Nousiainen was an "ancient parish" (a unit of social organization) before Swedish rule.
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, when the seat was shifted to
Koroinen, nowadays a part of
Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the
Middle Ages.[7] The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts
Bishop Henry and
Lalli.
Nousiainen was mentioned in 1232 as de Nousia and in 1234 as Nosis. Its name is derived from a pre-Christian Finnish personal name Nousia, still the name of some 10-20 men in 2022.[8] Even after the bishopric was moved to Koroinen, Nousiainen was still an important pilgrimage site until the reformation, as it was thought that bishop Henry was buried there.
The village of
Nummi, the current administrative seat of the municipality, was mentioned in 1380 as Nummusby. Court sessions for Nousiainen,
Masku and
Santamala were held there at the time. By 1556, Nummi was the largest village in Nousiainen.[9]
Economics
Agriculture has always been Nousiainen's most significant industry. Significant employers also included
Teleste Oyj's electronics factory, which, however, has already closed down in the municipality. In 2015, the municipality had 1,009 jobs; of these, 11% were in primary production (agriculture,
forestry and
fishery), 72% in services and 15% in processing.[10] The companies that paid the most
corporate tax in 2016 were FCR Finland, which operates in the
shipbuilding industry, Mynämäen-Nousiaisten Osuuspankki and Maalausliike Helin.[11]
Culture
Food
Sweetened potato casserole, or imelet perunloora in the local dialect, was named the traditional parish dish of Nousiainen in the 1980s.[12]
Nousiainen was an "ancient parish" (a unit of social organization) before Swedish rule.
Nousiainen was the first seat of the bishop of Finland until the early 13th century, when the seat was shifted to
Koroinen, nowadays a part of
Turku. It remained, however, a place of pilgrimage throughout the
Middle Ages.[7] The coat of arms of Nousiainen depicts
Bishop Henry and
Lalli.
Nousiainen was mentioned in 1232 as de Nousia and in 1234 as Nosis. Its name is derived from a pre-Christian Finnish personal name Nousia, still the name of some 10-20 men in 2022.[8] Even after the bishopric was moved to Koroinen, Nousiainen was still an important pilgrimage site until the reformation, as it was thought that bishop Henry was buried there.
The village of
Nummi, the current administrative seat of the municipality, was mentioned in 1380 as Nummusby. Court sessions for Nousiainen,
Masku and
Santamala were held there at the time. By 1556, Nummi was the largest village in Nousiainen.[9]
Economics
Agriculture has always been Nousiainen's most significant industry. Significant employers also included
Teleste Oyj's electronics factory, which, however, has already closed down in the municipality. In 2015, the municipality had 1,009 jobs; of these, 11% were in primary production (agriculture,
forestry and
fishery), 72% in services and 15% in processing.[10] The companies that paid the most
corporate tax in 2016 were FCR Finland, which operates in the
shipbuilding industry, Mynämäen-Nousiaisten Osuuspankki and Maalausliike Helin.[11]
Culture
Food
Sweetened potato casserole, or imelet perunloora in the local dialect, was named the traditional parish dish of Nousiainen in the 1980s.[12]