Ilmajoki
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| Ilmajoki church
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| Country |  Finland |
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| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region | |
| Founded | 1865 | |
| Government | ||
| • Municipality manager | Seppo Pirttikoski | |
| Area (2011-01-01)[1] | ||
| • Total | 579.69 km2 (223.82 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 576.79 km2 (222.70 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | 203rd largest in Finland | |
| Population (2016-03-31)[2] | ||
| • Total | 12,178 | |
| • Rank | 90th largest in Finland | |
| • Density | 21.11/km2 (54.7/sq mi) | |
| Population by native language[3] | ||
| • Finnish | 99.1% (official) | |
| • Swedish | 0.2% | |
| • Others | 0.8% | |
| Population by age[4] | ||
| • 0 to 14 | 19.2% | |
| • 15 to 64 | 63.8% | |
| • 65 or older | 17% | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.5% | |
| Website | www.ilmajoki.fi | |
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 12,178 (31 March 2016)[2] and the municipality covers an area of 576.79 km2 (222.70 sq mi) of which 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2011).[1] The population density is 21.11/km2 (54.7/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Some notable persons originally from Ilmajoki include javelin thrower Tero Pitkämäki,[6] wrestler Marko Yli-Hannuksela,[7] ethnomusicologist Martti Erik Ala-Könni, and the historical figure Jaakko Ilkka.[8]
The Seinäjoki Airport is located in Ilmajoki. Flybe Nordic has its head office by the airport.[9]
References
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- ↑ Tero Pitkamaki: Javelin World Champ, by Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide
- ↑ Silver medal for Marko Yli-Hannuksela in Greco-Roman wrestling, Helsingin Sanomat Aug. 28, 2004
- ↑ Jaakko Ilkka, A Rebellion Leader and a Freedom Fighter, by Dr. Veli Niinimaa, Ph.D.
- ↑ "Flybe Nordic at OH-Bomm Retrieved on 20 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality Ilmajoki – Official website
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