Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaaregion, 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city Helsinki in Finland. The town has a population of 33,529 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 30.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (77.9/sq mi).
Jarkko Sorvanto resigned on Jan-7 2021 due to litigious situation in town leadership. The position is currently open, town management representatives will interview 5 candidates in the final round (status on Mar-26).
Ylöjärvi is mostly a rural town. It does not have a clear center; the Tampere–Vaasa highway (E12) and the Tampere–Seinäjokirailway divide the municipality's town center into two major distinct parts: the church village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses handle all public transport.[6] The population has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1990 it was slightly over 18,000, while on December 31, 2011 it was 30,942.
The chapel parish of Ylöjärvi was founded in 1779 by separating it from Pirkkala.[9][10] The first church in Ylöjärvi, located on the site of the current church, was completed in 1781, but was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning in 1842.[10] Ylöjärvi was founded as a municipality in 1869. Since January 1, 2004, it has been known as a town (kaupunki). The Finnish Museum of Refrigeration also locates at Ylöjärvi.[11]
Demographics
The following graph shows the population development of the city since 1805. The diagram uses the area division in force at the time.
In the 1980s, overly sweeted limppu and the "sauna smoked" ham were named Ylöjärvi's traditional parish dishes.[14]
Tree Mountain
The town is the location of Tree Mountain, Land Art by Agnes Denes. This work was conceived in 1983, and construction was announced by the Finnish government at the 1992 Earth Summit. Construction was complete in 1996, and the site is legally protected for the next 400 years.[15] Tree Mountain was dedicated in June 1996 by the President of Finland.[16]
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^ ab"Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^"Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008". Statistics Finland's PX-Web databases. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
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^"List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^Jussi Iltanen: Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat, p. 136. Helsinki: Karttakeskus, 2010. (in Finnish)
^"Kylmämuseo". Suomen jäähdytysalan museo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
^"Väestö kielen mukaan sekä ulkomaan kansalaisten määrä ja maa-pinta-ala alueittain 1980 – 2016" (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. March 29, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
^Kaisu-Maija Nenonen & Ilkka Teerijoki (1998). Historian suursanakirja (in Finnish). WSOY. ISBN951-0-22044-2.
^Jaakko Kolmonen: Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat, p. 80. Helsinki: Patakolmonen Ky., 1988. (in Finnish)
^"Tree Mountain". 5 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
ylöjärvi, finnish, ˈyløˌjærʋi, town, municipality, pirkanmaa, region, kilometres, northwest, tampere, kilometres, north, capital, city, helsinki, finland, town, population, december, 2021, covers, area, square, kilometres, which, water, population, density, in. Ylojarvi Finnish ˈyloˌjaerʋi is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region 14 kilometres 9 mi northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres 117 mi north of the capital city Helsinki in Finland The town has a population of 33 529 31 December 2021 2 and covers an area of 1 324 14 square kilometres 511 25 sq mi of which 208 62 km2 80 55 sq mi is water The population density is 30 06 inhabitants per square kilometre 77 9 sq mi YlojarviTownYlojarven kaupunki Ylojarvi stadYlojarvi libraryCoat of armsLocation of Ylojarvi in FinlandCoordinates 61 33 N 023 35 E 61 550 N 23 583 E 61 550 23 583 Coordinates 61 33 N 023 35 E 61 550 N 23 583 E 61 550 23 583Country FinlandRegionPirkanmaaSub regionTampere sub regionCharter1869Town2004Government Town managerJarkko Sorvanto resigned on Jan 7 2021 due to litigious situation in town leadership The position is currently open town management representatives will interview 5 candidates in the final round status on Mar 26 Area 2018 01 01 1 Total1 324 14 km2 511 25 sq mi Land1 115 47 km2 430 69 sq mi Water208 62 km2 80 55 sq mi Rank69th largest in FinlandPopulation 2021 12 31 2 Total33 529 Rank34th largest in Finland Density30 06 km2 77 9 sq mi Population by native language 3 Finnish98 2 official Swedish0 3 Others1 5 Population by age 4 0 to 1420 8 15 to 6460 7 65 or older18 5 Time zoneUTC 02 00 EET Summer DST UTC 03 00 EEST Municipal tax rate 5 20 5 Unemployment rate21 Websitewww ylojarvi fiYlojarvi is mostly a rural town It does not have a clear center the Tampere Vaasa highway E12 and the Tampere Seinajoki railway divide the municipality s town center into two major distinct parts the church