Ilmajoki
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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 Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[1] and the municipality covers an area of [convert: invalid number] of which [convert: invalid number] is inland water (Error: Invalid time.).[2] The population density is [convert: invalid number].
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The Seinäjoki Airport is located in Ilmajoki. Flybe Nordic has its head office by the airport.[3]
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
External links
Media related to Ilmajoki at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality Ilmajoki – Official website