Alavus
| Alavus Alavo |
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| Location of Alavus in Finland Location of Alavus in Finland |
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | |
| Charter | 1865 | |
| Market town | 1974 | |
| Town privileges | 1977 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town manager | Pekka Ala-Mäenpää | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 842.73 km2 (325.38 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 790.42 km2 (305.18 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 52.31 km2 (20.20 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 138th largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 12,020 | |
| • Rank | 113th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 15.21/km2 (39.4/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.4% (official) | |
| • Others | 0.6% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 17.3% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 61.3% | |
| • 65 or older | 21.4% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | |
| Website | www.alavus.fi | |
Alavus (Swedish: Alavo) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 12,020 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 842.73 square kilometres (325.38 sq mi) of which 52.31 km2 (20.20 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 15.21 inhabitants per square kilometre (39.4/sq mi).
Agriculture and forestry employ a significant share of the population. Most of the industry in Alavus is related to construction: materials, design and contractors. Alavus has 60 lakes with 324 kilometres (201 mi) of shoreline. The town is unilingually Finnish.
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Alavus – Official website
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