Urjala | ||
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Municipality | ||
Urjalan kunta | ||
Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
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Location of Urjala in Finland |
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Coordinates: 61°05′N 023°33′E / 61.083°N 23.550°ECoordinates: 61°05′N 023°33′E / 61.083°N 23.550°E | ||
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