Kajaani is the most populous town and the capital of the Kainuu Region of Finland.
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16 Facts About Kajaani
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Kajaani's church was built in 1896 in the Neo-Gothic style by the architect Jac Ahrenberg to replace an earlier church.
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Kajaani was one of the cities founded in 1651 by the Swedish Governor General of Finland, Per Brahe.
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In early 1833, medical doctor Elias Lonnrot, best known for compiling the Kalevala, the national epic of Finland, was appointed district physician in Kajaani and was assigned to assist in dealing with the typhoid and cholera epidemic which was raging during the 1830s.
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Kajaani Oy was eventually acquired by Valmet in 1983, and the subsidiary Kajaani Electronics was formed.
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Districts of Kajaani include: Heinisuo, Hetteenmaki, Hoikankangas, Huuhkajanvaara, Katiska, Kettu, Komiaho, Kuurna, Kylma, Katto, Katonlahti, Laajankangas, Lehtikangas, Lohtaja, Nakertaja, Onnela, Palokangas, Petaisenniska, Puistola, Purola, Soidinsuo, Suvantola, Teppana, Tihisenniemi, Tikkapuro, Variskangas and Ylakaupunki.
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An early 20th century analysis of vegetation cover in Kajaani county recorded 385 different species of vascular plants.
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Kajaani Oy was eventually acquired by Valmet in 1983, and the subsidiary Kajaani Electronics was formed.
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Kajaani Electronics was cited as "one of the leading makers of special sensors and analyzers for the pulp and paper industry" in 1990.
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Kajaani Castle, located on an island on the Kajaani river in the centre of the city, was originally built in 1604 and was commissioned by Charles IX of Sweden.
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Kajaani Church was built in 1896 in the Neo-Gothic style by architect Jac Ahrenberg.
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The Art Museum of Kajaani, located in a building that was a police station, which is connected to Kajaani's former city hall.
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Kajaani Orchestra began in the 1950s, and was expanded when the Kuopio garrison band moved to Kajaani in 1963.
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The public library of Kajaani is situated on Kauppakatu street and has free Internet access, and there is a mobile library service.
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Kajaani has hiking paths, skiing tracks, gyms, and sports grounds within the municipality.
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Kajaani has a golf course, and there are several dancing pavilions in the town.
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