Mikko nousiainen biography definition

For the surname, see Nousiainen (surname).

Municipality in Southwest Finland, Finland

Nousiainen (Finnish:[ˈnou̯siˌɑi̯nen]; Swedish: Nousis) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Southwest Finlandregion, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Turku along Highway 8 (E8).^[5] The Finnish-speaking municipality has a population of 4,659 (31 December 2024)^[2] and covers an area of 199.55 square kilometres (77.05 sq mi) of which 0.62 km² (0.24 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 23.42 inhabitants per square kilometre (60.7/sq mi).

There are two Natura 2000 sites in Nousiainen: the Kurjenrahka National Park and the Rehtisuo Raised Bog.^[6]

History

Nousiainen was an "ancient parish" (a unit of social organization) before Swedish rule.

Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, when the seat was shifted to Koroinen, nowadays a part of Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages.^[7] The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts Bishop Henry and Lalli.

Nousiainen was mentioned in 1232 as de Nousia and in 1234 as Nosis. Its name is derived from a pre-Christian Finnish personal na

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