Alavus
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| State : |
 Finland
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| Landscape : | South Ostrobothnia |
| Administrative community : | Kuusiokunnat |
| Geographical location | 62 ° 35 ' N , 23 ° 37' E |
| Surface: | 842.73 km² |
| of which land area: | 790.50 km² |
| of which inland waterways: | 52.23 km² |
| Residents : | 11,544 (Dec. 31, 2018) |
| Population density : | 14.6 inhabitants / km² |
| Municipality number : | 010 |
| Language (s) : | Finnish |
| Website : | www.alavus.fi |
Alavus [ ˈɑlɑvus ] (Swedish Alavo ) is a city in western Finland .
In addition to the main town of Alavus, it includes Asema, Jokivarsi, Kaukola, Kontiainen, Kätkänjoki, Lapinkylä, Pollari, Rantatöysä, Sapsalampi, Seinäjärvi, Sulkava, Sydänmaa, Taipale, Vetämäjärvi, Timanttimaa, Kuivaskylää and Kattelusylää. The entire population is Finnish-speaking . Alavus became an independent municipality in 1865; In 1977 it received city rights .
In the past, Alavus was the center of the Finnish tar distillery . Today the city is settled by agriculture, forestry and the construction industry; In medium-sized companies, components made of wood and glass, such as doors, are mainly manufactured.
In the district of Alavus there are around 60 lakes with a total area of 52 square kilometers and a shore length of 324 kilometers.
sons and daughters of the town
- Pekka Tuokkola (* 1983), Finnish ice hockey goalkeeper
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish Land Surveyors): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 . (PDF; 199 kB)
- ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018
