Koskela (surname)

Koskela is a Finnish surname meaning "a place of rapids". Notable people with the surname include:


 * Harri Koskela (born 1965), Finnish wrestler
 * Jari Koskela, Finnish politician
 * Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish wrestler
 * Niina Koskela (born 1971), Finnish chess grandmaster
 * Pekka Koskela (born 1982), Finnish speedskater
 * Terho Koskela (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player
 * Tero Koskela (born 1976), Finnish footballer
 * Toni Koskela (born 1983), Finnish footballer

Fictional characters

 * Olof Koskela, a main character of the novel The Song of the Blood-Red Flower by Johannes Linnankoski
 * Multiple characters in the novels by Väinö Linna
 * Ilmo and Jakko Koskela, twin brothers from the fictional town of Watery, WA, in the video game Alan Wake 2. Portrayed by actor Peter Franzén

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