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Ypäjä is a municipality located in the countryside of South-Western Finland. It belongs to the province of Southern Finland and the region of Tavastia Proper. The municipality has a population of 2,189 (31 October 2024)[2] and covers an area of 183.25 square kilometres (70.75 sq mi) of which 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.98 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.0/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Ypäjä | |
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Municipality | |
| Ypäjän kunta Ypäjä kommun | |
 Ypäjä Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ypäjä in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 60°48.5′N 023°17′E / 60.8083°N 23.283°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Tavastia Proper |
| Sub-region | Forssa sub-region |
| Charter | 1876 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Tatu Ujula |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 183.25 km2 (70.75 sq mi) |
| • Land | 182.76 km2 (70.56 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.5 km2 (0.2 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 269th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,189 |
| • Rank | 247th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 11.98/km2 (31.0/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.2% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.5% |
| • Others | 2.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 12.4% |
| • 15 to 64 | 58.4% |
| • 65 or older | 29.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | ypaja |
The main population centre of Ypäjä is a small village situated on the river Loimijoki, between the towns of Forssa (23 km to the east from Ypäjä) and Loimaa (15 km to the west). Although officially part of the Forssa region, Ypäjä is often also considered to belong to the Loimaa region as it has traditionally been influenced by both towns. Besides Loimaa, its direct neighbours are Jokioinen, Humppila, Somero and Koski Tl.
The distances from Ypäjä to the three major cities in southern Finland are relatively short: 74 kilometres (46 mi) to Turku, 96 km (60 mi) to Tampere, and 132 km (82 mi) to the capital Helsinki.
Ypäjä is probably best known for horses; the municipality e.g. has an Equine College and hosts an annual international riding competition called Finnderby.
Ypäjä's coat of arms is designed by Aukusti Tuhka.
References
edit- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,635,560 at the end of October 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 19 November 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
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Media related to Ypäjä at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Ypäjä – Official website (in Finnish)
- Ypäjä Equine College
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