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Valkeakoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋɑlkeɑˌkoski]; lit. "white rapids") is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Tampere, 45 km (28 mi) north of Hämeenlinna and 150 km (93 mi) north of Helsinki in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of 20,701 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 372.03 square kilometres (143.64 sq mi) of which 100.06 km2 (38.63 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 76.11 inhabitants per square kilometre (197.1/sq mi).

Valkeakoski
Town
Valkeakosken kaupunki
Valkeakoski stad
Aerial view of Valkeakoski
Coat of arms
Location of Valkeakoski in Finland
Coordinates: 61°16′N 024°02′E
Country Finland
RegionPirkanmaa
Sub-regionSouthern Pirkanmaa
Charter1923
Government
 • Town managerJukka Varonen
Area
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total372.03 km2 (143.64 sq mi)
 • Land271.98 km2 (105.01 sq mi)
 • Water100.06 km2 (38.63 sq mi)
 • Rank240th largest in Finland
Population
 (2021-12-31)[2]
 • Total20,701
 • Rank51st largest in Finland
 • Density76.11/km2 (197.1/sq mi)
Population by native language
[3]
 • Finnish98.1% (official)
 • Swedish0.2%
 • Others1.6%
Population by age
[4]
 • 0 to 1415.5%
 • 15 to 6456.8%
 • 65 or older27.7%
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]20.25%
Websitewww.valkeakoski.fi

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Valkeakoski is best known for its paper industry and domestically highly successful football team, FC Haka.

The town and the paper industry have both grown by the Valkeakoski rapids between the lake Mallasvesi in the north and the lake Vanajavesi in the south.


History


The Valkeakoski area is known to have been inhabited since the Iron Age. More than a thousand years ago, the ridges on the area served as a foundation of the Rapola fort. In the following Middle Ages, the mill town Sääksmäki was the center of the area. However, industrialization towards the end of the 19th century increased the importance of what became the contemporary town of Valkeakoski. The channel of Valkeakoski was opened in 1869, and the first paper mill was completed in 1873, marking the beginning of a continuing tradition of the forest industry. The municipality of Sääksmäki, from which the town of Valkeakoski was detached in 1923 was consolidated with Valkeakoski in 1973.[6]


Districts, neighborhoods and villages


Kärsänlahti bay on lake Mallasvesi
Kärsänlahti bay on lake Mallasvesi

Countryside and villages


The entire countryside of Valkeakoski consists mainly of the former Sääksmäki municipality areas.


Districts


There are 25 districts in what is considered the urban area of Valkeaskoki. These districts are further divided into neighborhoods. The districts and neighborhoods of Valkeakoski are:[7]

  1. 1st district
    • Tervasaari, Myllysaari, Tietola and Tehtaankatu
  2. 2nd district
    • Ydinkeskusta, Tallinmäki and Kerhomaja
  3. 3rd district
    • Kauppilanmäki, Yrjölä and Heikkilä
  4. 4th district
    • Jyräänmäki, Haka-alue, Kaskela, Laiska, Lumikorpi, Naakanrinne, Naakka and Pässinmäki
  5. Antinniemi
  6. Roukko
  7. 7th district
    • Matinmäki, Mäntylä, Roukonperä and Vääräkoivu
  8. Lintula
  9. Kirjasniemi
  10. Ulvajanniemi
  11. 11th district
    • Pohjankorpi and Tyry
  
  1. 12th district
    • Juhannusvuori, Kokkola, Naakka, Raikas and Sassi
  2. Jätevedenpuhdistamo
  3. 14th district
    • Raija and Koivuniemi
  4. Sointula
  5. Eerola
  6. Pispantalli
  7. 18th district
    • Holmi and Varsanhäntä
  8. Kärjenniemi
  9. Irjala
  10. Kemmola
  11. Juusonranta
  12. Valto
  13. Mahlianmaa
  14. Länsi-Lintula

In addition, outside of but in the vicinity of these districts lay Vanhakylä and Viuha.


Sports


Valkeakoski is notable for the football team FC Haka and also other Haka sections, especially the cross-country skiing section. The "skiing Haka" is one of the most successful skiing teams in Finland. The other major local sports organization Koskenpojat has also been really successful, winning many national championships in aerobic gymnastics.


International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — sister cities


Valkeakoski is twinned with:[8]


Notable persons from Valkeakoski



Notable places and events



References


  1. "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. "Preliminary population structure by area, 2021M01*-2021M12*". StatFin (in Finnish). Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "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.
  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. "List of municipal and parish tax rates in 2021" (PDF). Tax Administration of Finland. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  6. History of Valkeakoski
  7. "Kaupunginosat". valkeakoski.fi (in Finnish). Valkeakoski. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  8. "Ystävyyskaupungit". valkeakoski.fi (in Finnish). Valkeakoski. Retrieved 2019-12-07.




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На других языках

[de] Valkeakoski

Valkeakoski [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈvɑlkɛakɔski] ist eine Stadt in Finnland. Sie liegt zwischen Tampere und Hämeenlinna in der Landschaft Pirkanmaa. Helsinki ist 145 Kilometer entfernt, Tampere 35 Kilometer. Die Stadt befindet sich auf einer Landenge: Im Norden grenzt der Mallasvesi und im Süden der Vanajavesi an. Valkeakoski ist Schiffsanlegestelle der Silberlinie.
- [en] Valkeakoski

[ru] Валкеакоски

Ва́лкеакоски (фин. Valkeakoski) — город на юго-западе центральной части Финляндии, в провинции Пирканмаа. Расположен в 35 км к югу от Тампере 145 км к северо-востоку от Турку и в 145 км к северо-западу от Хельсинки. Площадь муниципалитета составляет 372,04 км², из которых водная поверхность составляет 100,06 км²[1].


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