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'''Alajärvi''' is a [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[South Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The town has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Alajärvi}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count">{{ |
'''Alajärvi''' is a [[List of cities and towns in Finland|town]] and [[municipalities of Finland|municipality]] of [[Finland]]. It is located in the [[South Ostrobothnia]] [[regions of Finland|region]]. The town has a population of {{formatnum: {{Data Finland municipality/population count|Alajärvi}}}} ({{#time: j F Y|{{Data Finland municipality/population count|sourcedate}} }})<ref name="population_count"/> and covers an area of {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/total area|Alajärvi}}|km2}} of which {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/waters area|Alajärvi}}|km2|abbr=on}} is water.<ref name="total_area" /> The [[population density]] is {{convert|{{Data Finland municipality/population density|Alajärvi|round=2}}|PD/km2}}. The town is unilingually [[Finnish language|Finnish]]; there are few immigrants. |
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The municipality of [[Lehtimäki]] was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009. |
The municipality of [[Lehtimäki]] was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009. |
Revision as of 22:33, 1 May 2024
Alajärvi | |
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Town | |
Alajärven kaupunki Alajärvi stad | |
Alajärvi Church | |
Location of Alajärvi in Finland | |
Coordinates: 63°00′N 023°49′E / 63.000°N 23.817°E | |
Country | |
Region | South Ostrobothnia |
Sub-region | Järviseutu sub-region |
Charter | 1869 |
Town privileges | 1986 |
Government | |
• Town manager | Vesa Koivunen |
Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,056.74 km2 (408.01 sq mi) |
• Land | 1,008.77 km2 (389.49 sq mi) |
• Water | 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) |
• Rank | 78th largest in Finland |
Population (2023-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 9,113 |
• Rank | 108th largest in Finland |
• Density | 9.03/km2 (23.4/sq mi) |
Population by native language | |
• Finnish | 95.3% (official) |
• Swedish | 0.2% |
• Others | 4.5% |
Population by age | |
• 0 to 14 | 17.4% |
• 15 to 64 | 54.3% |
• 65 or older | 28.3% |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Website | www.alajarvi.fi |
Alajärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of 9,113 (31 December 2023)[2] and covers an area of 1,056.74 square kilometres (408.01 sq mi) of which 47.99 km2 (18.53 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.03 inhabitants per square kilometre (23.4/sq mi). The town is unilingually Finnish; there are few immigrants.
The municipality of Lehtimäki was consolidated with Alajärvi on 1 January 2009.
Geography
The neighboring municipalities of Alajärvi are Alavus, Kuortane, Kyyjärvi, Lappajärvi, Lapua, Perho, Soini, Vimpeli and Ähtäri.
Climate
Alajärvi has a subarctic climate (Dfc).
Climate data for Alajärvi Möksy (1991-2020 normals, records 1959-present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −42.0 (−43.6) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
−36.0 (−32.8) |
−22.2 (−8.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−32.1 (−25.8) |
−37.2 (−35.0) |
−45.5 (−49.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
33 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
34 (1.3) |
48 (1.9) |
72 (2.8) |
79 (3.1) |
75 (3.0) |
61 (2.4) |
64 (2.5) |
54 (2.1) |
50 (2.0) |
646 (25.4) |
Average precipitation days | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 121 |
Source: https://www.ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/ilmastollinen-vertailukausi |
Villages
In 1967, Alajärvi had eight legally recognized villages (henkikirjakylät):[6]
- Alajärvi
- Kurejoki
- Menkijärvi
- Möksy
- Savonkylä
- Tarvolankylä
- Päällysaho
- Vimpeli
Demographics
In 2020, 17.4% of the population of Alajärvi was under the age of 15, 54.3% were aged 15 to 64, and 28.3% were over the age of 64. The average age was 46.1, above the national average of 43.4 and regional average of 44.7. Speakers of Finnish made up 96.8% of the population and speakers of Swedish made up 0.1%, while the share of speakers of foreign languages was 3.0%. Foreign nationals made up 2.8% of the total population.[7]
The chart below, describing the development of the total population of Alajärvi from 1975 to 2020, encompasses the municipality's area as of 2021.
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Source: Statistics Finland[8] |
Urban areas
In 2019, out of the total population of 9,562, 5,846 people lived in urban areas and 3,641 in sparsely populated areas, while the coordinates of 75 people were unknown. This made Alajärvi's degree of urbanization 61.6%.[9] The urban population in the municipality was divided between three urban areas as follows:[10]
# | Urban area | Population |
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1 | Alajärvi central locality | 5,029 |
2 | Lehtimäki | 570 |
3 | Luoma-aho | 247 |
Economy
In 2018, 11.2% of the workforce of Alajärvi worked in primary production (agriculture, forestry and fishing), 29.9% in secondary production (e.g. manufacturing, construction and infrastructure), and 57.1% in services. In 2019, the unemployment rate was 9.3%, and the share of pensioners in the population was 33.0%.[11]
Though a small town, Alajärvi has a few shops, namely K-Supermarket, Tokmanni, Lidl and a few others. In 2013 a public natatorium was opened, which also includes a weight room.
Culture
The Alajärvi Church was designed by Carl Ludvig Engel and completed in 1836.[12]
The administrative centre and library buildings are based on designs by Alvar Aalto.[13]
The town is home to the Nelimarkka Museum. The museum was built by the painter Eero Nelimarkka. It was designed by his friend, the architect Hilding Ekelund.[14]
Notable people
- Reijo Hongisto
- Martti Korkia-Aho
- Matti Luoma-aho
- Eino Ojajärvi
- Verner Thomé
- Reijo Vähälä
- Eero Nelimarkka
Gallery
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The sun in Alajärvi, Finland.
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Lake Alajärvi, 2017
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Alajärvi municipal border sign
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Alajärvi plains
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field in Alajärvi, 2014
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Supermarket in Alajärvi
References
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 2024-04-26. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Korpela, Kalevi; Mäkinen, Vesa; Papunen, Pentti (1967). "Alajärvi". Suomenmaa: maantieteellis-yhteiskunnallinen tieto- ja hakuteos. 1: Ahlainen–Hausjärvi. Helsinki: WSOY.
- ^ "Key figures on population by region, 1990-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area, 1972-2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Degree of urbanisation by area, 2019". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Population in urban settlements and sparsely populated areas by age, sex and municipality, 2019". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Municipal key figures 1987-2020 (with the 2021 regional division)". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-26. Retrieved 28 April 2021. (2018 and 2019)
- ^ "Gabrielin kirkko - Alajärven kirkko". AlajarvenSeurakunta.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Alvar Aalto in Alajärvi". AlvarAalto.fi. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Nelimarkka-Museo". www.nelimarkka-museo.fi. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
External links
Media related to Alajärvi at Wikimedia Commons
- Town of Alajärvi – Official website