Ilmajoki
| Ilmajoki | ||
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| Municipality | ||
| Ilmajoen kunta | ||
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Ilmajoki church | ||
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 Location of Ilmajoki in Finland | ||
| 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 (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 12,178 | |
| • Rank | 90th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 21.11/km2 (54.7/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 12,178 (31 March 2016)[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 21.11/km2 (54.7/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Seinäjoki Airport is located in Ilmajoki. Flybe Nordic has its head office by the airport.[6]
Notable individuals
- Ahti Rytkönen, linguist and professor
- Antti Rytkönen, writer
- Arvo Haavisto, Olympic wrestler
- Bartholdus Vhaël, grammar writer
- Eino Rautavaara, opera singer
- Erkki Ala-Könni, ethnomusicologist, researcher and recorder of Finnish folklore
- Erkki Kiskola, mayor of Ilmajoki
- Erkko Kivikoski, film director and screenwriter
- Gabriel Peldan, priest, vicar and guerilla soldier
- Gabriel Peldanus, vicar
- Hannu-Pekka Björkman, actor
- Iisakki Saha, goldsmith and German consul
- Jaakko Ilkka, trader and Cudgel War leader
- Jaakko Pöyry, industrialist
- Jarkko Ala-Huikku, Olympic wrestler
- Juho Forsell, painter
- Jukka Vieno, writer
- Jussi Kiikeri, baseball player
- Jussi Rintamäki, sprinter and hurdler
- Katarina Peltola, teacher
- Katri Tapola, writer
- Lasse Lintala, musician and music conductor
- Marja-Leena Mäkelä, librarian and writer
- Marko Yli-Hannuksela, wrestler
- Matti Järviharju, politician, entrepreneur and sea captain
- Matti Mäkelä, essayist and writer
- Matti Paasivuori, politician
- Mauri Pyhälahti, former baseball player
- Nándor Mikola, artist
- Otto-Iivari Meurman, architect
- Paavo Korpisaari, Member of Parliament and politician
- Pauli Aaltonen, sculptor
- Päivi Tapola, writer
- Riitta Korpela, singer
- Salomon Hannelius, priest
- Sanna Aaltonen, weaver
- Tero Pitkämäki, javelin thrower
- Timo Tuominen, actor
- Tuulikki Schreck, actor and teacher
- Valentin Annala, politician
- Veikko Peräsalo, athlete
- Vieno Saaristo, actor
- Virpi Talvitie, illustrator and graphic artist
- Väinö Tikkaoja, politician
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 "Ennakkoväkiluku sukupuolen mukaan alueittain, maaliskuu.2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Flybe Nordic at OH-Bomm Retrieved on 20 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Ilmajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality Ilmajoki – Official website
Kalajaisjärvi, the only lake in Ilmajoki.
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