Sälinkää (Finnish: [ˈsæliŋkæː]; Swedish: Sellinge) is a village in the Mäntsälä municipality in Uusimaa, Finland, with over 200 inhabitants.[1] It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) northwest of the Mäntsälä's municipal centre and 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Oitti, the municipal centre of Hausjärvi. The north-south road 1471 from Hausjärvi to Mäntsälä passes through the village. Lake Kilpijärvi is located near Sälinkää.[2]
Sälinkää
Swedish: Sellinge | |
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Village | |
![]() The Sälinkää Manor | |
![]() ![]() Sälinkää Location in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°42′42″N 25°13′52″E | |
Country | Finland |
Region | Uusimaa |
Municipality | Mäntsälä |
Area | |
• Total | 1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020)[1] | |
• Total | 242 |
• Density | 1,494/km2 (3,870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Sälinkää village has largely been built in the immediate vicinity of the historic Sälinkää Manor (Sälinkään kartano). Today, the manor operates as a reservation restaurant, where various events are organized.[3] Other village services include two schools, Sälinkää School and Lukko School,[4][5] one kindergarten,[6] and a volunteer fire department.[7] There was also a general store in the village before, which stopped operating in June 2022.[8]
The provincial government of Uusimaa named Sälinkää the Uusimaa village of the year in 2008.[9]
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