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Ulvila (Finnish: [ˈulʋilɑ]; Swedish: Ulvsby) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is one of the six medieval cities of Finland, as well as the third oldest city in the country. Ulvila was granted charter as a town by King Albert of Sweden on 7 February 1365.[6][7] However, its town privileges were taken over by Pori in 1558. After 442 years, Ulvila regained town privileges in 2000.
Ulvila
Ulvsby | |
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Town | |
| Ulvilan kaupunki Ulvsby stad | |
 St. Olaf's Church in Ulvila, one of the most significant medieval buildings in Finland | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ulvila in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°26′N 021°54′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Satakunta |
| Sub-region | Pori sub-region |
| Charter (as a town) | 1365 |
| Lost town privileges | 1558 |
| Gained town privileges | 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Mikko Löfbacka |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 422.51 km2 (163.13 sq mi) |
| • Land | 400.70 km2 (154.71 sq mi) |
| • Water | 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 204th largest in Finland |
| Population (2021-12-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,670 |
| • Rank | 82nd largest in Finland |
| • Density | 31.62/km2 (81.9/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.9% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 0.8% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.5% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.7% |
| • 65 or older | 26.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Municipal tax rate[5] | 21.5% |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | www.ulvila.fi |
Ulvila is located in the region of Satakunta and the former province of Western Finland. The town is situated just 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southeast of the city of Pori along Highway 2. The municipality has a population of 12,670 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers an area of 422.51 square kilometres (163.13 sq mi), of which 21.82 km2 (8.42 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 31.62 inhabitants per square kilometre (81.9/sq mi).
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
The medieval St. Olaf's Church is dedicated to St. Olaf, who also is portrayed in the arms of the municipality. The medieval fieldstone church, also known as Ulvila Church, is one of the best-preserved of its kind in Finland.
Politics
Results of the Finnish municipal elections 2012 in Ulvila:[8]
- Social Democratic Party 29,0%
- National Coalition Party 24,1%
- Centre Party 15,4%
- Left Alliance 12.9%
- True Finns 11,1%
- Christian Democrats 4,0%
- Green League 3,5%
Transport
Ulvila is served by OnniBus.com route Helsinki—Pori.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Ulvila is twinned with:
Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden
Suure-Jaani, Estonia
Notable people from Ulvila
- Simo Frangén (born 1963) – television presenter and humorist
- Kaarlo Kangasniemi (born 1941) – weightlifter and sports personality
- Kauko Kangasniemi (1942–2013) – weightlifter
- Mauno Lindroos (born 1941) – weightlifter
- Patrik Raitanen (born 2001) – footballer
- Karl Reilin (1874–1962) – sports shooter
- Raili Riuttala (born 1933) – freestyle swimmer
- Sylvi Salonen (1920–2003) – actress
- Sofianna Sundelin (born 2003) – ice hockey player
- Kalle Varonen (born 1974) – freestyle swimmer
See also
- Finnish national road 2
- Finnish national road 11
- Kokemäki
- Kullaa
- Ulvila Old Town
- 2006 Ulvila homicide case
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "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.
- "Historia". Ulvila.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "Suomen kaupungit keskiajalla". Katajala.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "Satakunnan vaalipiiri - Ulvila - Puolueiden kannatus" (in Finnish). Yle. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Ulvila at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Finnish)
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На других языках
[de] Ulvila
Ulvila [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈulʋilɑ] (schwed. Ulvsby) ist eine Stadt im Westen Finnlands in der Landschaft Satakunta. Die Stadt liegt am Fluss Kokemäenjoki und grenzt südwestlich unmittelbar an Pori an, mit welchem es eine geschlossene Agglomeration bildet. Nach der Eingemeindung der Gemeinde Kullaa Anfang 2005 hat die Stadt heute 12.735 Einwohner (Stand 31. Dezember 2020).- [en] Ulvila
[ru] Улвила
У́лвила (фин. Ulvila швед. Ulvsby) — город в провинции Сатакунта в губернии Западная Финляндия в непосредственной близости от города Пори. Один из шести средневековых городов Финляндии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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