Turenki
Turenki is a population center in the Municipality of Janakkala, Finland, with a population of some 7500 people.[1] It has been said that Turenki is translated from Turinge, Thuring or Turängi. It is among the largest population centers of Janakkala, along with Tervakoski. Turenki is located about 13 kilometers southeast of the city of Hämeenlinna.
The Turenki railway station is the oldest of its kind in
all of Finland.
Locations
Turenki contains the oldest railway station in Finland, built in the year 1862 as part of the Helsinki-Hämeenlinna -route. It is also home to a factory owned by Valio Ltd., which produces mostly dairy products.[2]
Notable individuals
Location in Finland
- Marko Nousiainen, fulltime twitch streamer
- Anssi Pesonen, ice hockey player
- Eino Kalpala, alpine skier
- Ellen Jokikunnas, model and television host
- Esko Helle, politician
- Janne Virtanen, athlete
- Jaryd Nousiainen
- Jarkko Kortesoja
- Kustaa Paturi, poet
- Laiska Leppone, rap musician
- Lyyli Aalto, Member of Parliament
- Tauno Marttinen, composer
- Veikko Lahti, athlete
- Tomi Hiukkamäki, musician
- Elektrus Erektus, performance artist
- "Turenki". Janakkala (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- "Valio Oy, Turengin tehdas". Janakkala (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-01-13.
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