Temmes

TEMMES

- "What is it? Is it something to eat?"

- "Well ... Temmes is a tiny community in Northern Ostrobothnia."

- "Oh, I see! But what is Northern Ostrobothnia then?"

	- "It is a province on the Gulf of Bothnia on the coast in the North Western Finland. In other words, Temmes is a rather small community on the Temmes river in the province of Oulu. It is located about 40 kilometres to the south from Oulu along the E75 road, which runs through Temmes."
Map over Oulu area

- "Really? It sounds very interesting. Tell me something more about Temmes."

- "Willingly. Temmes has about 700 people, plus a lot of different kind of animals. The greater part of inhabitants make their living by agriculture and forestry economics (45%). Services take the second place (40%) and last but not least is industry and building construction (15%)."

- "Why did you stop, continue!"

- "Yes, yes I’m just thinking. The surface area of Temmes is over 120 square kilometer, of which about half is swamp; three remarkable swamps are Leppineva, Kivineva and Hakaneva. In the area there is also a one little lake, Leppijärvi."

- "Do you know something about the history of Temmes? Because I’m so interested in history."

- "Of course I do, something. The community was founded in the 1860s. The Finnish language became the minutes language in the year 1868. If you are so interested, go and visit the Temmes home district museum area. There are 13 buildings and just a little over 1200 historical objects. In Haurukylä..."

- "Wait a little, where is Haurukylä? We were just talking about Temmes, so why did you say something about Haurukylä?"

- "I had every intention to tell you about it, but you were in such a hurry... Haurukylä is a little village in Temmes, where you can find an active watermill. This Mikkola mill and sawmill are rarities in the whole country, because there are only few similar plants left in Finland."

- "Oh, it is a famous place, isn’t it? What kind of church is there in Temmes?"

The wooden "poor man" and Temmes church

- "Red."

- "And that is all, or what?"

- "The beautiful shingle roof wood church was built by a local resident Antti Kallenpoika Louets (1767). It is a westly steeple strutpillar church. The altarpiece is from 1847, painted by Carl Christoffer Stadig. The church got a tenregister baroque organ in 1987."

Waterturbin and Mikkola mill and sawmill

- "I have heard that Temmes has its own painter, is that true?"

- "Oh yes, his name is Seppo Similä. It is characteristic of his art to describe nature, old log houses and female figures in big dimensions."

- "It was very nice listening to you. Thank you!"

- "You're welcome. Anytime... By the way, I hope you understood my English."

Temmes river