
9.|  Lahti|  121,202
10.|  Pori|  83,334

|  11.|  Kouvola|  78,587

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12.|  Joensuu|  78,204
13.|  Lappeenranta|  73,084
14.|  Vaasa|  69,542
15.|  Hämeenlinna|  68,296
16.|  Seinäjoki|  66,474
17.|  Rovaniemi|  65,321
18.|  Mikkeli|  51,965
19.|  Porvoo|  51,621
20.|  Salo|  50,912

|  21.|  Kotka|  50,422

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22.|  Kokkola|  48,297
23.|  Hyvinkää|  47,035
24.|  Järvenpää|  46,804
25.|  Lohja|  45,706
26.|  Nurmijärvi|  44,917
27.|  Tuusula|  42,000
28.|  Kirkkonummi|  41,498
29.|  Rauma|  38,874
30.|  Kerava|  38,355

|  31.|  Kaarina|  36,531

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32.|  Kajaani|  36,501
33.|  Nokia|  36,030
34.|  Kangasala|  33,819
35.|  Ylöjärvi|  33,684
36.|  Savonlinna|  31,585
37.|  Vihti|  28,747
38.|  Riihimäki|  28,638
39.|  Raseborg|  27,117
40.|  Raisio|  25,519

|  41.|  Lempäälä|  24,838

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42.|  Imatra|  24,810
43.|  Raahe|  23,601
44.|  Sastamala|  23,486
45.|  Sipoo|  22,840
46.|  Hollola|  22,814
47.|  Siilinjärvi|  21,240
48.|  Tornio|  21,002
49.|  Pirkkala|  20,938
50.|  Mäntsälä|  20,892

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