What is Janakkala?
[[File:Janakkala sijainti Suomi.svg|thumb|Location]] [[File:Turenginasema.JPG|thumb|One of the oldest railwaystation in Finland, is in Turenki]] [[File:Vanantaankartano.jpg|thumb|Main building of Vanantaa mansion]] [[File:Janakkalankirjasto.JPG|thumb|Library]] [[File:Janakkala.vaakuna.svg|thumb|90px|Coat of arms]] '''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 [[village]]s: {| cellpadding=4 valign=top | * [[Harviala (Janakkala)|Harviala]] * [[Heinäjoki (Janakkala)|Heinäjoki]] * [[Hiisi (kylä)|Hiisi]] * [[Hyvikkälä]] * [[Jokimaa (Janakkala)|Jokimaa]] * [[Kerkkola]] | * [[Kernaala]] * [[Kiipula (kylä)|Kiipula]] * [[Kiri (kylä)]] * [[Koljala]] * [[Leppäkoski (Janakkala)|Leppäkoski]] | * [[Löyttymäki]] * [[Mallinkainen]] * [[Melkkola]] * [[Napiala]] * [[Punkka]] | * [[Rehakka]] * [[Saloinen (kylä)|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 == * [http://www.janakkala.fi/ The official Janakkala page] {{Commonscat|Janakkala|Janakkala}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:1866 establishments in Finland]] [[Category:Municipalities of Kanta-Häme]]