Akaa Ackas |
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Akaan kaupunki | ||
Akaa medieval stone sacristy
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Location of Akaa in Finland |
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Coordinates: 61°10′N 023°52′E / 61.167°N 23.867°ECoordinates: 61°10′N 023°52′E / 61.167°N 23.867°E | ||
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.
Akaa is twinned with: