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Lohja
Town in Uusimaa, Finland
Town in Uusimaa, Finland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Lohja |
| official_name | Lohjan kaupunki |
| Lojo stad | |
| native_name | Lohja – Lojo |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Lohjan ydinkeskusta 2020-06-29.jpg |
| image_shield | Lohja.vaakuna.svg |
| shield_size | 120x80px |
| image_map | Lohja sijainti Suomi.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Lohja in Finland |
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| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Finland |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Uusimaa |
| subdivision_type2 | Sub-region |
| subdivision_name2 | Helsinki sub-region (formerly Lohja sub-region) |
| leader_title | City manager |
| leader_name | Pasi Perämäki |
| established_title | Charter |
| established_date | 1926 |
| established_title2 | City rights |
| established_date2 | 1969 |
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| blank3_name | Climate |
| blank3_info | Dfb |
| timezone | EET |
| utc_offset | +02:00 |
| timezone_DST | EEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +03:00 |
| website | |
| motto | Järvikaupunki – Insjöstaden |
Lojo stad
Lohja (; ) is a town in Finland, located in the southern interior of the country. Lohja is situated in the western part of the Uusimaa region. The population of Lohja is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland. Lohja is part of the Helsinki sub-region, but not directly part of the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Lohja covers an area of {{Data Finland municipality/total area|Lohja}} km2 of which {{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Lohja}} km2, or 8.3 percent, is water. The population density of Lohja is PD/km2.
Lohja has the fourth most summer cottages of any municipality in Finland, with 8,468 in the city as of June 2018. Lohja is close to the Helsinki metropolitan area and benefits from a good road network. It takes less than an hour to drive from Helsinki to Lohja on the E18 motorway, which, along with Hangonväylä, is one of Lohja's main road connections.
Lohja is a bilingual municipality with Finnish and Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages. City's bilingual slogan is: Järvikaupunki – Insjöstaden which translates to "Lake city".
The landscape of Lohja is characterized by manors and gardens. Its area is divided by the Lohja ridge, which forms a watershed for the largest lake system in Uusimaa, Lake Lohja (Lohjanjärvi); mostly that's why Lohja is also referred to as "Lake City" (järvikaupunki). The medieval Church of St. Lawrence is the architectural highlight of downtown Lohja, which also includes a heterogeneous mix of buildings mostly dating from the 1960s onwards. The Lohja library, which was opened in 2005, is a distinctly modern building
Lohja has been a focal point for the population and economy of western Uusimaa since the early 14th century. The local inhabitants were among the pioneers of the Finnish mining and construction material industries. Lohja has long-established traditions in horticulture and especially in market gardening. These traditions are represented by the
Politics
Local
Pasi Perämäki is the city manager of Lohja. The city manager oversees the city committee. In addition to the city committee, Lohja has a 51-seat municipal council. The parties represented in the council as well as their seat counts are listed below.
| Party | Seats | Social Democratic Party of Finland}}" | National Coalition Party}}" | Green League}}" | Left Alliance (Finland)}}" | Finns Party}}" | Centre Party (Finland)}}" | Swedish People's Party of Finland}}" | Christian Democrats (Finland)}}" | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| National Coalition Party | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Green League | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Left Alliance | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finns Party | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Centre Party | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Meidän Lohja | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Swedish People's Party | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Christian Democrats | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haloo Lohja | 1 |
National
2015 parliamentary election
| Party | Vote share |
|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | 25,5% |
| Finns Party | 22,9% |
| National Coalition Party | 16,5% |
| Centre Party | 12,9% |
| Green League | 7,2% |
| Left Alliance | 5,9% |
| Swedish People's Party | 3,1% |
| Christian Democrats | 3,1% |
| Change 2011 | 1,1% |
Climate
Lohja has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) |Jan record high C = 8.5 |Feb record high C = 9.4 |Mar record high C = 14.4 |Apr record high C = 23.4 |May record high C = 29.0 |Jun record high C = 31.0 |Jul record high C = 31.7 |Aug record high C = 30.8 |Sep record high C = 25.7 |Oct record high C = 16.7 |Nov record high C = 13.3 |Dec record high C = 10.5 |year record high C = 31.7 |Jan record low C = −35.6 |Feb record low C = −35.1 |Mar record low C = −29.3 |Apr record low C = −19.2 |May record low C = −3.6 |Jun record low C = 1.8 |Jul record low C = 6.1 |Aug record low C = 2.6 |Sep record low C = −3.2 |Oct record low C = −11.3 |Nov record low C = −20.1 |Dec record low C = −32.0 |year record low C = -35.6 |access-date = 19 January 2026}}
Culture
The most notable are the Lohja Summer Cultural Festival, the Apple Carnival organized by representatives of business and commerce, the retailers' Hurlumhei Carnival and the Old Time Christmas market continue the tradition of fairs dating back to the Middle Ages.
