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Punkalaidun

Punkalaidun
Municipality
Punkalaitumen kunta
The Municipal House
The Municipal House
Coat of arms of Punkalaidun
Coat of arms
Location of Punkalaidun in Finland
Location of Punkalaidun in Finland
Coordinates: 61°06.7′N 023°06.3′E / 61.1117°N 23.1050°E / 61.1117; 23.1050Coordinates: 61°06.7′N 023°06.3′E / 61.1117°N 23.1050°E / 61.1117; 23.1050
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.



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