Kalanti
Kalanti (Swedish: Kaland, officially Uusikirkko Tl during 1915–1936[1]) is a former municipality in Southwest Finland region, Finland. Kalanti is first mentioned in historical sources 1316.[2] It was merged with Uusikaupunki in 1993.
In 1756, a religious revival that had a strong impact on the Southwest Finland began in Kalanti, when Lisa Eriksdotter experienced a religious epiphany.[3]
References
- ^ Yrjö Karilas (1958). "Suomenmaa: Maamme kuntien entiset nimet". Pikku jättiläinen (in Finnish). Porvoo: Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. p. 469.
- ^ Veijo Kaitanen, Esa Laukkanen & Kari Uotila: Muinainen Kalanti ja sen naapurit, 2003. (in Finnish)
- ^ Eino Murtorinne (2000). "1591-1808". Kristinuskon historia 2000 (in Finnish). Porvoo: Weilin+Göös. p. 55. ISBN 951-35-6516-5.
60°49′07″N 21°33′23″E / 60.8186°N 21.5563°E
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