Hämeenkoski
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| Hämeenkoski | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Hämeenkosken kunta | ||
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| Coordinates: 61°01.5′N 025°09′E / 61.0250°N 25.150°ECoordinates: 61°01.5′N 025°09′E / 61.0250°N 25.150°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Päijänne Tavastia | |
| Sub-region | Lahti sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Kari Mustonen | |
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 195.62 km2 (75.53 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 187.76 km2 (72.49 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 304th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2013-08-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 2,093 | |
| • Rank | 285th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 11.15/km2 (28.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 98.8% (official) | |
| • Others | 1.2% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 15.4% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 62.7% | |
| • 65 or older | 22% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20.5% | |
| Website | www.hameenkoski.fi | |
Hämeenkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhæmeːŋˌkoski]; Koski Hl until 1995, see Koski Tl) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality has a population of 2,093 (31 August 2013)[2] and covers an area of 195.62 square kilometres (75.53 sq mi) of which 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.9 /sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Lake Pääjärvi is situated at the border between Hämeenkoski and Hämeenlinna (formerly Lammi).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 31.8.2013" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ↑ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ↑ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2011". Tax Administration of Finland. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
External links
Media related to Hämeenkoski at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Hämeenkoski – Official website
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