Perho
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The municipality is unilingually Finnish. It neighbourhood municipalities are Alajärvi, Halsua, Kinnula, Kivijärvi, Kyyjärvi, Lestijärvi, Veteli and Vimpeli.
The name of Perho refers to the word perhonen, which means butterfly in Finnish; due to this, the golden butterfly appears in the coat of arms of the municipality. In the same coat of arms, the silver "nail cross" above the butterfly refers to J. L. Runeberg's poem The Tomb in Perho. The coat of arms was designed by Gustaf von Numers and was confirmed for use on March 6, 1953.[3]
History
In 1860, the large parish of Kokkola, which covers almost present-day Central Ostrobothnia, disintegrated and the parish of Veteli, which included the smaller parishes of Kaustinen, Halsua and Perho, was separated from it. Perho officially became a chapel parish five years later. Perho became an independent parish in 1879, and the first pastor took office in 1885. The first public library in the Kokkola region was established in Perho. Preacher Emanuel Snellman, locksmith Erkki Lakanen and Template:Ill were the handlers. As the former librarian of Vähäkyrö's library in the 1850s, Taittonen had made it the largest public library in the country.[4]
Transport
Highway 13, which connects the Central Finland region and the town of Kokkola, passes through Perho and also serves as a main street of village. There are two roundabouts in the village center.
Perho is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Jyväskylä—Kokkola.
Culture
Food
In the 1980s, turnip rieskas, flour-potato porridge and mashed lingonberry sauce were named Perho's traditional parish dishes.[5]
Notable people
- Arsi Harju (born 1974), former track and field athlete
- Rami Hietaniemi (born 1982), wrestler
- Lauri Linna (1930–2018), politician
- Marita Liulia (born 1957), visual artist
- Eero Tuomaala (1926–1988), long-distance runner
Twinnings
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Gallery
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Perho church
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A roundabout in the village center
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Osuuspankki bank
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Perho's municipality border
See also
References
External links
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- Municipality of Perho – Official website
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