Urjala (; , also ) is a
municipality of
Finland
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. It is part of the
Pirkanmaa region, near the town of
Forssa. The municipality has a population of ()
and covers an area of of which is water.
The
population density
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is .
Neighbouring municipalities are
Akaa,
Forssa,
Humppila,
Hämeenlinna,
Punkalaidun,
Sastamala,
Tammela, and
Vesilahti. The city of
Tampere is located north of Urjala.
The municipality is unilingually
Finnish.
The oldest
glassblowing factory in Finland is located in the village of Nuutajärvi, Urjala.
Notable individuals
*
Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, vice-admiral and explorer
*
Mimmi Kanervo, one of Finland's first female MPs
*
Väinö Linna, author (born in Urjala, although he is most often referred to be from
Tampere where he lived most of his adult life)
Images
File:Halkivaha_church.JPG, Halkivaha Church
File:Churchofurjala.jpg, Urjala Church
References
External links
Municipality of Urjala– Official website
Populated places established in 1868
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