More from the history board

As a tradition in the family and from those who passed through the village Merikarvian A history window was sketched out of the stories related to the history of Alakylä and Kuninkaanmäki between the barns of Kuninkaanmäki, and at the same time, plans were started to build a permanent history board to commemorate the past at the site. The ceremonial opening of the village board was held in 2017. At that time, the visit of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden in 1614 was relived. The village board was realized together with Alakylä Aktiivien and Merikarvia-society hardworking volunteers.

The history board has three exhibition items: 1. An enlarged copy of a naive landscape drawing of Alakylä, the former village of Alakarvia, which depicts the situation and buildings of the village at the beginning of the 1900th century. The picture shows which buildings are currently missing from the landscape and where the road now runs. The buildings in the picture are numbered and named.
2. The Perimätietoikkuna collected information that has been passed down as folklore about events that have taken place on Kuninkaanmäki over the centuries and how Kuninkaanmäki got its name.
3. The third window was named a temporary exhibition. It allows you to get acquainted with newspaper news from about a hundred years ago about Alakylä and Merikarvialta. During Independence Day and Christmas, the history news window has its own theme.
There is a guest book on the history board, in which visitors are asked to write about their visit.
• Welcome to the Alakylä history board to experience what the past speaks to us!

Village history

Officially, there is no village called Kuvaskangas. The village settlement was formed at the intersection of roads branching east and west along Route 8. Kuvaskangas is located on a longitudinal ridge formed during the melting of the ice age. The ridge has been inhabited since the Stone Age, as Stone Age axes have been found in the fields of the village. According to history, Kuvaskangas was the first land area to emerge from under the sea after the ice age. The ridge is MerikarviaThe highest point in the country. It is located 67 meters above sea level. According to the story, Kuvaskangas got its name because it was the first to be reflected as a landmark for approaching ships. Gravel was transported from Harju, along Lauttijärventie, to build Highway 8, and the resulting pit became a deer pit. A glass factory operated on the site of the former school until the late 1800th century.

Plots and apartments: There are rental apartments and plots for sale near Highway 8.

Hobbies: Riding stable Talli Pikkuhelmi, Kirinnevantie 35, Kuvaskangas, Elina Reiman tel. 0400 830 009, ellu2@sci.fi

Cycling on the village path: Most of the village's roads are nice for cycling, either long or short. The challenge box and road map are on the wall of the village hall. In winter, a sledding hill is built at Hirvenkuopa and a winter festival is held there.

Village services:    

Kuvaskangas Village Hall, Vaasantie 2307, 29940 Village hall rental, inquiries and reservations tel. 045 665 7675

Tiktilvikki: Sewing and repair service Aira Laine 050 358 5674

Haka Service: Hannu Karipalo 044 219 9221, Car and machinery maintenance

Electrical installations and supplies: Risto Lounasvaara 040 767 6206

Equipment rental: firewood processor for chopping trees 30€/day. Reservations: Tarmo Joutsenvirta, tel. 0400 123 832 or Merja Joutsenvirta, tel. 0400 821 961
We also rent a roller for 10€/ha. Reservations: Seppo Sädemaa, tel. 0400 545 238

Services in villages

The village committee rents for various occasions and even large parties: gas grill + gas bottle €25 or just the grill €10
Assembled tables €2 and benches €1/time. Rental is handled by Nina Anttila, tel. (02) 551 2000

The services in the villages are diverse. Fresh fish can be bought directly from fishermen in Köörtilä. The villages have two boatyards and an accounting office, as well as their own taxi company. There is a holiday centre called Sompa along Pooskerintie. It is an AKT holiday resort, but others can also book accommodation and go fishing at sea.

The common carpet washing area and the beach near the Merimaa bridge are the result of the village committee's volunteer efforts.

Village history

MerikarviaThe plaque telling the history of the villages, erected by the association, is located in Köörtilä. The address of the plaque is Pooskerintie 114.

The history of the villages is colorful. By learning about the past, we also understand the present better. The history of the villages overlaps with the history of the school. The 75-year history of the Peipu school has been compiled by retired teacher Reijo Ostamo. It is on sale at Kirju, tel. (02) 5512 000, and it can also be ordered by mail. In addition to the book, the envelope contains a bank transfer, which can be used to pay the book and postage to the village committee's account.

Honkajärvi is Merikarvian northern villages along Highway 8, between Pori and Kristiinankaupunki. You can access the Honkajärvi village website from this link: www.honkajarvi.fi The distance to Pori is 56 km and to Kristiina is about 45 km. MerikarviaThe distance between the city center and the seaside is approximately 23 km.

There are several associations in the village: in addition to the Honkajärvi Village Committee, the Honkajärvi Martat Association and the Honkajärvi Hunting Association.

