Alavus
| Alavus Alavo | ||
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| Town | ||
| Alavuden kaupunki | ||
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Alavus city hall | ||
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 Location of Alavus in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°35.5′N 023°37′E / 62.5917°N 23.617°ECoordinates: 62°35.5′N 023°37′E / 62.5917°N 23.617°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Market town | 1974 | |
| Town privileges | 1977 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Pekka Ala-Mäenpää | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 842.73 km2 (325.38 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 790.42 km2 (305.18 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 52.31 km2 (20.20 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 138th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 12,113 | |
| • Rank | 113th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 15.32/km2 (39.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.6% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.alavus.fi | |
Alavus (Swedish: Alavo) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 12,113 (30 June 2015)[2] and covers an area of 842.73 square kilometres (325.38 sq mi) of which 52.31 km2 (20.20 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 15.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (39.7/sq mi).
Agriculture and forestry employ a significant share of the population. Most of the industry in Alavus is related to construction: materials, design and contractors. Alavus has 60 lakes with 324 kilometres (201 mi) of shoreline. The town is unilingually Finnish.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2011" (PDF) (in Finnish and Swedish). Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
- 1 2 "VÄESTÖTIETOJÄRJESTELMÄ REKISTERITILANNE 30.06.2015" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Register Center of Finland. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "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
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Media related to Alavus at Wikimedia Commons - Town of Alavus – Official website
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