Jalasjärvi
| Jalasjärvi | ||
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| Former municipality | ||
| Jalasjärven kunta | ||
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 Location of Jalasjärvi in Finland | ||
| Coordinates: 62°29.5′N 022°46′E / 62.4917°N 22.767°ECoordinates: 62°29.5′N 022°46′E / 62.4917°N 22.767°E | ||
| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Consolidated | 2016 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Juha Luukko | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 830.39 km2 (320.62 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 7,834 | |
| • Density | 9.57/km2 (24.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.jalasjarvi.fi | |
Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi was 7,834 (30 June 2015)[2] and covered a land area of 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi).[1] The population density was 9.5688/km2 (24.7832/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli.
Sights
- The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe
- The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total
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.
External links
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Media related to Jalasjärvi at Wikimedia Commons - Municipality of Jalasjärvi – Official website
Local heritage museum of Jalasjarvi
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