Kylmäkoski
Former municipality in Pirkanmaa, Finland
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Kylmäkoski (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkylmæˌkoski]; literally meaning "cold rapids") is a former municipality of Finland. It was consolidated with the town of Akaa on 1 January 2011.[5] It was located in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality had a population of 2,610 (31 October 2010)[2] and covered a land area of 190.96 square kilometres (73.73 sq mi).[1] At the end of 2011, the urban area of Kylmäkoski had 674 inhabitants.[6] The population density was 13.67 inhabitants per square kilometre (35.4/sq mi). The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Kylmäkoski | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Kylmäkosken kunta Kylmäkoski kommun | |
The Arola Manor | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kylmäkoski in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°09′N 023°41.5′E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Southern Pirkanmaa sub-region |
| Charter | 1895 |
| Consolidated | 2011 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Heikki Partanen |
| Area | |
• Total | 199.73 km2 (77.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 190.96 km2 (73.73 sq mi) |
| • Water | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2010-10-31)[2] | |
• Total | 2,610 |
| • Density | 13.7/km2 (35.4/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 98.1% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.3% |
| • Others | 1.6% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 16.7% |
| • 15 to 64 | 66.1% |
| • 65 or older | 17.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | www.kylmakoski.fi |
The coat of arms of Kylmäkoski was designed by Kaj Kajander and confirmed in 1965.[7] In the 1980s, oven-baked pikeperch and horseradish sauce were named Kylmäkoski's traditional parish dishes.[8]
The Kylmäkoski Prison (Kylmäkosken vankila) is located in the Tipuri's industrial area.[9]
