Hämeenkoski | ||
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Former municipality | ||
Hämeenkosken kunta | ||
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Location of Hämeenkoski in Finland |
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Coordinates: 61°01.5′N 025°09′E / 61.0250°N 25.150°ECoordinates: 61°01.5′N 025°09′E / 61.0250°N 25.150°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Päijänne Tavastia | |
Sub-region | Lahti sub-region | |
Charter | 1865 | |
Consolidated | 2016 | |
Government | ||
• Municipal manager | Kari Mustonen | |
Area | ||
• Total | 195.62 km2 (75.53 sq mi) | |
• Land | 187.76 km2 (72.49 sq mi) | |
• Water | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
Population (2015-06-30) | ||
• Total | 2,125 | |
• Density | 11.32/km2 (29.3/sq mi) | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Website | www.hameenkoski.fi |
Hämeenkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhæmeːŋˌkoski]; Koski Hl until 1995, see Koski Tl) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the municipality of Hollola on 1 January 2016.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality had a population of 2,125 (30 June 2015) and covered an area of 195.62 km2 (75.53 sq mi) of which 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) was water. The population density was 11.3176/km2 (29.313/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Lake Pääjärvi is situated at the border between Hämeenkoski and Hämeenlinna (formerly Lammi).