Koski Tl
Koski Tl
Koskis | |
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Municipality | |
| Kosken Tl kunta Koskis kommun | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Koski Tl in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°39.3′N 023°08.5′E / 60.6550°N 23.1417°ECoordinates: 60°39.3′N 023°08.5′E / 60.6550°N 23.1417°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Loimaa sub-region |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Aimo Suikkanen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 192.42 km2 (74.29 sq mi) |
| • Land | 191.45 km2 (73.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 265th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-03-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,281 |
| • Rank | 249th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.91/km2 (30.8/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 1.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 52.7% |
| • 65 or older | 33.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 20% |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.koski.fi |
Koski Tl (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkoski]; Swedish: Koskis) is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the Southwest Finland region and was part of the former province of Western Finland. The municipality has a population of 2,281 (31 March 2021)[2] and covers an area of 192.42 square kilometres (74.29 sq mi) of which 0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.91 inhabitants per square kilometre (30.8/sq mi).
Tl in the name means the former province of Turku and Pori (Finnish: Turun ja Porin lääni). It was attached to the name to distinguish Koski Tl from another municipality named Koski, Koski Hl (Hl for the former province of Häme, Finnish: Hämeen lääni). Koski Hl was renamed Hämeenkoski in 1995 but Koski Tl has not changed its name.
Koski Tl is unilingually Finnish.
Koski Tl's neighbouring municipalities are Loimaa, Marttila, Pöytyä, Salo, Somero and Ypäjä.
Sights[]
Hämeen Härkätie runs through Koski and it crosses the River in the center of Koski. The church of Koski Tl is designed by architect and it was completed in 1935. There is also an observation tower near the highest points of ridge and Hevonlinnanjärvi.
Yrjö Liipola Art Museum is exhibiting Yrjö Liipola's art collection.
Gallery[]
Kosken Tl church
Old church bell tower
Municipal hall of Koski Tl.
Koski rapids
References[]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links[]
Media related to Koski Tl at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Koski Tl – Official website (in Finnish)
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