Marttila
Municipality in Southwest Finland, Finland
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Marttila (Finnish: [ˈmɑrtːilɑ]; Swedish: S:t Mårtens, i.e. "Saint Martin's") is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of 1,890 (31 December 2025)[2] and covers an area of 195.99 square kilometres (75.67 sq mi) of which 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 9.68 inhabitants per square kilometre (25.1/sq mi).
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Marttila
S:t Mårtens | |
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Municipality | |
| Marttilan kunta S:t Mårtens kommun | |
A countryside of Marttila | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Marttila in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Marttila | |
| Coordinates: 60°35′N 022°54′E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Southwest Finland |
| Sub-region | Loimaa |
| Charter | 1409 |
| Named after | Martin of Tours |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Anne Ahtiainen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 195.99 km2 (75.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 195.31 km2 (75.41 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 264th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 1,890 |
| • Rank | 261st largest in Finland |
| • Density | 9.68/km2 (25.1/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 95.8% (official) |
| • Swedish | 1% |
| • Others | 3.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 15.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 56.3% |
| • 65 or older | 27.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Climate | Dfc |
| Website | www.marttila.fi |
The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Marttila's neighbouring municipalities are Koski Tl, Lieto, Loimaa, Paimio, Pöytyä and Salo.
History
During the Swedish domestic war regarding who was to be king, an important battle took place here 29 August 1599. Troops under Axel Kurck, supporting king Sigismund were defeated by troops supported duke Karl, soon to be king Karl IX. Karl more or less already ruled Sweden and what is Finland nowadays, and Sigismund were based in Poland. There is a memorial, erected 1934, to be seen in Marttila. Marttila is along what at that time was called "Tavastlands Oxväg", in Finnish now posted as "Hämeen Härkätie", which in English translates to "Oxroad of Häme".
Notable people
- Sirkka-Liisa Anttila (born 1943), politician; the former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry[citation needed]
- Lauri Heikkilä (born 1957), politician[citation needed]
- Simo Laaksonen (born 1998), racing driver[citation needed]
Gallery
Church
Borough hall
Lainamakasiinit
Nuorisoseurantalo
