Mouhijärvi is a former municipality of Finland, located in the southwestern part of the country. It was an agricultural village since the 18th century.
Mouhijärvi was located in the southwest Pirkanmaaregion, and was part of the former provinces of Turku and Pori Province (1917 to 1997) and Western Finland Province (1997 to 2010). The location is between the shores of Mätikkö and Siilijärvi lakes and covered an area of 268.65 square kilometres (103.73 sq mi), of which 14.48 square kilometres (5.59 sq mi) was water.[1][2][3]
Demographics
The municipality had a population of 2,961 (2003).[3] The population density was 11.0 inhabitants per 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi).[3]
mouhijärvi, former, municipality, finland, located, southwestern, part, country, agricultural, village, since, 18th, century, location, southwestern, finland, coat, arms, january, 2009, consolidated, with, municipalities, vammala, Äetsä, form, town, named, sas. Mouhijarvi is a former municipality of Finland located in the southwestern part of the country It was an agricultural village since the 18th century Location of Mouhijarvi in southwestern Finland Coat of arms of Mouhijarvi On 1 January in 2009 Mouhijarvi was consolidated with the municipalities of Vammala and Aetsa to form a new town named Sastamala Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 People born in Mouhijarvi 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditMouhijarvi was located in the southwest Pirkanmaa region and was part of the former provinces of Turku and Pori Province 1917 to 1997 and Western Finland Province 1997 to 2010 The location is between the shores of Matikko and Siilijarvi lakes and covered an area of 268 65 square kilometres 103 73 sq mi of which 14 48 square kilometres 5 59 sq mi was water 1 2 3 Demographics EditThe municipality had a population of 2 961 2003 3 The population density was 11 0 inhabitants per 1 square kilometre 0 39 sq mi 3 The municipality was unilingually Finnish HistoryMouhijarvi was notable for being the first municipality in Finland to have an all female city council in 1988 People born in Mouhijarvi EditEmil Viljanen 1874 1954 Markku Aro 1950 See also EditSouth Western PirkanmaaReferences Edit MapSite National Land Survey of Finland accessed 10 12 2011 bikemap net Mouhijarvi accessed 10 10 2011 a b c Tripsay com Destination Mouhijarvi accessed 10 10 2011 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mouhijarvi Map of Mouhijarvi area Panoramio Mouhijarvi environs image gallery Historic Mouhijarvi parish info Coordinates 61 30 45 N 23 00 30 E 61 51250 N 23 00833 E 61 51250 23 00833 This Western Finland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mouhijarvi amp oldid 1122878057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
