Kellokoski (Finnish: [ˈkelːoˌkoski]; Swedish: Mariefors) is one of the three villages in the Finnish municipality of Tuusula. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Järvenpää. Kellokoski has a population of 4,400.[1]
Kellokoski has its own church, which was built in 1734,[2] and a psychiatric hospital.[3]
Most people speak Finnish. Earlier there were also people who spoke Swedish.
History edit
Kellokosken ruukki, pig iron factory started 1795. Nowadays, iron products have been replaced with products made from aluminium.
Notable people from Kellokoski edit
- Antti Nykänen, basketball player
References edit
- ^ http://www.tuusula.fi/kellokoski/ Tuusula.fi Information about Kellokoski (in Finnish)
- ^ http://www.suomiopas.fi/en/4821/kunta/Tuusula Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine SuomiOpas Site with information about Finland
- ^ http://www.hus.fi/default.asp?path=59,404,19303,19317 Archived 2012-02-18 at the Wayback Machine HUS - Hospital district of Helsinki and Uusimaa