Pennala should not be confused with Pennal.
| Pennala | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Finland |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Finland |
| Coordinates: | 60.893°N 25.7028°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Päijänne Tavastia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Orimattila |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 83 |
| Population Total: | 950 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2017 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Postal Code: | 16320 |
Pennala (in Finnish pronounced as /ˈpenːɑlɑ/) is a village in the northern part of the Orimattila municipality in Päijänne Tavastia, Finland, located about south of Lahti. At the end of 2017, the village had 950 inhabitants.[2] The Lahti–Loviisa railway runs east of the village.
Pennala is believed to have been formed at the end of the 15th century, as two houses are mentioned in the land register of 1539.[3] In 1707, there were three houses: Knaapila, Sulku and Uotila.[4] After this, Knaapila was divided between the inheriting brothers, which formed Mattila and Peltola, the village's remaining homesteads today. According to court documents, the Pennala house, which gave the village its current name, has been located in the village since the beginning of the 18th century.[5]
The village's services include a primary school,[6] a kindergarten,[7] a kiosk,[8] and a volunteer fire department.[9]