Lievestuore is the second biggest district in Laukaa, Finland.[1] Its population in 2018 was about 2500.[1]
Services edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Sylvi Saimo, sprint canoeist
Gallery edit
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Library -
Railway station -
House in Lievestuore -
A centrum view
See also edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lievestuore.
References edit
- ^ a b "Lievestuore". www.lievestuore.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Palvelut | Lievestuore". www.lievestuore.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Jyväskylän seutu - Lievestuore". www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 236. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Raf. Haarlan yhtiöt — Historia". www.porssitieto.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
- ^ "Lievestuoreen lipeälampi" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
External links edit
62°15′45″N 26°12′14″E / 62.2625°N 26.2039°E
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