Sääksmäki
Former municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sääksmäki is a village and a former municipality, currently part of Valkeakoski in the Pirkanmaa region of Western Finland. A past president of Finland, Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, the Finnish film producer and director Veikko Aaltonen, eminent Finnish historian Eino Jutikkala, and actress Pirkko Mannola, were born there.
Sääksmäki | |
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Former municipality | |
Sääksmäen kunta Sääksmäki kommun | |
Coordinates: 61°12′N 024°04′E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Pirkanmaa |
Charter | c. 1340 |
Consolidated | 1973 |
Area | |
• Land | 215.8 km2 (83.3 sq mi) |
Population (1970)[1] | |
• Total | 4,467 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sääksmäki's most famous building is the medieval stone Sääksmäki Church, built at the end of the 15th century. It is one of the oldest buildings in Finland. It features wooden sculptures that were created by an anonymous artist, known as the "Master of Sääksmäki".[2] Sääksmäki's architecture also includes manor houses that date back hundreds of years.