Kuortane
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Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,381 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres (187.21 sq mi) of which 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 7.31 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.9/sq mi). The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production. It is currently well known for the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, a sports institute (Olympic Training centre) and training facility where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. Kuortane is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.
Notable people
- Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), architect and designer
- Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter
- Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher
- Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter
See also
Kuortaneen Urheiluopisto
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 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
- Media related to Kuortane at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kuortane – Official website (in Finnish)
- Kuortane Olympic Training Center – Official website (in Finnish and English)
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