The town of Nokia is in which European country?
History of Nokia modern day Nokia company included "Nokia Ab" (Nokia company); "Suomen Gummitehdas Oy" (Finnish Rubber Works Ltd); and "Suomen Kaapelitehdas Oy" (Finnish Cable Works Ltd). In 1865, the mining engineer, Fredrik Idestam established a ground wood pulp mill on the banks of the Tammerkoski rapids in the town of Tampere, in southwestern Finland. Tampere was then part of the Russian Empire. In 1868, Idestam built a second mill near the town of Nokia. Nokia lies west of Tampere, by the Nokianvirta river. The river had better hydropower resources than those at Tampere. In 1871, Idestam and Leo Mechelin, a statesman and
History of Nokia History of Nokia Nokia is a Finnish multinational corporation founded on the 12 May 1865 as a single paper mill operation. Through the 19th century the company expanded, branching into several different products. In 1967, the Nokia corporation was formed. In the late 20th century, the company took advantage of the increasing popularity of computer and mobile phones. However, increased competition and other market forces caused changes in Nokia's business arrangements. In 2014, Nokia's mobile phone business was sold to Microsoft. The name "Nokia" is derived from the town Nokia and the Nokianvirta river. The commercial entities that preceded the