Forssa
| Forssa | ||
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| Forssan kaupunki | ||
By the River Loimijoki
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 Location of Forssa in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 60°49′N 023°37.5′E / 60.817°N 23.6250°ECoordinates: 60°49′N 023°37.5′E / 60.817°N 23.6250°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Tavastia Proper | |
| Sub-region | Forssa sub-region | |
| Charter | 1923 | |
| Town privileges | 1964 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Sami Sulkko | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 248.78 km2 (96.05 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 248.78 km2 (96.05 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 246th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 17,389 | |
| • Rank | 66th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 69.9/km2 (181/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 97.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 2.3% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 64.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.1% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.forssa.fi | |
Forssa is a town and municipality of Finland.
It is located almost in the centre of a triangle defined by the three largest major cities in Finland (Helsinki, Turku and Tampere), in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The town has a population of 17,389 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 248.78 square kilometres (96.05 sq mi) of which 4.61 km2 (1.78 sq mi) is water. The population density is 69.9 inhabitants per square kilometre (181/sq mi).
Forssa is known for its annual big events like in the first weekend of August held Holjat Festival as well as car enthusiasts get together in Pick-Nick, the biggest event in Northern Europe. A tradition is also annual Suvi-ilta Maraton - the second biggest marathon event in Finland. Suvi-ilta Maraton takes place a weekend before Midsummer. There is also a fairly popular harness racing track in Forssa.
The name Forssa comes from the Swedish word "fors", meaning rapids.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Forssa is twinned with:
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