View of Laurinkatu in central Lohja.

Lohja (IPA: /ˈlohjɑ/), or Lojo in Swedish, is a town and municipality of Finland. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1792x1200, 786 KB) View of Laurinkatu in Lohja, Finland. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1792x1200, 786 KB) View of Laurinkatu in Lohja, Finland. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet. ... This is a list of towns in Finland. ... The municipalities (kunta in Finnish, kommun in Swedish) represent the local level of self government in Finland and also act as the basic regional administrative units of the country. ...

It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of 36,218 (2004-12-31) and covers an area of 356.24 km² of which 77.98 km² is water. The population density is 130.16 inhabitants per km². Finland consists of 6 provinces (Finnish: läänit, Swedish: län), following a 1997 redesign that reduced their number from 12. ... The Province of Southern Finland is a province of Finland. ... Uusimaa (Nyland) is the name of a geographical region in Finland which can refer to: Uusimaa - a historical Province of Sweden (Historical provinces of Finland) Uudenmaan ja Hämeen lääni - a former County of Sweden (Counties in Finland) Uudenmaan lääni - a former Province of Finland Uudenmaan maakunta - a current Region of... Finland is divided into 20 regions (maakunta/landskap in Finnish/Swedish). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The municipality is bilingual, with majority being Finnish and minority Swedish speakers. Lohja has been a focal point for the population and economy of Western Uusimaa since the early 14th century. Lohja was renowned as a trading centre already in the Middle Ages. The local inhabitans were among the pioneers of the Finnish mining and construction material industries. By Finnish standards, Lohja has long-established traditions in horticulture and especially in market gardening. These traditions are represented by the symbols of present-day Lohja: limestone and an apple. The term bilingualism (from bi meaning two and lingua meaning language) can refer to rather different phenomena. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... In agriculture, market gardening is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. ...

Lohja has an exellent location near the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and it benefits from a good road network. It takes less than an hour to drive from Helsinki to Lohja. It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ...

The landscape of Lohja is characterized by manors and gardens. The Lohja area is divided by the ridge Lohja, which forms a watershed for southern Finland´s largest lake system, Lake Lohja.

Lohja is a town famed for its cultural events. More than a hundred different events are arranged in the town each year by its residents and organizations. 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.

One unique experience is the Tytyri limestone mine, which has a museum 100 meters below earth´s surface. This attraction and exhibitions are reached using either an old mine wagon or an ultramodern lift. Other places worth visiting are: Lohja museum area, Lake Lohja surroundings, St. Laurence´s church dating from the 16th century, the Kisakallio Sport college, the Floating Restaurant-Café Kaljaasi, the Alitalo vineyard, the St. Laurence Golf and the recreation bath Neidonkeidas. Limestone (CaCO3) is a sedimentary rock composed of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate). ...

External links

• Official site