Koski Tl

Koski Tl (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkoski]; Swedish: Koskis) is a municipality of Finland.

Koski Tl
Koskis
Municipality
Kosken Tl kunta
Koskis kommun
Municipal hall of Koski
Municipal hall of Koski
Coat of arms of Koski Tl
Coat of arms
Location of Koski Tl in Finland
Location of Koski Tl in Finland
Coordinates: 60°39.3′N 023°08.5′E
Country Finland
RegionSouthwest Finland
Sub-regionLoimaa sub-region
Charter1869
Government
 • Municipal managerAimo Suikkanen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total192.42 km2 (74.29 sq mi)
 • Land191.45 km2 (73.92 sq mi)
 • Water0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
 • Rank265th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
 • Total2,221
 • Rank249th largest in Finland
 • Density11.6/km2 (30/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish95% (official)
 • Swedish0.4%
 • Others4.6%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1413.9%
 • 15 to 6452.7%
 • 65 or older33.4%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfc
Websitewww.koski.fi

It is located in the Southwest Finland region and was part of the former province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,221 (19 September 2023)[2] and covers an area of 192.42 square kilometres (74.29 sq mi) of which 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (30/sq mi).

Tl in the name means the former province of Turku and Pori (Finnish: Turun ja Porin lääni). It was attached to the name to distinguish Koski Tl from another municipality named Koski, Koski Hl (Hl for the former province of Häme, Finnish: Hämeen lääni). Koski Hl was renamed Hämeenkoski in 1995 but Koski Tl has not changed its name.

Koski is unilingually Finnish.

Koski's neighbouring municipalities are Loimaa, Marttila, Pöytyä, Salo, Somero and Ypäjä.

Sights

Hämeen Härkätie runs through Koski and it crosses the Paimio River in the center of Koski. The church of Koski was designed by architect Toivo Paatela and it was completed in 1935. There is also an observation tower near the highest points of Hevonlinna ridge and Hevonlinnanjärvi.

Yrjö Liipola Art Museum is exhibiting Yrjö Liipola's art collection.

  • Koski church
    Koski church
  • Old church bell tower
    Old church bell tower
  • Koski rapids
    Koski rapids

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,587,841 at the end of August 2023". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. "Demographic Structure by area as of 31 December 2022". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

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