Punkalaidun | ||
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Municipality | ||
Punkalaitumen kunta | ||
The Municipal House
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Location of Punkalaidun in Finland |
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Coordinates: 61°06.7′N 023°06.3′E / 61.1117°N 23.1050°ECoordinates: 61°06.7′N 023°06.3′E / 61.1117°N 23.1050°E | ||
Country | Finland | |
Region | Pirkanmaa | |
Sub-region | South western Pirkanmaa sub-region | |
Charter | 1639 | |
Government | ||
• Municipal manager | Jyrki Moilanen | |
Area (2016-01-01) | ||
• Total | 361.08 km2 (139.41 sq mi) | |
• Land | 361.07 km2 (139.41 sq mi) | |
• Water | 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) | |
Area rank | 213th largest in Finland | |
Population (2016-03-31) | ||
• Total | 3,058 | |
• Rank | 231st largest in Finland | |
• Density | 8.47/km2 (21.9/sq mi) | |
Population by native language | ||
• Finnish | 97.7% (official) | |
• Swedish | 0.2% | |
• Others | 2.1% | |
Population by age | ||
• 0 to 14 | 13.5% | |
• 15 to 64 | 58.5% | |
• 65 or older | 28% | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Municipal tax rate | 19.5% | |
Website | www.punkalaidun.fi |
Punkalaidun is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 3,058 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 361.08 square kilometres (139.41 sq mi) of which 2.95 km2 (1.14 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.47 inhabitants per square kilometre (21.9/sq mi).
Neighbouring municipalities are Huittinen, Humppila, Loimaa, Urjala, and Sastamala.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Hakuni, Halkivaha, Hankuri, Haviokoski, Jalasjoki, Kannisto, Kanteenmaa, Kivisenoja, Kokkola, Koskioinen, Kostila, Kouvola, Liitsola, Moisio, Mäenpää, Oriniemi, Parrila, Sarkkila, Suttila, Pärnänmaa, Talala, Teikarla, and Vanttila.