Valkeakoski

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Valkeakosken kaupunki
coat of arms map
Valkeakoski coat of arms Location of Valkeakoski in Finland
Basic data
State : FinlandFinland Finland
Landscape : Pirkanmaa
Administrative community : South Pirkanmaa
Geographical location 61 ° 16 '  N , 24 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 61 ° 16 '  N , 24 ° 1'  E
Surface: 372.15 km²
of which land area: 272.12 km²
of which inland waterways: 100.03 km²
Residents : 21,137 (Dec. 31, 2018)
Population density : 77.7 inhabitants / km²
Municipality number : 908
Language (s) : Finnish
Website : valkeakoski.fi
Factories in Valkeakoski

Valkeakoski [ ˈvɑlkɛakɔski ] is a city in Finland . It is located between Tampere and Hämeenlinna in the Pirkanmaa landscape . Helsinki is 145 kilometers away, Tampere 35 kilometers. The city is located on an isthmus: the Mallasvesi to the north and the Vanajavesi to the south . Valkeakoski is the ship landing stage of the Silberlinie .

history

The city emerged as a mill village at a water mill , where the farmers of the surrounding area had their grain ground. The adjacent lakes have been linked by a navigable canal since 1869 . The first cellulose and paper factory was built in 1871, followed by other industrial companies that allowed the city to grow.

Development of the population (as of December 31st) :

  • 1987 - 22,282
  • 1990-21,724
  • 1997 - 20,785
  • 2000-20,493
  • 2002 - 20,419
  • 2004 - 20,472
  • 2005 - 20,408

Town twinning

Sports

FC Haka , based in Valkeakoski, is one of Finland's most successful football clubs with nine championship titles and twelve cup wins.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Valkeakoski  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maanmittauslaitos (Finnish land surveying office): Suomen pinta-alat kunnittain January 1, 2010 (PDF; 199 kB)
  2. ↑ Statistical Office Finland: Table 11ra - Key figures on population by region, 1990-2018