Alajärvi
| Alajärvi | ||
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| Alajärven kaupunki | ||
Alajärvi Church
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 Location of Alajärvi in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 63°00′N 023°49′E / 63.000°N 23.817°ECoordinates: 63°00′N 023°49′E / 63.000°N 23.817°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Järviseutu sub-region | |
| Charter | 1869 | |
| Town privileges | 1986 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Vesa Koivunen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 1,008.75 km2 (389.48 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,008.76 km2 (389.48 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 78th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 9,973 | |
| • Rank | 99th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 9.89/km2 (25.6/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 1% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 18.8% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.1% | |
| • 65 or older | 20.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.alajarvi.fi | |
Alajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 9,973 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 1,008.75 square kilometres (389.48 sq mi) of which 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) is water. The population density is 9.89 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.6/sq mi).
The town is unilingually Finnish; there are few immigrants.
Though a small town, Alajärvi has a few shops, namely Supermarket, Tokmanni, Lidl and a few others. In 2013 a public natatorium was opened, which also includes a weight room.
The municipality of Lehtimäki was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.
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