Tottijärvi
Tottijärvi | ||
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Former municipality | ||
Tottijärven kunta | ||
Tottijäri Church, built in 1841. | ||
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Coordinates: 61°23′52″N 023°20′34″E / 61.39778°N 23.34278°ECoordinates: 61°23′52″N 023°20′34″E / 61.39778°N 23.34278°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Pirkanmaa | |
Consolidated | 1976 | |
Area | ||
• Land | 87.2 km2 (33.7 sq mi) | |
Population (1975)[1] | ||
• Total | 1,052 | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Climate | Dfc |
Tottijärvi is a village and a former municipality in Nokia, Finland. It is located by the lake Pyhäjärvi, about 30 kilometres southwest of the city of Tampere. The population of Tottijärvi is 717 (2008).[2]
History
The history of Tottijärvi dates back to the early 14th century. According to a legend, it was named after the dog of the chieftain Matti Kurki. Kurki drowned his dog Totti into a lake, as it was making noise during an ambush and later the dog began to haunt him.[2] The Tottijärvi Manor was established in 1416. It was owned by the Kurki of Laukko family. The manor was destroyed in the 1918 Finnish Civil War.[3]
Tottijärvi was originally a part of the Greater Pirkkala, which was one of the 10 original sockens of the historical province of Satakunta, and later a part of the Vesilahti municipality. The Tottijärvi parish was established in 1685 and the municipality of Tottijärvi in 1906. It was annexed with the town of Nokia in 1976.[2]
References
- ↑ "II Väestö". Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1975. Helsinki: Central Statistical Office. 1976. p. 22.
- 1 2 3 "Tottijärven kylä" (in Finnish). Village of Tottijärvi. 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ↑ "Tottijärven kartano" (in Finnish). The National Board of Antiquities. 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2017.