Lievestuore railway station

Lievestuore is the second biggest district in Laukaa, Finland.[1] Its population in 2018 was about 2500.[1]

Services

Lievestuore has a school, a day care center, a youth center, a health center and a pharmacy, a church, a pub, a restaurant and a grocery store.[2][3]

History

The meaning of the name Lievestuore is unclear. It may have a Sámi origin, over time morphed into the current form by Finnic settlers. The toponym itself was first mentioned in 1552 as Leffuitorij, referring to hunting grounds owned by the men of Tuulos.[4]

Lievestuoreen sellutehdas, a cellulose factory existed between 1927–1985.[5][6]

Famous natives

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lievestuore". www.lievestuore.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Palvelut | Lievestuore". www.lievestuore.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  3. ↑ "Jyväskylän seutu - Lievestuore". www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  4. ↑ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 236. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "Raf. Haarlan yhtiöt — Historia". www.porssitieto.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  6. ↑ "Lievestuoreen lipeälampi" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.

62°15′45″N 26°12′14″E / 62.2625°N 26.2039°E / 62.2625; 26.2039


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