Vanajavesi is a large lake in southern Finland , in the provinces of Pirkanmaa and Kanta-Häme . It is part of the Kokemäenjoki basin. The lake gathers waters from a wide area in the regions of Pirkanmaa , Tavastia Proper and parts of the Päijänne Tavastia region.
17-512: The biggest city by the lake is Hämeenlinna in the Tavastia Proper region. Other cities and towns include Valkeakoski and Akaa (formerly Toijala ) in the Pirkanmaa region. In addition to these, the municipalities by the lake include Lempäälä in the Pirkanmaa region and Hattula and Janakkala in the Tavastia Proper region. The lake is connected to Mallasvesi in the north, which itself
34-470: A strong contribution of Juuso Walden . In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division Mestaruussarja (now called Veikkausliiga ), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup . The 1960s was the most successful era in the club's history, winning both the league and cup three times, including the first double in Finnish football history in 1960. The club was relegated in 1972, but came straight back, and won
51-457: Is 76.52 inhabitants per square kilometre (198.2/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish . Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successful football team, FC Haka . The town and the paper industry have both grown by the Valkeakoski rapids between the lake Mallasvesi in the north and the lake Vanajavesi in the south. The Valkeakoski area
68-403: Is considered the urban area of Valkeaskoki. These districts are further divided into neighborhoods. The districts and neighborhoods of Valkeakoski are: In addition, outside of but in the vicinity of these districts lay Vanhakylä and Viuha. Valkeakoski is notable for the football team FC Haka and also other Haka sections, especially the cross-country skiing section. The "skiing Haka" is one of
85-514: Is described by the current chairman and board members as difficult but stable. These times of financial struggles have seen the club move from a perennial championship challenger to a team usually poised for relegation. Both 2011 and 2012 the pre-season media predictions have placed the club in the bottom three. Haka finished last in the standings in 2012 and were relegated to the Finnish First Division. The club finally won promotion back to
102-502: Is known to have been inhabited since the Iron Age . More than a thousand years ago, the ridges on the area served as a foundation of the Rapola fort. In the following Middle Ages, the mill town Sääksmäki was the center of the area. However, industrialization towards the end of the 19th century increased the importance of what became the contemporary town of Valkeakoski. The channel of Valkeakoski
119-452: Is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Tampere , 45 km (28 mi) north of Hämeenlinna and 150 km (93 mi) north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region . The municipality has a population of 20,816 (31 October 2024) and covers an area of 372.03 square kilometres (143.64 sq mi) of which 100.06 km (38.63 sq mi) is water. The population density
136-475: Is the joining point of two chains of lakes; The Längelmävesi route in the northeast, consisting of the lakes Längelmävesi , Vesijärvi , Roine , and Pälkänevesi . The other chain, the Hauho route , drains from the southeast and consists of the lakes Lummene , Vehkajärvi , Vesijako , Kuohijärvi , Kukkia , Iso-Roine , Vesanselkä and Ilmoilanselkä . A third chain of lakes and rivers drain into Vanajavesi from
153-725: The championship (2004) and two cups (2002 and 2005). Haka's best performance in UEFA competition was in the 1983–1984 season when they reached the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup , losing to eventual winners Juventus 0–2 on aggregate. The club has been involved in European competitions every year since 1998, the streak ending in 2008–2009 season. In the recent years the club's financial situation has deteriorated on two occasions (like many other small market teams in Veikkausliiga). The first one
170-401: The double again in 1977. The club's name was changed to FC Haka in the early 1990s. Haka won the title again 1995, but was relegated the next season. Keith Armstrong was hired as the new coach, and the club came straight back again, winning three straight championships from 1998 to 2000. Goalkeeping legend Olli Huttunen succeeded Armstrong as coach in 2002, and has already led the club to
187-583: The historical province of Tavastia in Finland. It has been declared as one of the National landscapes of Finland as defined by the Finnish ministry of environment in 1992. This Finland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valkeakoski Valkeakoski ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑlkeɑˌkoski] ; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland . It
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#1732876540105204-439: The industrial town of Valkeakoski . The club was founded in 1934, competing in Finland's premier division of football, Veikkausliiga . It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins. Haka has historically had close ties with the paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and it is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene . The club was founded as Valkeakosken Haka in 1934, with
221-434: The most successful and high stature in Finland, had been on run of deficit for several years during the 2000s. At the same time the overall economic situation in the world and also the sponsorship payments from UPM Kymmene diminished. This forced the club to rationalize its operations and adopt a new role as one of the smaller clubs in Finnish top flight football. The current situation at the start of 2012 Finnish football season
238-436: The most successful skiing teams in Finland. The other major local sports organization Koskenpojat has also been really successful, winning many national championships in aerobic gymnastics. Valkeakoski is twinned with: [REDACTED] Media related to Valkeakoski at Wikimedia Commons FC Haka FC Haka , originally Valkeakosken Haka , commonly known as Haka , is a Finnish professional football club based in
255-610: The south, originating in Pääjärvi in the east and Loppijärvi in the west. This third chain is referred to as the Vanajavesi route . Several lakes drain into Vanajavesi from the southeast, such as Rutajärvi . Vanajavesi itself drains into lake Pyhäjärvi through the Kuokkolankoski rapids, which are situated in Lempäälä , to the north. Vanajavesi and its surroundings are the central area of
272-405: Was opened in 1869, and the first paper mill was completed in 1873, marking the beginning of a continuing tradition of the forest industry. The municipality of Sääksmäki, from which the town of Valkeakoski was detached in 1923 was consolidated with Valkeakoski in 1973. The entire countryside of Valkeakoski consists mainly of the former Sääksmäki municipality areas. There are 25 districts in what
289-480: Was the 2008–09 season when a group of investors led by local businessman and restaurateur Sedu Koskinen (owner and founder of a nationwide night-club chain) formed FC Haka Oy to help an essentially bankrupt team to finish the season. In 2010 Sedu Koskinen left, after having put around 1 million euros of his own money into the club. Since then the club's operations have been reformed to make it financial sound or at least not running on deficit. The team, having been one of
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