Kajaani or Kajana in Swedish is a town in Finland. This is a list of towns in Finland. ...

It is located in the province of Oulu and is the capital of the Kainuu region. It is located southeast of Oulujärvi (Lake Oulu), which drains to the Gulf of Bothnia along Oulujoki (Oulu river). The city has a population of 35 964 and covers an area of 1369 km² of which 212 km² is water. The population density is 31 inhabitants per km². The city is unilingually Finnish. Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... Kainuu (Swedish: Kajanaland) is a region (maakunta / landskap) of Finland. ... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... Oulujärvi (pronounced ōlō-yÇŽrvÄ“) is a the fifth largest lake in Finland, at 88,709 km². It is located in the north-central region of the country and is drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake to the Gulf of Bothnia. ... The Baltic Sea The Gulf of Bothnia (Fin. ... Oulujoki is a river in Oulu province, Finland. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

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Kajaani was founded in 1651, as one of the Finnish cities founded by the Governor General of Finland Per Brahe. At that time, the Kainuu region — as wood country — was an important wood tar producer, and the tar trade was the major industry. The barrels of tar were shipped to Oulujärvi and then along the Oulujoki to Oulu in the Bothnian coast of the Baltic sea. From there, the tar was shipped to continental Europe, where it was used as a sealant and an anti-rot agent for ship hulls. Count Per Brahe (February 18, 1602 - September 2, 1680) was a Swedish soldier and statesman. ... Oulujärvi (pronounced ōlō-yÇŽrvÄ“) is a the fifth largest lake in Finland, at 88,709 km². It is located in the north-central region of the country and is drained by the Oulu River, which flows northwestward from the lake to the Gulf of Bothnia. ... City Oulu (1605) Administrative Province Oulu province Historical Province Ostrobothnia Area (2004-01-01)  â€“ Total (excl. ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53 deg. ...

The development of population numbers (December 31): December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

• 1987 - 36,056
• 1990 - 36,428
• 1997 - 36,541
• 2000 - 36,088
• 2002 - 35,842

Important industries in the city today are the wood industry and the paper industry. An important employer in the city is also the Kainuu Brigade, is the largest garrison in Finland — the Brigade employs some 600 people and trains 4000 conscripts a year. There is a polytechnic institute in the city. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kainuu Brigade (finnish Kainuun prikaati) is a Finnish Army unit situated in Kajaani. ... The term polytechnic, from the Greek πολύ polú meaning many and τεχνικός tekhnikós meaning arts, is commonly used in many countries to describe an institution that delivers vocational or technical education and training, other countries do not use the term and use alternative terminology. ...

One famous historical monument in Kajaani is the ruins of the Kajaani castle, located on the Kajaani river in the centre of the city. The castle was originally built in 1604 and completed in 1619. The castle served as an administrative centre, prison, military base and refuge for the citizens. Events January 14 – Hampton Court conference with James I of England, the Anglican bishops and representatives of Puritans September 20 – Capture of Ostend by Spanish forces under Ambrosio Spinola after a three year siege. ... Events May 13 - Dutch statesman Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is executed in The Hague after having been accused of treason. ... A military base is an isolated facility, settlement, or installation that shelters military equipment and personnel. ...

During the Greater Wrath in the 18th century, the castle was forced to surrender to Russian forces. The Russians exploded the castle in March 1716 and it has been in ruins ever since. Today, the ruins are especially popular among children, who like to explore the dark, twisty little passages and have fantasy adventures. The Swedish Victory at Narva, 1700 by Gustaf Cederström, painted 1910 Battle of Poltava as painted by Denis Martens the Younger in 1726 The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony-Poland (from 1715 also Prussia and Hanover) on one... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

A sister city of Kajaani is Marquette, Michigan. The old ore dock in Marquette Marquette is a city located in Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ...

External links

• Official website of Kajaani