Kolho
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Kolho is a village in the province of Vilppula in Finland.
During the Finnish Civil War, in winter 1918, the Finnish air force used Kolho as a base. Kolho has influenced some of the most famous Finnish artists ranging from Eero Järnefelt, Akseli Gallen-Kallela to Pentti Saarikoski and also was the site of the worst church boat accident in Finnish history. Kolho played a big role in the rise of the Finnish paper industry together with the neighbouring Mänttä community. Currently Kolho is a know for its natural beaty and is a popular summer resort.
James Vehko (aka Jalmari Vehkomäki) the designer of the first Ford's metallic automobile chassis was originally from Kolho.