Sastamala

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Sastamala
Town
Sastamalan kaupunki
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Coat of arms of Sastamala
Coat of arms
Location of Sastamala in Finland
Location of Sastamala in Finland
Country  Finland
Region Pirkanmaa
Sub-region South Western Pirkanmaa sub-region
Charter 2009
Seat Vammala
Government
 • Town manager Paavo Salli
Area (2011-01-01)[1]
 • Total 1,387.56 km2 (535.74 sq mi)
 • Land 1,291.42 km2 (498.62 sq mi)
 • Water 96.14 km2 (37.12 sq mi)
Area rank 78th largest in Finland
Population (2016-03-31)[2]
 • Total 25,151
 • Rank 41st largest in Finland
 • Density 19.48/km2 (50.5/sq mi)
Population by native language[3]
 • Finnish 98.7% (official)
 • Swedish 0.2%
 • Others 1.2%
Population by age[4]
 • 0 to 14 16.7%
 • 15 to 64 61.8%
 • 65 or older 21.5%
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Municipal tax rate[5] 20%
Website www.sastamala.fi

Sastamala is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Vammala, Äetsä and Mouhijärvi were consolidated into a single town.

It is located in the province of Western Finland, and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The town has a population of 25,151 (31 March 2016)[2] and covers an area of 1,387.56 square kilometres (535.74 sq mi) of which 96.14 km2 (37.12 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 19.48 inhabitants per square kilometre (50.5/sq mi).

Neighbouring municipalities are Huittinen, Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kankaanpää, Kokemäki, Lavia, Nokia, Punkalaidun, Ulvila, Urjala and Vesilahti.

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Sights and happenigs

  • Vanhan kirjallisuuden päivät
  • Sastamala Gregoriana
  • Skicenter Ellivuori
  • Pirunvuori
  • Herra Hakkaraisen talo
  • Culturehouse Jaatsi
  • Lakeside Golf Vammala
  • Sarkia museum
  • Keikyä museum
  • Kokemäenjoki

International relations

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See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Finland

Twin towns — Sister cities

Sastamala is twinned with:

References

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External links

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