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Former municipality in Uusimaa, Finland

Tenala

Tenhola

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

[1]

• Total

| 443.6 km2 (171.3 sq mi)
Population

(1988)[1]

• Total

| 2,991
• Density| 6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Languages

[1]

• 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

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* Ingeborg Norell, heroine of 1780
* Fredrik Stjernvall, senator
* Edvard Westermarck, sociologist and anthropologist (1862-1939)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Tenhola information[usurped] (in Finnish)

## External links

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* Tenala church website

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Raseborg Cityscape

Sub-divisions and villages|

* Billnäs
* Bromarv
* Ekenäs
* Fiskars
* Karis
* Pohja
* Snappertuna
* Svartå
* Tenala

Former municipalities|

* Bromarv
* Ekenäs
* Ekenäs landskommun
* Karis
* Karis landskommun
* Pohja
* Snappertuna
* Tenala

Archipelago|

* Ekenäs Archipelago National Park
* Jussarö
* Padvalandet
* Skärlandet

Transport|

* Coastal Railway
* Hanko–Hyvinkää railway
* National road 25
* National road 52
* National road 51
* Skåldö ferry

Buildings|

* Ekenäs city hall
* Svartå castle
* Villa Skeppet

Places of worship|

* Bromarvs church
* Ekenäs church
* Pojo church
* Sankta Katarina church, Karis
* Snappertuna church
* Svartå church
* Tenala church

Tourist attractions|

* Raseborgs slott
* Fiskars bruk
* Billnäs bruk
* Svartå bruk
* Dagmar spring
* Ekenäs old town

Museums|

* Ekenäs museum center
* Fiskars museum
* Snappertuna museum

Organisations|

* Axxell
* Novia University of Applied Sciences
* BK-46
* Ekenäs IF
* Nyland Brigade
* Fiskars
* Sisu Auto

History|

* Junkarsborg
* Grabbacka
* Raseborg Castle
* Raseborgs grafschaft
* Battle of Landsbro
* Dragsvik prison camp
* Harparskog Line

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Municipalities of Uusimaa

Municipalities|

* Askola
* Espoo
* Hanko
* Helsinki
* Hyvinkää
* Ingå
* Järvenpää
* Karkkila
* Kauniainen
* Kerava
* Kirkkonummi
* Lapinjärvi
* Lohja
* Loviisa
* Mäntsälä
* Myrskylä
* Nurmijärvi
* Pornainen
* Porvoo
* Pukkila
* Raseborg
* Sipoo
* Siuntio
* Tuusula
* Vantaa
* Vihti

Former municipalities|

* Bromarv
* Degerby
* Ekenäs
* Ekenäs landskommun
* Haaga
* Huopalahti
* Hyvinkään maalaiskunta
* Karis
* Karjalohja
* Karjaan maalaiskunta
* Kulosaari
* Liljendal
* Lohjan kunta
* Nummi
* Nummi-Pusula
* Oulunkylä
* Pernå
* Pohja
* Porvoon maalaiskunta
* Pusula
* Ruotsinpyhtää
* Sammatti
* Snappertuna
* Tenala

* Uusimaa
* Finland

Authority control databases

National|

* Finland

Other|

* Yale LUX

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