Urjala
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Urjala
| official_name = {{lang|fi|Urjalan kunta}}
{{lang|sv|Urjala kommun}}
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Kortejajarvi.JPG
| imagesize = 250px
| image_caption = Kortejärvi Lake in Urjala
| image_shield = Urjala.vaakuna.svg
| shield_size = 120x80px
| image_map = Urjala sijainti Suomi.svg
| map_caption = Location of Urjala in Finland
|coordinates = {{coord|61|05|N|023|33|E|display=inline,title}}
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flag|Finland}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Pirkanmaa
| subdivision_type2 = Sub-region
| subdivision_name2 = Southern Pirkanmaa
| leader_title = Municipal manager
| leader_name = Hannu Maijala
| established_title = Charter
| established_date = 1868
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|timezone = EET
|utc_offset = +02:00
|timezone_DST = EEST
|utc_offset_DST = +03:00
| website = {{Url|https://www.urjala.fi/}}
}}
Urjala ({{IPA|fi|ˈurjɑlɑ|lang}}; {{langx|sv|Urjala}}, also {{lang|sv|Urdiala}}) is a municipality of Finland. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region, near the town of Forssa. The municipality has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Urjala}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }}) and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Urjala}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Urjala}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water. The population density is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Urjala|round=2}}|PD/km2}}.
Neighbouring municipalities are Akaa, Forssa, Humppila, Hämeenlinna, Punkalaidun, Sastamala, Tammela, and Vesilahti. The city of Tampere is located {{convert|60|km}} north of Urjala.
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The oldest glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala.
Notable individuals
- Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer
- Mimmi Kanervo, one of Finland's first female MPs
- Väinö Linna, author (born in Urjala, although he is most often referred to be from Tampere where he lived most of his adult life)
Images
File:Halkivaha_church.JPG|Halkivaha Church
File:Churchofurjala.jpg|Urjala Church
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{commons category-inline|Urjala}}
- [https://www.urjala.fi/ Municipality of Urjala] – Official website {{In lang|fi}}
{{Geographic location
| Centre = Urjala
| N = Vesilahti
| NE = Akaa
| E = Hämeenlinna (Kanta-Häme)
| SE = Tammela (Kanta-Häme)
| S = Forssa (Kanta-Häme)
| SW = Humppila (Kanta-Häme)
| W = Punkalaidun
| NW = Sastamala
}}
{{Pirkanmaa}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places established in 1868
{{WesternFinland-geo-stub}}