Tottijärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈtotːiˌjærʋi]) is a village and a former municipality in Nokia, Finland. It is located by the lake Pyhäjärvi, about 30 kilometres southwest of the city of Tampere. The population of Tottijärvi is 717 (2008).[2]
History
The history of Tottijärvi dates back to the early 14th century. According to a legend, it was named after the dog of the chieftain Matti Kurki. Kurki drowned his dog Totti into a lake, as it was making noise during an ambush and later the dog began to haunt him.[2] The Tottijärvi Manor was established in 1416. It was owned by the Kurki of Laukko family. The manor was destroyed in the 1918 Finnish Civil War.[3]
Tottijärvi was originally a part of the Greater Pirkkala, which was one of the 10 original sockens of the historical province of Satakunta, and later a part of the Vesilahti municipality. The Tottijärvi parish was established in 1685 and the municipality of Tottijärvi in 1906. It was annexed with the town of Nokia in 1976.[2]
References
- ^ "II Väestö". Statistical Yearbook of Finland 1975. Helsinki: Central Statistical Office. 1976. p. 22.
- ^ a b c "Tottijärven kylä" (in Finnish). Village of Tottijärvi. 2008. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Tottijärven kartano" (in Finnish). The National Board of Antiquities. 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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