Urjala
Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality Urjala is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near Forssa. The municipality has a population of Template:Infobox Finnish Municipality/population count (Error: Invalid time.)[1] and covers an area of [convert: invalid number] of which [convert: invalid number] is water.[2] The population density is [convert: invalid number].
Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Annula, Hakkila, Hakolahti, Halkivaha, Harittu, Honkola, Huhti, Kamppari, Kehro, Kokko, Laukeela, Menonen, Nuutajärvi, Perho, Puolimatka, Salmi, Tursa, Urjalankylä, Vahonen, Valajärvi, Velkala, Välkkilä
Notable individuals
- Antti Eskola, writer and Professor Emeritus at the University of Tampere
- Aukusti Uotila, painter
- Astrid Reponen-Juvas, researcher and soldier
- Ilmari Saarinen, poet
- In The Mood, band
- Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer
- Jouko Norén, athlete
- Kerttu Nurminen, designer and glass artist
- Mummi Kutoo, band
- Oskar Uotila, poet and lecturer
- Väinö Linna, author
Trivia
- Väinö Linna was born in Urjala, although he is most often referred to be from Tampere where he lived most of his adult life.
- The oldest glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala.
Images
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Urjala Church -
Halkivaha Church -
Halkivaha Church -
Lake Kortejärvi in Urjala
References
External links
Media related to Urjala at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Urjala – Official website
- Urjalafoorumi – A discussion forum concerning Urjala
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