Anttola

Anttola is a village and a former municipality of Finland located in the modern region of Southern Savonia. Together with Mikkelin maalaiskunta, it was consolidated with the town of Mikkeli in 2001.

Anttola
Former municipality
Anttolan kunta
Anttola kommun
Coat of arms of Anttola
Location of Anttola in Finland
Location of Anttola in Finland
Coordinates: 61.5837869°N 27.6445491°E / 61.5837869; 27.6445491
CountryFinland
ProvinceMikkeli Province / Eastern Finland Province
RegionSouthern Savonia
Established1875
Merged into Mikkeli2001
SeatAnttolankylä
Area
  Land257.2 km2 (99.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2000-12-31)
  Total1,868

Geography

The village of Anttola is located between Paljavesi and Luonteri, a part of Saimaa.

Villages

  • Anttola (Anttolankylä)
  • Hauhala
  • Huttula
  • Kääriälä
  • Kähkölä
  • Maljala
  • Montola
  • Nurhola
  • Piskola
  • Pitkälahti
  • Pulkkila
  • Ruokola
  • Siiskola
  • Ylivesi

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History

The name of Anttola is derived from the Savonian surname Anttonen, first attested in the area in 1541. It was a part of the Pitkälahti fourth of the Pellosniemi parish after the original Savilahti (later Mikkeli) parish was divided in the early 16th century.[2]

Expansion of Mikkeli.

In 1608, Anttola was given to the Russian boyar Menshik Baranoff, who established a seat farm (Swedish: säteri) in the area. Menshik died in 1625, after which his property was inherited by his son Klaus Johan Baranoff, who later fought in the Battle of Lund in 1676.[3] The Anttola manor was first mentioned in 1639.[4]

Since the 17th century, there had been multiple propositions to build a chapel or a church in Anttola caused by Anttola's distance from the parish's center. Anttola eventually became a chapel community in 1867, also acquiring territories from Juva, Ristiina and Puumala.[5] The old wooden church of Juva was relocated to Anttola in 1870.[6]

Anttola became a separate parish in 1872 and a municipality in 1875. At the time, it had a population of 2,112. At its peak, Anttola had over 3,000 inhabitants. By the late 20th century, it had decreased to under 2,000. In order to avoid financial difficulties, Anttola joined the town of Mikkeli in 2001 together with Mikkelin maalaiskunta.[7]


Church

Anttola's church was built in Juva in 1729. The parish of Juva donated the church to Anttola in 1780, as there was a newer stone church built for Juva in 1863. The pulpit and the altar wall's crucifix are remnants of Juva's older church from the 1660s. Originally the altar wall had an altarpiece donated by the Mikkeli parish, depicting Mary Magdalene next to Christ's cross. The altarpiece can now be seen in the congregation hall.[8]

Services

School

Anttola has a united school for grades 1-6 (ala-aste) and 7-9 (yläaste). The current facility was built in 2020.[9]

Travel

The Anttolanhovi hotel (now called Saimaanranta Resort) is located on the shore of the Paljavesi near the Anttola manor.

References

  1. "Suomen Sukututkimusseura". hiski.genealogia.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  3. "Anttolanhovi - Historia". anttolanhovi.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. "SuomalainenPaikannimikirja_e-kirja_kuvallinen.pdf" (PDF). kaino.kotus.fi (in Finnish). p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. "Pitäjä - oma kunta - Mikkelin taajama - Anttola". anttola.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  6. "Anttolan kirkko - Mikkelin tuomiokirkkoseurakunta". mikkelintuomiokirkkoseurakunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. "Pitäjä - oma kunta - Mikkelin taajama - Anttola". anttola.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  8. "Anttolan kirkko - Mikkelin tuomiokirkkoseurakunta". mikkelintuomiokirkkoseurakunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  9. "Anttolan yhtenäiskoulu - Mikkeli - Oppiminen". oppiminen.mikkeli.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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