The Sahalahti church village (also known as Sahalahti; Finnish: Sahalahden kirkonkylä) is a village in the eastern part of the Kangasala town and former administrative center of the former Sahalahti municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland. At the end of 2018, the village had 1,195 inhabitants.[1] It is 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the village to the town center of Kangasala and 34 kilometres (21 mi) to the city of Tampere. Right in the southern part of the village is Lake Kirkkojärvi.[2]

Sahalahti
Village
Sahalahti Church
Sahalahti Location in Finland
Coordinates: 61°28′31.05311″N 24°19′48.89726″E
Country	Finland
Region	Pirkanmaa
Municipality	Kangasala
Area
• Total	3.27 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2018)[1]
• Total	1,195
• Density	3,654/km2 (9,460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

The village's services include a wooden church designed in 1829 and designed by architect Carl Ludvig Engel,[3][4] a parish center,[5] a health center, a K-Market grocery store, a comprehensive school and a kindergarten.[6] There is also a restaurant called Sahalahden Krouvi along regional road 325.[7]

References

External links

• Sahalahti - Kangasala.fi (in Finnish)
• A map of Kangasala municipality (in Finnish)
• Kari Elkelä: Pankit ja puodit tulivat – useimmat myös menivät - Sydän-Hämeen Lehti (in Finnish)

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