Urjala

Urjala (Finnish: [ˈurjɑlɑ]; Swedish: Urjala, also Urdiala) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near the town of Forssa. The municipality has a population of 4,581 (26 October 2023)[2] and covers an area of 505.37 square kilometres (195.12 sq mi) of which 30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.64 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.0/sq mi).

Urjala
Municipality
Urjalan kunta
Urjala kommun
Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
Coat of arms of Urjala
Coat of arms
Location of Urjala in Finland
Location of Urjala in Finland
Coordinates: 61°05′N 023°33′E
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionSouthern Pirkanmaa
Charter1868
Government
 • Municipal managerHannu Maijala
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total505.37 km2 (195.12 sq mi)
 • Land475.22 km2 (183.48 sq mi)
 • Water30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
 • Rank182nd largest in Finland
Population
 (2023-10-26)[2]
 • Total4,581
 • Rank178th largest in Finland
 • Density9.64/km2 (25.0/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish97.2% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others2.5%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1412.9%
 • 15 to 6454%
 • 65 or older33.1%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Websitewww.urjala.fi

Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Urjala.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The oldest glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala.

Villages
  • Annula
  • Hakkila
  • Hakolahti, Halkivaha
  • Harittu
  • Honkola
  • Huhti
  • Kamppari
  • Kehro
  • Kokko
  • Kolunkulma
  • Laukeela
  • Menonen
  • Nuutajärvi
  • Perho
  • Puolimatka
  • Salmi
  • Tursa
  • Urjalankylä
  • Vahonen
  • Valajärvi
  • Velkala
  • Välkkilä

Notable individuals
  • Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer
  • Mimmi Kanervo, one of Finland's first female MPs
  • Väinö Linna, author (born in Urjala, although he is most often referred to be from Tampere where he lived most of his adult life)
  • Arvo Lehto, municipal manager for 32 years (1948-1980)

Images
  • Urjala Church
    Urjala Church
  • Halkivaha Church
    Halkivaha Church
  • Halkivaha Church
    Halkivaha Church
  • Lake Kortejärvi in Urjala
    Lake Kortejärvi in Urjala

References
  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population statistics 2023, September". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 26 October 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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