Anders Chydenius
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Anders Chydenius was a Swedish-Finnish Lutheran priest, member of the Swedish Riksdag, and one of the most important champions of democratic development in 18th-century Sweden, known as the leading cl
Portrait, c. 1770
Statue of Anders Chydenius in Kokkola, Finland.
Portrait by Immanuel Alm, c. 1800
1000 Finnish marks banknote
Kokkola
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Kokkola is a town in Finland and the regional capital of Central Ostrobothnia. It is located on the west coast of the country, on the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Kokkola is approximately 48,000
Anders Chydenius
…at Uppsala University. Anders studied mathematics, natural sciences, Latin and philosophy. In 1746 the father Jacob and family moved to Gamlakarleby (Kokkola). In 1753, after graduation, Anders was appointed preacher of the Chapel of the dependent parish of Nedervetil (today, part of Kronoby) in Ostrobothnia…
Old Kokkola town hall
Kaarlela church
Matts Kankkonen defended Kokkola during the skirmish of Halkokari.
All weather terminal (AWT) of the Port of Kokkola