Jalasjärvi
Former municipality in South Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Jalasjärvi (Finnish: [ˈjɑlɑsˌjærʋi]) is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016.
Jalasjärvi | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Jalasjärven kunta Jalasjärvi kommun | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Jalasjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 62°29.5′N 022°46′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region |
| Charter | 1867 |
| Consolidated | 2016 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Juha Luukko |
| Area | |
• Total | 830.39 km2 (320.62 sq mi) |
| • Land | 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2015-06-30)[2] | |
• Total | 7,834 |
| • Density | 9.569/km2 (24.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.jalasjarvi.fi |
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the South Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi was 7,834 (30 June 2015)[2] and covered a land area of 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi).[1] The population density was 9.5688/km2 (24.7832/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Sights
- The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe
- The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total
