Sahalahti (village)
Sahalahti | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Sahalahti Church | |
  Sahalahti Location in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°28′31.05311″N 24°19′48.89726″E / 61.4752925306°N 24.3302492389°ECoordinates: 61°28′31.05311″N 24°19′48.89726″E / 61.4752925306°N 24.3302492389°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Municipality | Kangasala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,195 |
| • Density | 3,654/km2 (9,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Sahalahti church village (also known as Sahalahti; Finnish: Sahalahden kirkonkylä) is a village in the eastern part of the Kangasala town and former administrative center of the former Sahalahti municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. At the end of 2018, the village had 1,195 inhabitants.[1] It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the village to the town center of Kangasala and 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the city of Tampere. Right in the southern part of the village is Lake Kirkkojärvi.[2]
The village's services include a wooden church designed in 1829 and designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel,[3][4] a parish center,[5] a health center, a K-Market grocery store, a comprehensive school and a kindergarten.[6] There is also a restaurant called Sahalahden Krouvi along .[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Taajamat väkiluvun ja väestöntiheyden mukaan, 2018" (in Finnish). Tilastokeskus. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Kirkkojärvi - National Land Survey of Finland (in Finnish)
- ^ Sahalahden kirkko - Finnish Heritage Agency (in Finnish)
- ^ Sahalahden kirkkoa kaavaillaan monipuolisempaan käyttöön - Kangasalan Sanomat] (in Finnish)
- ^ Sahalahden seurakuntatalo - Kangasalan seurakunta (in Finnish)
- ^ Sahalahden päiväkoti - Kangasala.fi (in Finnish)
- ^ ”Kesällä ei koskaan tiedä, kuka astuu ovesta sisään” - Sydän-Hämeen Lehti (in Finnish)
External links[]
- Sahalahti - Kangasala.fi (in Finnish)
- A map of Kangasala municipality (in Finnish)
- Kari Elkelä: Pankit ja puodit tulivat – useimmat myös menivät - Sydän-Hämeen Lehti (in Finnish)
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