: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

| website = {{Official URL}}

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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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