Kuortane
| Kuortane | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Kuortaneen kunta | ||
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 Location of Kuortane in Finland |
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| Coordinates: 62°48.5′N 023°30.5′E / 62.8083°N 23.5083°ECoordinates: 62°48.5′N 023°30.5′E / 62.8083°N 23.5083°E | ||
| Country |
 Finland
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Pentti Turunen | |
| Area (2016-01-01) | ||
| • Total | 462.16 km2 (178.44 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 462.17 km2 (178.44 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 189th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31) | ||
| • Total | 3,717 | |
| • Rank | 208th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 8.04/km2 (20.8/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language | ||
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.1% | |
| • Others | 0.5% | |
| Population by age | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 59.5% | |
| • 65 or older | 25.2% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.kuortane.fi | |
Kuortane is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,717 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 462.16 square kilometres (178.44 sq mi) of which 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.04 inhabitants per square kilometre (20.8/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kuortane is the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.
Kuortane is mostly known for the Kuortane Sports Institute and the history of pine tar production.
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