Janakkala

Janakkala is a municipality in Finland. 16,881 people lived there in 2013. Population centers: Turenki, Tervakoski, Leppäkoski and a village called Tarinmaa.

Neighbour municipalities, in south: Hausjärvi, Loppi and Riihimäki. Hämeenlinna is on the north.

It was founded in 1866.

Coat of arms
Janakkalas coat of arms has been designed by Onni Oja in 1950.

Villages

26 villages:

 Harviala
 Heinäjoki
 Hiisi
 Hyvikkälä
 Jokimaa
 Kerkkola Kernaala
 Kiipula
 Kiri (kylä)
 Koljala
 Leppäkoski Löyttymäki
 Mallinkainen
 Melkkola
 Napiala
 Punkka Rehakka
 Saloinen
 Sauvala
 Tarinmaa
 Tanttala
 Tervakoski Turenki
 Uhkoila
 Virala
 Vähikkälä

Known people
 Tuomas Kyrö, writer
 Ida Aalberg, actor
 Olavi Borg, professor
 Laiska Leppone, rap-musician
 Reko Lundán, writer
 Timo Mäenpää, musician
 Kustaa Paturi, poetry and agonist
 A. P. Sarjanto, songwriter

 Other websites 
 The official Janakkala page

Category:1866 establishments in Finland
Category:Municipalities of Kanta-Häme