Ilmajoki
| Ilmajoki | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Ilmajoen kunta | ||
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| Coordinates: 62°44′N 022°35′E / 62.733°N 22.583°ECoordinates: 62°44′N 022°35′E / 62.733°N 22.583°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region | |
| Founded | 1865 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Seppo Pirttikoski | |
| Area(2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 576.79 km2 (222.70 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 203rd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2013-08-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 12,017 | |
| • Rank | 90th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 20.83/km2 (53.9/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 19.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 17% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.ilmajoki.fi | |
Ilmajoki (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈilmɑjoki], Swedish: Ilmola [ilmolɑ]) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Ilmajoki is 12,017 (31 August 2013)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 576.79 km2 (222.70 sq mi) of which 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2011).[1] The population density is 20.83 /km2 (53.9 /sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Some notable persons originally from Ilmajoki include javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki,[6] wrestler Marko Yli-Hannuksela,[7] ethnomusicologist Martti Erik Ala-Könni, and the historical figure Jaakko Ilkka.[8]
The Seinäjoki Airport is located in Ilmajoki. Flybe Nordic has its head office by the airport.[9]
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.
- ↑ Tero Pitkamaki: Javelin World Champ, by Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide
- ↑ Silver medal for Marko Yli-Hannuksela in Greco-Roman wrestling, Helsingin Sanomat Aug. 28, 2004
- ↑ Jaakko Ilkka, A Rebellion Leader and a Freedom Fighter, by Dr. Veli Niinimaa, Ph.D.
- ↑ "Flybe Nordic at OH-Bomm Retrieved on 20 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Ilmajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality Ilmajoki – Official website
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