The village hall is rented out for parties. For inquiries and reservations, contact Marika Uimaluoto, tel. 0400 515547

www.honkajarvi.fi
Honkatupa, Honkajärventie 30
29940 Picture canvas

In Kasala, even bread turns into bröö

The next village north of Kasala is already a bilingual area. There is a strong volunteer spirit in Riispyy, and this is also evident in the fact that the cooperative and the cottage residents renovated the shared pier area together. In addition to boat storage, the renovated shore has been harnessed for diverse recreational use. The swimming area has been deepened by dredging, the parking area has been expanded, and the trees have been cleared. It is convenient to paddle and fish from the pier.

Village history

Riispyy was also an industrial area in the 1800th century, with a sawmill operating there. An information board will be erected to tell the history of Riispyynlahti, and a route map will be prepared for those navigating the rocky waters.

Village history

Koittankoski is located Merikarviain the northern part of Finland, 65 km from Pori, Merikarvia25 km from the city centre as well as from the village of Isojoki, 27 km from the village of Siikainen, and about 60 km from Kristiinankaupunki, Kauhajoki and Kankaanpää. In the north, on the side of the municipality of Isojoki, Sarvijärvi begins the Sarvijoki River, which flows into Koittanjärvi. From there begins the Koittanjoki River, which in turn flows into Lauttijärvi, Vähäjärvi and Airosjärvi. Merikarviato Tuorila.

The former village school now serves as the village's common gathering space. The village hall hosts lively activities, such as clubs, weaving, and evening gatherings.

History: Our residential area has developed on the shores of Lakes Korpus and Lahnajärvi. Today, the lakes have dried up, but the extensive game lands serve hunters.
MerikarviaThe only Stone Age settlement has been found in the area, with artifacts and memories left behind in greater abundance in the northern part of the village of Lauttijärvi, on the banks of the Koittankoski rapids.

Villages in the Lammela region

Surrounded by forested nature, the villages are mainly located between Vaasantie and the southern coastal road, about 40 kilometers north of the center of Pori. The age structure of the area is good and children are an integral part of the image of the villages. The most significant industries are agriculture and forestry. Many of the villagers work in the village, which is about 20 kilometers away, or in Pori. The journey to the village takes less than half an hour along highway 8.

The village committee of the villages in the Lammela region is involved in a variety of projects and organizes training and events for the enjoyment of the villagers. Every year, Christmas markets, a forest church and various trips are organized. The village committee has its own small village house in the yard of the former Lammela school. The village committee's activists come to the entrepreneur market with their sales stalls every year.

There is industry and stone fences in Tuorila

MerikarviaThe municipality of Tuorila has focused particularly on industrial plots, which have been zoned on both sides of Kasitie. Repolantie is an industrial road and the plots along it are equipped with municipal technology (electricity, water, sewage). There are also new shop and hall premises built by the municipality along Repolantie, for sale or rent. There is a lighted road and light traffic route from Tuorila to the municipality centre, eight kilometres.

STONE FENCE TOUR is a nature trail that circles the Prasunkytö field. Starting point is behind Koivuniemen Herran (formerly Merikievari). The route circles the field for almost two kilometers. There are green marks on the trees in the terrain. Bollards have been built in the swampier part. The stone fence represents a more recent and visible stone history. The width of the fence at the top is over three meters and the height is about one and a half meters. The longest such straight fence section is 700 meters long. MerikarviaThe terrain is rocky and clearing the field has required several generations of twisting up the rocks. An extensive stone cairn burial area is evidence of Tuorila's Bronze Age settlement.

Village history

Lankoski is located along Highway 8 and is crossed by MerikarviaA traveler on Lankoski will notice the river at the latest when crossing the bridge, under which the rapids roar. MerikarviaYou can stop to watch the rushing water of the river from the old stone bridge, also known as the museum bridge, which is located next to the new bridge. A nature trail starts from under the Köffi bridge and follows the riverbank, where you can see a walnut tree and, around Mother's Day, blue and white anemones.

In the summer, tourists are also served by the old Coffee Mill. There you can feel the scent of history, because it was here that the Merikarvia-born businessman Antti Ahlström started his business. The coffee mill can be reached from Köffir via the old stone arch bridge in Lankoski, built in 1887. It is one of the most beautiful sights in the village. The wheels and structures of the Lankoski mill can be seen in the coffee mill. A gift shop operates on the upper floor of the building in the summer.

The village committee volunteers have built a suspension bridge using volunteer efforts. Merikarviaacross the river. It extends from Simo Palomäki's plot to the other side of the river. From there the path continues into the forest of Ahlström Oy. From Lankoski Köff to the bridge it is about a kilometer of hiking towards the upper reaches of the river. Lankoski was first settled in 1698. The region was settled permanently in the 1700th century.