Hollola (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈholːolɑ]) is a municipality of Finland, located in the western part of the Päijänne Tavastia region. The municipality is unilingually Finnish and has a population of 23,087 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 727.47 square kilometres (280.88 sq mi) of which 68.66 km2 (26.51 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 49.84 inhabitants per square kilometre (129.1/sq mi).
Hollola | |
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Municipality | |
Hollolan kunta Hollola kommun | |
![]() The medieval church of Hollola | |
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![]() Location of Hollola in Finland | |
Coordinates: 60°59.2′N 025°31′E | |
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Region | Päijänne Tavastia |
Sub-region | Lahti sub-region |
Charter | 1865 |
Government | |
• Municipal manager | Päivi Rahkonen |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 727.47 km2 (280.88 sq mi) |
• Land | 463.18 km2 (178.83 sq mi) |
• Water | 68.66 km2 (26.51 sq mi) |
• Rank | 132nd largest in Finland |
Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 23,087 |
• Rank | 45th largest in Finland |
• Density | 49.84/km2 (129.1/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 98.2% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.3% |
• Others | 1.5% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 16.9% |
• 15 to 64 | 57.7% |
• 65 or older | 25.3% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Municipal tax rate[5] | 21% |
Website | www.hollola.fi |
Hollola has the tallest structure in Finland, the Tiirismaa TV-Tower.
A popular resort in Hollola is Messilä. There you can do cross-country-skiing, downhill skiing, tramping and play golf. There is a hotel and a camping site in Messilä. Messilä is located by Vesijärvi.
In 2018, Hollola hosted the Jukola Relays.[6] This Orienteering event is a night relay, and one of the most popular orienteering events in the world by number of competitors.
Hollola is twinned with:
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