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On the southwestern coast of mainland [[Finland]], next to each other lie the towns of Hanko and Tammisaari. The towns were formerly their own separate municipalities but on 3.5.2019 a municipal merging was conducted. | On the southwestern coast of mainland [[Finland]], next to each other lie the towns of Hanko and Tammisaari. The towns were formerly their own separate municipalities but on 3.5.2019 a municipal merging was conducted. | ||
Tammisaari-Hanko may be considered as Greater Finland's gate to [[Estonia]] and especially Estonia's former capital city, Hiiumaa. A fight was fought in the sea between Hiiumaa and Tammisaari-Hanko on 30.4.2019. | Tammisaari-Hanko may be considered as Greater Finland's gate to [[Estonia]] and especially Estonia's former capital city, Hiiumaa. A fight was fought in the sea between Hiiumaa and Tammisaari-Hanko on 30.4.2019. | ||
=== Tammisaari === | === Tammisaari === | ||
Tammisaari was the first settlement in the Raasepori area. | Tammisaari was the first settlement in the Raasepori area. | ||
The main pier of Tammisaari-Hanko is located in Tammisaari. The town is built in a hill, so the buildings mostly have a great view to the sea even if they're not that close to the shoreline. Tammisaari is quite significant as a fishing town and as a place for the people of Greater Finland to spend summer holidays. | The main pier of Tammisaari-Hanko is located in Tammisaari. The town is built in a hill, so the buildings mostly have a great view to the sea even if they're not that close to the shoreline. Tammisaari is quite significant as a fishing town and as a place for the people of Greater Finland to spend summer holidays. | ||
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Hanko was founded a couple days after Tammisaari on a peninsula which belonged to Tammisaari municipality as mentioned above.. Tammisaari agreed to have Hanko stay in its original location if it didn't expand a single chunk to east. | Hanko was founded a couple days after Tammisaari on a peninsula which belonged to Tammisaari municipality as mentioned above.. Tammisaari agreed to have Hanko stay in its original location if it didn't expand a single chunk to east. | ||
Hanko was originally a part of '''KARL465''' led Estonia but the leaders of Greater Finland got Hanko to join Greater Finland peacefully. | Hanko was originally a part of '''KARL465''' led Estonia but the leaders of Greater Finland got Hanko to join Greater Finland peacefully. | ||
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== The municipal merging of Hanko and Tammisaari == | == The municipal merging of Hanko and Tammisaari == | ||
Due to the towns' close proximity to each other, on 3.5.2019 the mayors of Hanko and Tammisaari decided to combine their municipalities and form a whole new municipality. The new municipality consists of the areas of both Hanko and Tammisaari and the area has now two main leaders. The mayor of the newly formed municipality is the former mayor of the former municipality of Tammisaari, hillosokeri2. The secondary mayor (councillor) is keke_s. The new municipality is named Tammisaari-Hanko. Tammisaari-Hanko has a small population as of 3.5.2019 and is seeking for more residents. | Due to the towns' close proximity to each other, on 3.5.2019 the mayors of Hanko and Tammisaari decided to combine their municipalities and form a whole new municipality. The new municipality consists of the areas of both Hanko and Tammisaari and the area has now two main leaders. The mayor of the newly formed municipality is the former mayor of the former municipality of Tammisaari, hillosokeri2. The secondary mayor (councillor) is keke_s. The new municipality is named Tammisaari-Hanko. Tammisaari-Hanko has a small population as of 3.5.2019 and is seeking for more residents. | ||
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