The Doom Metal band Reverend Bizarre hails from Lohja.
Elias Lönnrot, who wrote the Kalevala, was both born and died in Sammatti, which has been part of Lohja since 2009.
Sights
Museums

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Lohja Museum
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Paikkari Croft, the home of Elias Lönnrot
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Johannes Lohilampi museum
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Tytyri Mine Museum
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Kaarre Military Museum
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Kovela Agricultural Museum
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Hyrsylän Mutka, the home of dancer Aira Samulin
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Nummi Local History Museum
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Pusula Local History Museum
Churches
- The medieval St. Lawrence's Church[[File:Lohjan kirkko helmikuu 2017 1.jpg|thumb|The Church of St. Lawrence in Lohja]]
- Karjalohja Church
- Kärkölä Village Church
- Nummi Church
- Pusula Church
- Sammatti Church
Other places of interest
- Surroundings of Lake Lohjanjärvi
- Alitalo vineyard
- Paavola Oak and nature trail
- Karkali Nature Park
- Lohja Theatre
- Liessaari Nature Trail
- Torhola Cave
Manor Houses
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Ojamo Manor
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Kirkniemi Manor
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Kyrkstad Manor
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Laakspohja Manor
Sports
Lohjan Pallo is the football team of the city. Lohja also has an ice hockey team called Lohjan Jääankat.
Kisakallio Sports Institute is located in Lohja. Other important sports venues in the town are Neidonkeidas Indoor Swimming Pool and Lohja Spa Resort in Karjalohja.
Municipal consolidations

The municipality of Lohja was consolidated with the city of Lohja in 1997, and the municipality of Sammatti in 2009. The municipalities of Karjalohja and Nummi-Pusula were consolidated with Lohja in 2013.
| Municipality | Year |
|---|---|
| Lohja (municipality) | 1997 |
| Sammatti | 2009 |
| Karjalohja | 2013 |
| Nummi-Pusula | 2013 |
Local subdivisions

A significant part of the city of Lohja is not yet part of any district, since after the 1997 municipal association with the former rural municipality of Lohja.
Neighborhoods
The official city districts within the city proper of the municipality of Lohja are:
- Ahtsalmi, Anttila, Gruotila, Gunnarla, Hiidensalmi, Immula, Keskilohja, Kirkniemi (), Kukkumäki (formerly Luttula, ), Kirkonkylä (), Lempola, Maksjoki, Metsola, Moisio, Muijala, Myllylampi, Neitsytlinna, Ojamo, Ojamonkangas, Paloniemi (Swedish: Fagernäs), Pappila (Swedish: Prästgården), Pappilankorpi, Perttilä (Swedish: Bertbacka), Pitkäniemi, Routio (Swedish: Routiobacka), Röylä, Sammatti, Vappula (), Ventelä (), Vienola and Virkkala ().
