Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of

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. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016. It is located in the

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and is part of the

Southern Ostrobothnia South Ostrobothnia ( fi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa; sv, Södra Österbotten) is one of the 19 regions of Finland. It borders the regions of Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Central Finland, Pirkanmaa, and Satakunta. Among the Finnish regions, South ...

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. The population of Jalasjärvi was (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of . The population density was . The municipality was unilingually

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Villages

Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli.

Sights

The Devil's Nest The Devil's Nest (Pirunpesä) is an eroded cavity located in the village Ylivalli in the municipalities of Finland, municipality Jalasjärvi in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is 14 meters wide and 23 meters deep, and the deepest earth eros ...

, the deepest ground erosion in Europe * The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest

local museum A local museum or local history museum is a type of museum that shows the historical development of a place/region (local history) using exhibits. These museums usually maintain a collection of historic three-dimensional objects which are exh ...

s in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total

References

External links

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Municipality of Jalasjärvi
– Official website Local heritage museum of Jalasjarvi in Finland

*Jalasjärvi Populated places established in 1867 Former municipalities of Finland {{WesternFinland-geo-stub