Perttula

Rural village in Nurmijärvi, Finland

Perttula (Finnish: [ˈpertːulɑ]; Swedish: Bertby, Finland Swedish: [ˈbæʈbyː]) is a rural village along the Lopentie road in Nurmijärvi, Finland. Living is focused to agriculture. It's rounded neighboring villages like Uotila, Numlahti, Valkjärvi and Nummenpää. Nurmijärvi's largest village Klaukkala is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast of Perttula.

Like a lake who gave the municipality its name, there was another lake near the Perttula village called Kuhajärvi, which was also drained in the early 20th century.^[1]

Swedish-Finnish composer Bernhard Crusell lived in part of his childhood in Perttula.^[2]^[3]

The Nurmijärvi Association of Peace (Nurmijärven Rauhanyhdistys) run by Conservative Laestadians is located in Perttula along the Loppi Road.^[4]

References

^ Ojanne, Jaakko (2016). Kuhajärven rantamilla (in Finnish). Perttula, Nurmijärvi: Klingendahl Paino Oy. ISBN 978-952-5435-35-1.
^ Composer Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838) (in Finnish). Accessed 8 March 2019.
^ Biography of B. H. Crusell at the Crusell Society website. Accessed 8 March 2010.
^ "Nurmijärven Rauhanyhdistys". nurmijarvenrauhanyhdistys.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 September 2024.