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Pohjola

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[paw-hyaw-lah] / ˈpɔ hjɔ lɑ /

noun

Finnish Legend.
  1. a region to the north of Finland, ruled by the sorceress Louhi: often identified with Lapland.


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The appellate court upheld a March 2022 acquittal of parliament member Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2023

“The change has been enormous,” said Ilpo Pohjola, a top official with the association who has been with it since its inception almost 30 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2022

"What should be paid for a declining business, where market share has been constantly lost and profitability has been poor?" said Hannu Rauhala, analyst at Pohjola Bank.

From Chicago Tribune Sep. 3, 2013

Young virtuoso musicians such as the trumpeter/composer Verneri Pohjola and pianist Iiro Rantala are fusing Finnish folk with American jazz or European classical influences.

From The Guardian Nov. 15, 2012

Pohja, the North, or Pohjola, the North Land, is chiefly used for the dark North, where the sun is hidden.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)

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