:Kuortane
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Kuortane
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Kuortaneen kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Kuortane kommun}}
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Kuortane church 2012.jpg
| image_caption = Old church of Kuortane in 2012
| image_shield = Kuortane.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Kuortane_sijainti_Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Kuortane in Finland
|coordinates = {{coord|62|48.5|N|023|30.5|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = South Ostrobothnia
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Kuusiokunnat
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Teemu Puolijoki
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|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
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Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Kuortane}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Kuortane}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Kuortane}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Kuortane|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. 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
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- 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
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Kuortane}}
- [https://kuortane.fi/en/ Municipality of Kuortane] – Official website {{in lang|fi}}
- [https://www.kuortane.com/ Kuortane Olympic Training Center ] – Official website {{in lang|fi|en}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Kuortane
| NE = Alajärvi
| S = Alavus
| W = Seinäjoki
| NW = Lapua
}}
{{SouthernOstrobothnia}}
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Category:Municipalities of South Ostrobothnia
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