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)

People born in Luopioinen

August Hyöki (1874 – 1960)

External links

Pälkäne municipality

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

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