| Alavus | |||
| — Town — | |||
| Alavuden kaupunki | |||
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| Coordinates: 62°35.5′N 023°37′E / 62.5917°N 23.617°ECoordinates: 62°35.5′N 023°37′E / 62.5917°N 23.617°E | |||
| Country |  Finland |
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| Province | Western Finland | ||
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | ||
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat sub-region | ||
| Charter | 1865 | ||
| Market town | 1974 | ||
| Town privileges | 1977 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Town manager | Pekka Ala-Mäenpää | ||
| Area (2009-01-01)[1] | |||
| - Total | 842.73 km2 (325.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 790.56 km2 (305.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 52.17 km2 (20.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2009-06-30)[2] | |||
| - Total | 9,454 | ||
| - Density | 11.96/km2 (31/sq mi) | ||
| Population by native language [3] | |||
| - Finnish | 99.4% (official) | ||
| - Others | 0.6% | ||
| Population by age [4] | |||
| - 0 to 14 | 17.3% | ||
| - 15 to 64 | 61.3% | ||
| - 65 or older | 21.4% | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 19.75% | ||
| Website | www.alavus.fi | ||
Alavus (Swedish: Alavo) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 9,454 (30 June 2009)[2] and covers an area of 842.73 square kilometres (325.38 sq mi) of which 52.17 km2 (20.14 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 11.96 inhabitants per square kilometre (31.0 /sq mi).
Agriculture and forestry employ a significant share of the population. Most of the industry in Alavus is related to construction: materials, design and contractors. Alavus has 60 lakes with 324 kilometres (201 mi) of shoreline. The town is unilingually Finnish.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Area by municipality as of 1 January 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish) (PDF). Land Survey of Finland. http://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/Pintaalat_kunnittain_1.1.2009.pdf. Retrieved on 20 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Population by municipality as of 30 June 2009" (in Finnish and Swedish). Population Information System. Population Register Center of Finland. http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/files.nsf/files/AE1290D892E86719C22575EB002B065C/$file/090630.html. Retrieved on 26 July 2009.
- ^ "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. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=060_vaerak_tau_107_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+kielen+mukaan+sek%E4+ulkomaan+kansalaisten+m%E4%E4r%E4+ja+maa%2Dpinta%2Dala+alueittain++1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Population according to age and gender by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. http://pxweb2.stat.fi/Dialog/varval.asp?ma=050_vaerak_tau_104_fi&ti=V%E4est%F6+i%E4n+%281%2Dv%2E%29+ja+sukupuolen+mukaan+alueittain+1980+%2D+2008&path=../Database/StatFin/vrm/vaerak/&lang=3&multilang=fi. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
- ^ "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2009". Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2008. http://www.vero.fi/nc/doc/download.asp?id=6425;167571. Retrieved on 8 March 2009.
External links
Media related to Alavus at Wikimedia Commons- Town of Alavus – Official website
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