Tuuri
Encyclopedia
Tuuri is a village in Töysä
, a municipality of Finland
.
Tuuri is located in the province
of Western Finland
and is part of the Etelä-Pohjanmaa region
. The village has a population of 500. The name "Tuuri" originates in the old Finnish god of luck, harvest and success, Tuuri; he was the equivalent of Norse Thor
and Estonia
n Taara. In Modern Finnish
the appellative tuuri means luck.
The village is known for the second biggest department store in Finland, Veljekset Keskinen
. The massive golden horseshoe erected over the shopping mall stands at number three in Reuters
' list of world's ugliest buildings and monuments.
Töysä
Töysä is a municipality in Western Finland. It is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, a municipality of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
Tuuri is located in the province
Provinces of Finland
The state of Finland consisted of six provinces between the years 1997 and 2009. The provincial authority was part of the central government's executive branch, not directly elected. The system was created in 1634, and its makeup was changed drastically in 1997, when the number of the provinces...
of Western Finland
Western Finland
Western Finland was a province of Finland from 1997 to 2010. It bordered the provinces of Oulu, Eastern Finland and Southern Finland. It also bordered the Gulf of Bothnia towards Åland.- History :...
and is part of the Etelä-Pohjanmaa region
Regions of Finland
Finland consists of 19 regions called in Finnish and in Swedish. The regions are governed by regional councils, which serve as forums of cooperation for the municipalities of a region. The main tasks of the regions are regional planning and development of enterprise and education. In addition,...
. The village has a population of 500. The name "Tuuri" originates in the old Finnish god of luck, harvest and success, Tuuri; he was the equivalent of Norse Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...
and Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n Taara. In Modern Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
the appellative tuuri means luck.
The village is known for the second biggest department store in Finland, Veljekset Keskinen
Veljekset Keskinen
Veljekset Keskinen is a large department store situated in Tuuri, Töysä, Finland.What makes the store special is its size despite its very remote location. Over 6 million customers from all over the World visit the store each year....
. The massive golden horseshoe erected over the shopping mall stands at number three in Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
' list of world's ugliest buildings and monuments.