Ylöjärvi
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| Ylöjärvi | |||
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| Ylöjärven kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.55°N 23.583°ECoordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.55°N 23.583°E | |||
| Country | Finland | ||
| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Pirkanmaa | ||
| Sub-region | Tampere sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1869 | ||
| Town | 2004 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town manager | Pentti Sivunen | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 1,324.1 km2 (511.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 1,115.48 km2 (430.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 208.62 km2 (80.5 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 82nd largest in Finland | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 30,045 | ||
| - Density | 26.93/km2 (69.7/sq mi) | ||
| Population rank | 34th largest in Finland | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 98.2% (official) | ||
| - Swedish | 0.3% | ||
| - Others | 1.5% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 22% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 65% | ||
| - 65 or older | 13% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19% | ||
| Website | www.ylojarvi.fi | ||
Ylöjärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈyløjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in Western Finland located 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Tampere.
The town has a population of 30,045 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 1,324.1 square kilometres (511.2 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 26.93 inhabitants per square kilometre (69.7 /sq mi). The population has increased rapidly in recent years, in 1990 it was slightly over 18,000.
Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Starting January 1, 2004 it is known as a town.
The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2007. The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2009.
[edit] Tree Mountain
The town is the location of Tree Mountain, Land Art by Agnes Denes. This work was conceived in 1983, and construction was announced by the Finnish government at the 1992 Earth Summit, Construction was complete in 1996, and the site is legally protected for the next 400 years.[6] Tree Mountain was dedicated in June, 1996 by the President of Finland, other heads of state, and people from everywhere.
[edit] References
- ^ "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. 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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
- ^ "Tree Mountain". http://some-landscapes.blogspot.com/2006/04/tree-mountain.html. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
[edit] External links
Media related to Ylöjärvi at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Ylöjärvi – Official website
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