Länkipohja (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈlæŋkiˌpohjɑ]) is a locality in Jämsä, Finland, located by the lake Längelmävesi. It was the administrative center of the municipality of Längelmäki, which was divided between Jämsä and Orivesi in 2007.[1]

History

The village of Länkipohja was populated in the early 16th century and was mentioned as Lengellmapohia, a transcription of the original name, Längelmäpohja, in 1560. The name Längelmäpohja was used until the 18th century, when the current name Länkipohja appears.[2]

It is known of the 1918 Finnish Civil War Battle of Länkipohja.[3] The Länkipohja railway station was opened in 1948 as the first part of the Orivesi–Jyväskylä railway was completed. It was closed in 1987.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Kuntaliitokset" (in Finnish). Municipality of Jämsä. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 251. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ Jalonen, Jussi (8 October 2014). "Battle of Tampere". International Encyclopedia of the First World War. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ↑ Iltanen, Jussi (2010). Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat. Helsinki: Karttakeskus. p. 178. ISBN 978-951-59321-4-3.

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