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Lohja Lohja –Lojo | |
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City | |
| Lohjan kaupunki Lojo stad | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Järvikaupunki –Insjöstaden | |
 Location of Lohja inFinland | |
| Coordinates:60°15′N024°04′E / 60.250°N 24.067°E /60.250; 24.067 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Uusimaa |
| Sub-region | Helsinki sub-region (formerlyLohja 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 (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 45,693 |
| • Rank | 25th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 48.6/km2 (126/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 90.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 3.5% (official) |
| • Others | 6.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 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 (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈlohjɑ];Swedish:Lojo) is atown inFinland, located in the southern interior of the country. Lohja is situated in the western part of theUusimaa region. The population of Lohja is approximately 46,000. It is the 25th most populousmunicipality in Finland. Lohja is part of theHelsinki sub-region, but not directly part of theHelsinki 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] Thepopulation density of Lohja is 48.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (126/sq mi).
Lohja has the fourth mostsummer 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 theE18 motorway, which, along withHangonväylä, is one of Lohja's main road connections.
Lohja is abilingual municipality withFinnish andSwedish as its official languages. The population consists of90% Finnish speakers,3% Swedish speakers, and6% 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 medievalChurch 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 buildingplaced 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 inmarket gardening. These traditions are represented by thesymbols of present-day Lohja: limestone and an apple.[citation needed]
Pasi Perämäki is thecity 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.
| 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 | |
| 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% |
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.
TheDoom Metal bandReverend Bizarre hails from Lohja.
Elias Lönnrot, who wrote theKalevala, was both born and died inSammatti,[12] which has been part of Lohja since 2009.[13]
Lohjan Pallo is the football team of the city. Lohja also has an ice hockey team calledLohjan 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]
Themunicipality of Lohja was consolidated with the city of Lohja in 1997, and the municipality ofSammatti in 2009. The municipalities ofKarjalohja andNummi-Pusula were consolidated with Lohja in 2013.
| Municipality | Year |
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| Lohja (municipality) | 1997 |
| Sammatti | 2009 |
| Karjalohja | 2013 |
| Nummi-Pusula | 2013 |
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.
The official city districts within the city proper of the municipality of Lohja are:[18][19][20]
The villages and hamlets of the municipality of Lohja are:[18][19]
Växjö, Sweden
Ringerike, Norway
Aabenraa, Denmark
Skagaströnd, Iceland
Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
Media related toLohja at Wikimedia Commons
Lohja travel guide from Wikivoyage
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