Luopioinen

Luopioinen is a former municipality of Finland, situated about 60 kilometres (40 mi) from Tampere. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region and in 2007 it was joined to the municipality of Pälkäne. It is a rural town containing a few lakes, most famous being lake Kukkia.

Statistics

• Established in 1868
• Population 2,372 (as of December 31, 2003)
• Age distribution
  • 0–14 yrs 14.9%
  • 15–64 yrs 57.1%
  • 65– yrs 28.0%
• Total area 391.8 km², of which 74.3 km² are lakes
• Income tax percentage 18.50%
• Unemployment rate 9.3% (as of 2002)

External links

• Pälkäne municipality

v t e Municipalities of Pirkanmaa Municipalities Akaa Hämeenkyrö Ikaalinen Juupajoki Kangasala Kihniö Lempäälä Mänttä-Vilppula Nokia Orivesi Pälkäne Parkano Pirkkala Punkalaidun Ruovesi Sastamala Tampere Urjala Valkeakoski Vesilahti Virrat Ylöjärvi Former municipalities Äetsä Aitolahti Akaa Eräjärvi Ikaalisten maalaiskunta Karkku Kiikka Kuhmalahti Kuorevesi Kuru Kylmäkoski Längelmäki Luopioinen Mänttä Messukylä Mouhijärvi Pohjaslahti Sääksmäki Sahalahti Suodenniemi Suoniemi Teisko Toijala Tottijärvi Tyrvää Vammala Viiala Viljakkala Vilppula Pirkanmaa Finland

Coordinates: 61°21′45″N 024°39′25″E / 61.36250°N 24.65694°E / 61.36250; 24.65694