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The last battle of the Cudgel War takes place on the Santavuori Hill in Ilmajoki, Ostrobothnia.

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Cudgel War

1596–1597 peasant uprising in Finland

The Cudgel War was a 1596–1597 peasant uprising in Finland, which was then part of the Kingdom of Sweden. The name of the uprising derives from the fact that the peasants armed themselves with various blunt weapons, such as cudgels, flails, and maces, since they were seen as the…
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Santavuori (hill)

Hill in Finland

Santavuori is a hill in Ilmajoki municipality, South Ostrobothnia. It rises 145 metres above sea level.
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Ilmajoki

Municipality in South Ostrobothnia, Finland

Ilmajoki is a municipality of Finland. Ilmajoki is a town and municipality situated in Finland's South Ostrobothnia region, founded in 1865. Ilmajoki has a population of 12,165 and covers an area of 579.79 km2, of which 2.89 km2 is water. The population density is 20.2…
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Ostrobothnia (historical province)

Historical province of Finland

Ostrobothnia is a historical province comprising a large portion of western and northern Finland. Before the Treaty of Fredrikshamn in 1809, Ostrobothnia was part of Sweden. It is bounded by Karelia, Savo, Tavastia (Häme) and Satakunta in the south, the Bothnian Sea, Bothnian…
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February 24

Day of the year

February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 310 days remain until the end of the year.
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