Ulvila
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Ulvila
Ulvsby | |
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Town | |
| Ulvilan kaupunki Ulvsby stad | |
 St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ulvila in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°26′N 021°54′E / 61.433°N 21.900°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
| Charter (as a town) | 1365 |
| Lost town privileges | 1558 |
| Gained town privileges | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Mikko Löfbacka |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 422.51 km2 (163.13 sq mi) |
| • Land | 400.82 km2 (154.76 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 204th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,421 |
| • Rank | 82nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 30.99/km2 (80.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 2.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.7% |
| • 65 or older | 26.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.ulvila.fi |
Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.[6][7] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.
Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of 12,421 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 422.51 square kilometres (163.13 sq mi), of which 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 30.99 inhabitants per square kilometre (80.3/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.
Politics
Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2021 in Ulvila:[8]
- Social Democratic Party 29.6%
- National Coalition Party 23.4%
- Centre Party 15.3%
- True Finns 14.5%
- Left Alliance 9.1%
- Christian Democrats 4.8%
- Green League 3.3%
Transport
Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ulvila is twinned with:
Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden
Suure-Jaani, Estonia
Notable people from Ulvila
- Simo Frangén (born 1963) – television presenter and humorist
- Kaarlo Kangasniemi (born 1941) – weightlifter and sports personality
- Kauko Kangasniemi (1942–2013) – weightlifter
- Mauno Lindroos (born 1941) – weightlifter
- Patrik Raitanen (born 2001) – footballer
- Karl Reilin (1874–1962) – sports shooter
- Raili Riuttala (born 1933) – freestyle swimmer
- Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003) – actress
- Sofianna Sundelin (born 2003) – ice hockey player
- Kalle Varonen (born 1974) – freestyle swimmer
See also
- Finnish national road 2
- Finnish national road 11
- Kokemäki
- Kullaa
- Ulvila Old Town
- 2006 Ulvila homicide case
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Historia". Ulvila.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Suomen kaupungit keskiajalla". Katajala.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Kuntavaalit 2021" (in Finnish). Oikeusministeriö. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
External links
Media related to Ulvila at Wikimedia Commons
Ulvila travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website (in Finnish)
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