Ulvila

Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.[5][6] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.

Ulvila
Ulvsby
Town
Ulvilan kaupunki
Ulvsby stad
St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland
St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland
Coat of arms of Ulvila
Coat of arms
Location of Ulvila in Finland
Location of Ulvila in Finland
Coordinates: 61°26′N 021°54′E
Country Finland
RegionSatakunta
Sub-regionPori sub-region
Charter (as a town)1365
Lost town privileges1558
Gained town privileges2000
Government
 • Town managerMikko Löfbacka
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total422.51 km2 (163.13 sq mi)
 • Land400.70 km2 (154.71 sq mi)
 • Water21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
 • Rank204th largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-09-19)[2]
 • Total12,575
 • Rank81st largest in Finland
 • Density31.38/km2 (81.3/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97.5% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others2.2%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1416.5%
 • 15 to 6456.7%
 • 65 or older26.8%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ClimateDfb
Websitewww.ulvila.fi

Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of 12,575 (19 September 2023)[2] and covers an area of 422.51 square kilometres (163.13 sq mi), of which 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 31.38 inhabitants per square kilometre (81.3/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.

Politics

Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2021 in Ulvila:[7]

Transport

Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ulvila is twinned with:

Notable people from Ulvila

See also

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.
  5. "Historia". Ulvila.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  6. "Suomen kaupungit keskiajalla". Katajala.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  7. "Kuntavaalit 2021" (in Finnish). Oikeusministeriö. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.

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