Ylöjärvi

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Ylöjärvi
Town
Ylöjärven kaupunki
Ylöjärvi stad
Ylöjärvi library
Ylöjärvi library
Coat of arms of Ylöjärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.550°N 23.583°E / 61.550; 23.583Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.550°N 23.583°E / 61.550; 23.583
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionTampere sub-region
Charter1869
Town2004
Government
 • Town managerJarkko Sorvanto resigned on Jan-7 2021 due to litigious situation in town leadership. The position is currently open, town management representatives will interview 5 candidates in the final round (status on Mar-26).
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,324.14 km2 (511.25 sq mi)
 • Land1,115.47 km2 (430.69 sq mi)
 • Water208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi)
Area rank69th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-03-31)[2]
 • Total33,377
 • Rank34th largest in Finland
 • Density29.92/km2 (77.5/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish98.2% (official)
 • Swedish0.3%
 • Others1.5%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1420.8%
 • 15 to 6460.7%
 • 65 or older18.5%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]20.5%
Unemployment rate21%
Websitewww.ylojarvi.fi

Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region, 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north the capital city Helsinki in Finland.

The town has a population of 33,377 (31 March 2021)[2] and covers an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 29.92 inhabitants per square kilometre (77.5/sq mi). The population has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1990 it was slightly over 18,000, while on December 31, 2011 it was 30,942.

The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat.

The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2007. The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2009.

Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on Ylöjärvi council, in Ylöjärvi.[6]

History[]

The chapel parish of Ylöjärvi was founded in 1779 by separating it from Pirkkala.[7] Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Since January 1, 2004, it has been known as a town (kaupunki). The Finnish Museum of Refrigeration also locates at Ylöjärvi.[8]

People[]

The rock band Eppu Normaali originates in Ylöjärvi.

Culture[]

Food[]

In the 1980s, overly sweeted limppu and the "sauna smoked" ham were named Ylöjärvi's traditional parish dishes.[9]

Tree Mountain[]

The town is the location of Tree Mountain, Land Art by Agnes Denes. This work was conceived in 1983, and construction was announced by the Finnish government at the 1992 Earth Summit. Construction was complete in 1996, and the site is legally protected for the next 400 years.[10] Tree Mountain was dedicated in June 1996 by the President of Finland.[11]

International relations[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities[]

Ylöjärvi is twinned with:

Gallery[]

  • Ylöjärvi Town Hall

  • Ylöjärvi Church

  • Ylöjärvi Comprehensive School

  • Ylöjärvi Firestation

  • Elovainio Shopping Center

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M03*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections".
  7. ^ Tuohitorventien sukututkimuspiste – Seurakuntien pääpiirteittäinen jakautuminen (in Finnish)
  8. ^ "Kylmämuseo". Suomen jäähdytysalan museo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  9. ^ Jaakko Kolmonen: Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat, p. 80. Helsinki: Patakolmonen Ky., 1988. (in Finnish)
  10. ^ "Tree Mountain". 5 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  11. ^ "Finnish Parliament documents". Retrieved 2010-09-06.

External links[]

Media related to Ylöjärvi at Wikimedia Commons

  • [1] – Official website


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