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Urjala

Urjala
Municipality
Urjalan kunta
Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
Coat of arms of Urjala
Coat of arms
Location of Urjala in Finland
Location of Urjala in Finland
Coordinates: 61°05′N 023°33′E / 61.083°N 23.550°E / 61.083; 23.550Coordinates: 61°05′N 023°33′E / 61.083°N 23.550°E / 61.083; 23.550
Country  Finland
Region Pirkanmaa
Sub-region Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region
Charter 1868
Government
 • Municipal manager Hannu Maijala
Area (2016-01-01)
 • Total 475.18 km2 (183.47 sq mi)
 • Land 475.22 km2 (183.48 sq mi)
 • Water 30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi)
Area rank 182nd largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)
 • Total 4,919
 • Rank 180th largest in Finland
 • Density 10.35/km2 (26.8/sq mi)
Population by native language
 • Finnish 98% (official)
 • Swedish 0.3%
 • Others 1.7%
Population by age
 • 0 to 14 13.7%
 • 15 to 64 61.6%
 • 65 or older 24.7%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate 21%
Website www.urjala.fi

Urjala is a municipality of Finland.

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near Forssa. The municipality has a population of 4,919 (31 March 2016) and covers an area of 475.18 square kilometres (183.47 sq mi) of which 30.16 km2 (11.64 sq mi) is water. The population density is 10.35 inhabitants per square kilometre (26.8/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Annula, Hakkila, Hakolahti, Halkivaha, Harittu, Honkola, Huhti, Kamppari, Kehro, Kokko, Laukeela, Menonen, Nuutajärvi, Perho, Puolimatka, Salmi, Tursa, Urjalankylä, Vahonen, Valajärvi, Velkala, Välkkilä

Urjala Church

Halkivaha Church

Halkivaha Church

Lake Kortejärvi in Urjala



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