Ylöjärvi

Town in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Coat of arms of Ylöjärvi
Coat of arms
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.550°N 23.583°E / 61.550; 23.583Country FinlandRegionPirkanmaaSub-regionTampere sub-regionMetropolitan areaTampere metropolitan areaCharter1869Town2004Government
 • 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) • Land1,115.75 km2 (430.79 sq mi) • Water208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) • Rank69th largest in FinlandPopulation
 (2023-12-31)[2]
 • Total33,677 • Rank34th largest in Finland • Density30.18/km2 (78.2/sq mi)Population by native language • Finnish96.5% (official) • Swedish0.4% • Others3.1%Population by age • 0 to 1420.8% • 15 to 6460.7% • 65 or older18.5%Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)Unemployment rate21%Websitewww.ylojarvi.fi

Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 417,000. It is the 34th most populous municipality in Finland, and the third largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere and Nokia.

Ylöjärvi is located 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city of Helsinki in Finland. Ylöjärvi has 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 30.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.2/sq mi).

Ylöjärvi is mainly a rural town. It does not have a clear centre; the Tampere-Vaasa highway (E12) and the Tampere-Seinäjoki railway divide the centre of the municipality into two large distinct parts: the Church Village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses provide all public transport.[6] The population has grown in recent years. In 1990 it was about 18,000, in 2011 it was about 30,000, and now it is about 34,000.

The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2007. The municipality of Kuru was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and confirmed in 1954.[7]

The results of the 2021 Finnish local elections, resulted in True Finns being the largest political party on the Ylöjärvi council.[8]

History

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.

Ylöjärvi's population growth in 1805–2020
Year Population
1805
 
 1 336
1860
 
 2 338
1900
 
 3 098
1930
 
 4 3041
1964
 
 8 809
1996
 
 19 293
2010
 
 30 5002
2016
 
 32 799
2020
 
 33 216
Notes:

1 Lielahti was annexed to Tampere in 1950
2 Viljakkala was annexed to Ylöjärvi in 2007 and Kuru in 2009

Sources: Statistics Finland;[12] Historian suursanakirja.[13]

Culture

Food

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]

Notable people

The rock band Eppu Normaali originates in Ylöjärvi.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ylöjärvi is twinned with:

Gallery

  • Ylöjärvi Town Hall
    Ylöjärvi Town Hall
  • Ylöjärvi Church
    Ylöjärvi Church
  • Ylöjärvi Comprehensive School
    Ylöjärvi Comprehensive School
  • Ylöjärvi Firestation
    Ylöjärvi Firestation
  • Elovainio Shopping Center
    Elovainio Shopping Center

See also

References

  1. ^ "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  3. ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ Jussi Iltanen: Radan varrella: Suomen rautatieliikennepaikat, p. 136. Helsinki: Karttakeskus, 2010. (in Finnish)
  7. ^ Mitä-Missä-Milloin 1980, p. 174. (in Finnish)
  8. ^ "Finns Party gains, NCP top as turnout dips in Finnish local elections".
  9. ^ Tuohitorventien sukututkimuspiste – Seurakuntien pääpiirteittäinen jakautuminen (in Finnish)
  10. ^ a b YLÖJÄRVI – Svala & Joutsi (in Finnish)
  11. ^ "Kylmämuseo". Suomen jäähdytysalan museo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ Kaisu-Maija Nenonen & Ilkka Teerijoki (1998). Historian suursanakirja (in Finnish). WSOY. ISBN 951-0-22044-2.
  14. ^ Jaakko Kolmonen: Kotomaamme ruoka-aitta: Suomen, Karjalan ja Petsamon pitäjäruoat, p. 80. Helsinki: Patakolmonen Ky., 1988. (in Finnish)
  15. ^ "Tree Mountain". 5 April 2006. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
  16. ^ "Finnish Parliament documents". Retrieved 2010-09-06.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ylöjärvi.

Media related to Ylöjärvi at Wikimedia Commons

  • Town of Ylöjärvi – Official website
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