Villages
The villages and hamlets of the municipality of Lohja are:
Lohja rural
- Ahtiala, Askola, Hermala, Hietainen, Hiittinen, Hongisto, Iso-Teutari (), Jalassaari, Jantoniemi, Kaijola, Karjalohjan Ahtiala, Karjalohjan Pappila, Karkalniemi, Karnainen, Kittilä (), Koikkala, Kokkila, Korkenoja, Koski, Kouvola, Kunnarla (), Kutsila, Laakspohja (), Lehmijärvi, Lieviö (), Lohjankylä, Lylyinen, Maksjoki, Mynterlä* (), Niemi, Nummenkylä, Näätälä (), Osuniemi (), Outamo, Paavola, Paksalo, Pauni, Pietilä, Piispala (), Pulli, Seräjärvi, Skraatila, Suittila, Särkijärvi, Talpela, Torhola, Vaanila, Valla, Vanhakylä, Varola, Vasarla, Veijola (), Virkkala (), Vohloinen, Vähä-Teutari () and Yli-Immola.
Sammatti
- Haarijärvi (Haarjärvi), Karstu, Kaukola, Kiikala, Leikkilä, Lohilampi, Luskala, Myllykylä, Niemenkylä and Sammatti
Karjalohja
- Härjänvatsa, Ilmoniemi, Immola, Karkali, Kattelus, Kourjoki, Kuusia, Kärkelä, Lohjantaipale, Lönnhammar (Linhamari), Maila, Makkarjoki, Murto, Mustlahti, Nummijärvi, Pappila, Pellonkylä, Pipola, Pitkälahti (Långvik), Puujärvi, Pyöli, Saarenpää, Sakkola, Suurniemi, Särkjärvi, Tallaa and Tammisto
Nummi
- Haarla, Hakula, Heijala, Heimola, Huhti, Hyrsylä, Hyvelä, Immola, Jakova, Järvenpää, Jättölä, Korkianoja, Kovela, Leppäkorpi, Luttula, Maikkala, Maskila, Mettula, Miemola, Millola, Mommola, Mäntsälä, Nummi Church Village, Näkkilä, Oinola, Oittila, Pakkala, Pälölä, Raatti, Remala, Retlahti, Röhkölä, Salo, Saukkola, Sierla, Sitarla, Tavola, Varttila and Vivola
Pusula
- Ahonpää, Hattula, Hauhula, Herrala, Hirvijoki, Hyrkkölä, Hyönölä, Ikkala, Karisjärvi, Kaukela, Koisjärvi, Kärkölä, Marttila, Mäkkylä, Pusula, Radus, Seppälä, Suomela, Uusikylä, Viiala and Vörlö
Twin towns
Lohja is twinned with:
- SWE Växjö, Sweden
- NOR Ringerike, Norway
- DEN Aabenraa, Denmark
- ISL Skagaströnd, Iceland
- HUN Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
- UKR Kalush, Ukraine
Notable people
- Eeva Joenpelto (1921-2004), autor
- Marjo Matikainen-Kallström (born 1965), politician and cross-country skier
- Marjut Rolig (* 1966), cross-country skier (gold at 1992 Winter Olympics)
- Tomi Joutsen (* 1976), singer
- Sanna Stén (* 1977), rower (silver at 2008 Summer Olympics)
- Laura Mononen (* 1984), cross-country skier
- Henri Laaksonen (* 1992) professional tennis player
- Jenni Vähämaa (* 1992), figure skater
- Sanni Kurkisuo (* 1993), singer, songwirter and actress
- Tuukka Taponen (* 2006), racing driver
References
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- "Kaupungin johtoryhmä".
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- "Kokeile HS:n vaalikoneella, kenen ehdokkaan arvomaailma on lähimpänä sinua".
- "FMI normals 1991-2020". fmi.fi.
- "Elias Lönnrot – The Kalevala Society (''Kalevalaseura'')".
- Tuominen, Tiina. (August 28, 2007). "Sammatti hyväksyi liitoksen".
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150801053903/http://ankat.fi/ Ankat Online: Lohjan Jää-Ankat] (in Finnish)
- Paloheimo, Nina. (2023-12-20). "Kisakallio pysyy Lohjan jäähallin tulevana paikkavaihtoehtona – seurat vierastavat ajatusta, vaakakupissa painavat eurot ja sijainti".
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