Metsämaa Explained

Metsämaa
Official Name:Finnish: Metsämaan kunta
Swedish: Metsämaa kommun
Settlement Type:Former municipality
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Coordinates:60.9378°N 23.157°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Finland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Turku and Pori Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Finland Proper
Seat:Metsämaan kirkonkylä
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1914
Extinct Title:Merged into Loimaan kunta
Extinct Date:1976
Population Total:1079
Population As Of:1975-12-31
Area Land Km2:93.2

Metsämaa is a village and a former municipality of Finland in the former Turku and Pori Province, now in the region of Finland Proper.

The municipality was consolidated with Loimaan kunta in 1976, which was consolidated with the town of Loimaa in 2005.

Geography

Metsämaa is located on the banks of the river Kojonjoki (Koijoki, Koenjoki) which begins from Koijärvi and discharges into the Loimijoki near Alastaro.

The municipality of Metsämaa bordered Punkalaidun, Humppila, Ypäjä and Loimaan kunta.

Villages

Metsämaa has four register villages: Kallio, Korpi, Majanoja and Metsämaa (Metsämaan kirkonkylä).

History

Metsämaa was originally a part of the Loimaa parish. The village was first mentioned in 1587 as Metzänmaa. Its name literally means "forest land", as the area of Metsämaa is more forested in comparison to Loimaa proper.[1]

Metsämaa gained chapel rights in 1777 and a church was built in the village. The first chaplain was designated in 1799. In 1914, Metsämaa became an independent parish and municipality.[2]

The municipality was consolidated with Loimaan kunta in 1976. The parish remained independent until 2000. Loimaan kunta was consolidated with the town of Loimaa in 2005.

Church

The church of Metsämaa was built in 1777. It has 350 seats and a graveyard is located around it. The graveyard also includes soldier graves.[3]

Services

Education

Metsämaa has a school for grades 1-6 (ala-aste). The school was established in 1881 and consists of the original building and a newer one built in the 1940s.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf. 150. March 4, 2023. kaino.kotus.fi. fi.
  2. Web site: Suomen Sukututkimusseura. March 4, 2023. hiski.genealogia.fi. fi.
  3. Web site: Metsämaa - Kirkko. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315101628/http://www.metsamaa.net/kirkko/. March 15, 2014. March 7, 2023. metsamaa.net. fi.
  4. Web site: Metsämaan koulu - Loimaa. March 7, 2023. loimaa.fi. fi.