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Akaa

Akaa
Ackas
Town
Akaan kaupunki
Akaa medieval stone sacristy
Akaa medieval stone sacristy
Coat of arms of Akaa
Coat of arms
Location of Akaa in Finland
Location of Akaa in Finland
Coordinates: 61°10′N 023°52′E / 61.167°N 23.867°E / 61.167; 23.867Coordinates: 61°10′N 023°52′E / 61.167°N 23.867°E / 61.167; 23.867
Country  Finland
Region Pirkanmaa
Sub-region Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region
Established 2007
Seat Toijala
Government
 • Town manager Aki Viitasaari
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 293.15 km2 (113.19 sq mi)
 • Land 293.14 km2 (113.18 sq mi)
 • Water 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi)
Area rank 236th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 17,052
 • Rank 68th largest in Finland
 • Density 58.17/km2 (150.7/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 98.4% (official)
 • Swedish 0.2%
 • Others 1.4%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 19.3%
 • 15 to 64 63.6%
 • 65 or older 17.2%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 19.75%
Website www.akaa.fi

Akaa (Swedish: Ackas) is a town and a municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. It was created on January 1, 2007 when the town of Toijala and the municipality of Viiala were united into a single town. The municipality of Kylmäkoski was consolidated with Akaa on 1 January 2011.

The convert has a population of 17,052 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 293.15 square kilometres (113.19 sq mi) of which 21.24 km2 (8.20 sq mi) is water. The population density is 58.17 inhabitants per square kilometre (150.7/sq mi).

Akaa, as well as the town of Toijala and the former municipality of Viiala are situated by the lake Vanajavesi, which is the most central watercourse in the Tavastia Proper region as well as in the southern parts of the Pirkanmaa region.

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