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Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town and a municipality in the Pirkanmaa region, 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city Helsinki in Finland. The town has a population of 33,529 (31 December 2021)[2] and covers 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 30.06 inhabitants per square kilometre (77.9/sq mi).

Ylöjärvi
Town
Ylöjärven kaupunki Ylöjärvi stad
Ylöjärvi library
Coat of arms
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland
Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E
Country	Finland
Region	Pirkanmaa
Sub-region	Tampere sub-region
Charter	1869
Town	2004
Government
• Town manager	Jarkko 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]
• Total	1,324.14 km2 (511.25 sq mi)
• Land	1,115.47 km2 (430.69 sq mi)
• Water	208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi)
• Rank	69th largest in Finland
Population  (2021-12-31)[2]
• Total	33,529
• Rank	34th largest in Finland
• Density	30.06/km2 (77.9/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	98.2% (official)
• Swedish	0.3%
• Others	1.5%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	20.8%
• 15 to 64	60.7%
• 65 or older	18.5%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Municipal tax rate[5]	20.5%
Unemployment rate	21%
Website	www.ylojarvi.fi

Ylöjärvi is mostly a rural town. It does not have a clear center; the Tampere–Vaasa highway (E12) and the Tampere–Seinäjoki railway divide the municipality's town center into two major distinct parts: the church village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses handle all public transport.[6] The population has increased rapidly in recent years. In 1990 it was slightly over 18,000, while on December 31, 2011 it was 30,942.

The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2007. The municipality of Kuru was consolidated with Ylöjärvi on January 1, 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and it was confirmed in 1954.[7]

Results of the 2021 Finnish municipal elections, resulted in the True Finns being the largest group on Ylöjärvi council, in Ylöjärvi.[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

• Jenni Banerjee (born 1981), actress
• Esa Keskinen (born 1965), ice hockey player
• Kirsi Kunnas (1924–2021), writer, poet and translator
• Rosa Lindstedt (born 1988), ice hockey player
• Jaakko Löytty (born 1955), gospel musician
• Saara Niemi (born 1986), ice hockey player and current head coach of HIFK Naiset
• Jaakko Syrjä (1926–2022), writer
• Ari Vallin (born 1978), ice hockey player
• Maria Ylipää (born 1981), singer and actress
• Esa Keskinen (born 1965), ice hockey player
• Aron (born 1968), singer, songwriter, and musician

The rock band Eppu Normaali originates in Ylöjärvi.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Ylöjärvi is twinned with:

Arvika, Sweden Balatonföldvár, Hungary Kongsvinger, Norway

Saku Parish, Estonia Skive, Denmark Vyshny Volochyok, Russia

Gallery

See also

• Tankki täyteen

References

External links

Media related to Ylöjärvi at Wikimedia Commons

• – Official website

На других языках

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[de] Ylöjärvi

Ylöjärvi [.mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ˈylœjærvi] ist eine Stadt im Westen Finnlands mit 33.352 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie liegt 14 km westlich von Tampere am Ufer des Näsijärvi-Sees in der Landschaft Pirkanmaa. Die Nachbarstädte und -gemeinden von Ylöjärvi sind Tampere im Osten, Nokia im Südwesten, Hämeenkyrö im Westen, Ikaalinen im Nordosten und Kuru im Nordosten. Die Gemeinde ist einsprachig finnischsprachig.

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- [en] Ylöjärvi

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[ru] Юлёярви

Ю́лёярви (фин. Ylöjärvi) — город в провинции Пирканмаа в губернии Западная Финляндия.

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