Pälkäne
Pälkäne | |
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Municipality | |
| Pälkäneen kunta Pälkäne kommun | |
 Ruins of the medieval church in Pälkäne | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pälkäne in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°20.3′N 024°16′E / 61.3383°N 24.267°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere sub-region |
| Charter | 1866 |
| Seat | Onkkaala |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Esko Arasalo |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 738.15 km2 (285.00 sq mi) |
| • Land | 560.71 km2 (216.49 sq mi) |
| • Water | 177.65 km2 (68.59 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 152nd largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,260 |
| • Rank | 148th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.16/km2 (28.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.7% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 14.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 55.9% |
| • 65 or older | 29.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www.palkane.fi |
Pälkäne is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 6,260 (31 August 2024)[2] and covers an area of 738.15 square kilometres (285.00 sq mi) of which 177.65 km2 (68.59 sq mi).[1] The population density is 11.16 inhabitants per square kilometre (28.9/sq mi). Onkkaala is the administrative center of the municipality. Tampere is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) northwest of the center of Pälkänen.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish. Many people from Helsinki and the surrounding cities own summer cottages and residences in Pälkäne, making the small town very busy during summer vacation seasons. Pälkäne is a very popular summer vacation resort given its diverse services, high-quality swimming beach, beautiful nature and close location to big cities. From start of year 2007 Pälkäne and Luopioinen were merged to a new municipality of Pälkäne.
The lakes Pälkänevesi and Kukkia and parts of the lakes Mallasvesi and Roine are situated in Pälkäne. Of these Kukkia is situated in the area of the former municipality of Luopioinen.
People
- Matti Helenius-Seppälä (1870–1920)
- August Hyöki (1874–1960)
- Eemil Linna (1876–1951)
- Väinö Sipilä (1897–1987)
- Toivo Salonen (born 1933)
- Mikko Leppilampi (born 1978)
- Riku Helenius (born 1988)
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. 2024-09-24. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
External links
Media related to Pälkäne at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Pälkäne – Official website
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