Hämeenkoski
| Hämeenkoski | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former municipality | ||
| Hämeenkosken kunta | ||
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 Location of Hämeenkoski in Finland | ||
| 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 | |
| Consolidated | 2016 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipal manager | Kari Mustonen | |
| Area[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) | |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | ||
| • Total | 2,125 | |
| • Density | 11.32/km2 (29.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | www.hameenkoski.fi | |
Hämeenkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhæmeːŋˌkoski]; Koski Hl until 1995, see Koski Tl) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the municipality of Hollola on 1 January 2016.[3]
It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality had a population of 2,125 (30 June 2015)[2] and covered an area of 195.62 km2 (75.53 sq mi) of which 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) was water.[1] The population density was 11.3176/km2 (29.313/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Lake Pääjärvi is situated at the border between Hämeenkoski and Hämeenlinna (formerly Lammi).
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.
- ↑ Ojansivu, Merja (25 January 2015). "Lahti ja Nastola yhdistyvät ensi vuoden alusta". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Sanoma Media Finland Oy. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
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Media related to Hämeenkoski at Wikimedia Commons - Municipality of Hämeenkoski – Official website
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