village and Soppeenmaki The railway completed in 1971 has no passenger seats in the Ylojarvi area so buses handle all public transport 6 The population has increased rapidly in recent years In 1990 it was slightly over 18 000 while on December 31 2011 it was 30 942 The neighbouring municipalities are Hameenkyro Ikaalinen Kihnio Nokia Parkano Ruovesi Tampere and Virrat The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylojarvi on January 1 2007 The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylojarvi on January 1 2009 The coat of arms of Ylojarvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was confirmed in 1954 7 Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on Ylojarvi council in Ylojarvi 8 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Culture 3 1 Food 3 2 Tree Mountain 4 Notable people 5 International relations 5 1 Twin towns Sister cities 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThe chapel parish of Ylojarvi was founded in 1779 by separating it from Pirkkala 9 10 The first church in Ylojarvi located on the site of the current church was completed in 1781 but was destroyed in a fire caused by lightning in 1842 10 Ylojarvi was founded as a municipality in 1869 Since January 1 2004 it has been known as a town kaupunki The Finnish Museum of Refrigeration also locates at Ylojarvi 11 Demographics EditThe following graph shows the population development of the city since 1805 The diagram uses the area division in force at the time Ylojarvi s population growth in 1805 2020Year Population1805 1 3361860 2 3381900 3 0981930 4 30411964 8 8091996 19 2932010 30 50022016 32 7992020 33 216Notes 1 Lielahti was annexed to Tampere in 19502 Viljakkala was annexed to Ylojarvi in 2007 and Kuru in 2009 Sources Statistics Finland 12 Historian suursanakirja 13 Culture EditFood Edit In the 1980s overly sweeted limppu and the sauna smoked ham were named Ylojarvi s traditional parish dishes 14 Tree Mountain Edit The town is the location of Tree Mountain Land Art by Agnes Denes This work was conceived in 1983 and construction was announced by the Finnish government at the 1992 Earth Summit Construction was complete in 1996 and the site is legally protected for the next 400 years 15 Tree Mountain was dedicated in June 1996 by the President of Finland 16 Notable people EditJenni Banerjee born 1981 actress Esa Keskinen born 1965 ice hockey player Kirsi Kunnas 1924 2021 writer poet and translator Rosa Lindstedt born 1988 ice hockey player Jaakko Loytty born 1955 gospel musician Saara Niemi born 1986 ice hockey player and current head coach of HIFK Naiset Jaakko Syrja 1926 2022 writer Ari Vallin born 1978 ice hockey player Maria Ylipaa born 1981 singer and actress Esa Keskinen born 1965 ice hockey player Aron fi born 1968 singer songwriter and musicianThe rock band Eppu Normaali originates in Ylojarvi International relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland Twin towns Sister cities Edit Ylojarvi is twinned with Arvika Sweden Balatonfoldvar Hungary Kongsvinger Norway Saku Parish Estonia Skive Denmark Vyshny Volochyok RussiaGallery Edit Ylojarvi Town Hall Ylojarvi Church Ylojarvi Comprehensive School Ylojarvi Firestation Elovainio Shopping CenterSee also EditTankki tayteenReferences Edit Area of Finnish Municipalities 1 1 2018 PDF National Land Survey of Finland Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Preliminary population structure by area 2021M01 2021M12 StatFin in Finnish Statistics Finland Retrieved 2 February 2022 Population according to language and the number of foreigners and land area km2 by area as of 31 December 2008 Statistics Finland s PX Web databases Statistics Finland Retrieved 29 March 2009 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 List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021 PDF Tax Administration of Finland 1 December 2020 Retrieved 10 April 2021 Jussi Iltanen Radan varrella Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat p 136 Helsinki Karttakeskus 2010 in Finnish Mita Missa Milloin 1980 p 174 in Finnish Finns Party gains NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections Tuohitorventien sukututkimuspiste Seurakuntien paapiirteittainen jakautuminen in Finnish a b YLOJARVI Svala amp Joutsi in Finnish Kylmamuseo Suomen jaahdytysalan museo Retrieved 29 March 2020 Vaesto kielen mukaan seka ulkomaan kansalaisten maara ja maa pinta ala alueittain 1980 2016 in Finnish Statistics Finland March 29 2017 Retrieved October 26 2021 Kaisu Maija Nenonen amp Ilkka Teerijoki 1998 Historian suursanakirja in Finnish WSOY ISBN 951 0 22044 2 Jaakko Kolmonen Kotomaamme ruoka aitta Suomen Karjalan ja Petsamon pitajaruoat p 80 Helsinki Patakolmonen Ky 1988 in Finnish Tree Mountain 5 April 2006 Retrieved 2008 10 24 Finnish Parliament documents Retrieved 2010 09 06 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ylojarvi Media related to Ylojarvi at Wikimedia Commons 1 Official website 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 Ylojarvi amp oldid 1130116581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
