Kuortane | |
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Municipality | |
| Kuortaneen kunta Kuortane kommun | |
 Old church of Kuortane in 2012 | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Kuortane in Finland | |
 Interactive map of Kuortane | |
| Coordinates: 62°48.5′N 023°30.5′E / 62.8083°N 23.5083°E / 62.8083; 23.5083 | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | South Ostrobothnia |
| Sub-region | Kuusiokunnat |
| Government | |
| • Municipal manager | Teemu Puolijoki |
| Area (2018-01-01)1 | |
• Total | 484.88 km2 (187.21 sq mi) |
| • Land | 462.37 km2 (178.52 sq mi) |
| • Water | 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 189th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-12-31)2 | |
• Total | 3,306 |
| • Rank | 206th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 7.15/km2 (18.5/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 97.1% (official) |
| • Others | 2.9% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 13.9% |
| • 15 to 64 | 53.1% |
| • 65 or older | 33.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | kuortane |
Kuortane is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the South Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 3,306 (31 December 2025)2 and covers an area of 484.88 square kilometres (187.21 sq mi) of which 22.72 km2 (8.77 sq mi) is water.1 The population density is 7.15 inhabitants per square kilometre (18.5/sq mi). The neighboring municipalities of Kuortane are Alajärvi, Alavus, Lapua and Seinäjoki. The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
Kuortane has a notable history of pine tar production. It is currently well known for the Kuortaneen urheilulukio, a sports institute (Olympic Training centre) and training facility overseen by the Finnish Olympic Committee where many young Finnish athletes study and train. Both the women's national under-18 ice hockey team and Team Kuortane of the Naisten Liiga are based at the institute. It is also known as the birthplace of world-famous architect Alvar Aalto.
Notable people
- Alvar Aalto (1898–1976), architect and designer
- Osmo Ala-Honkola (1939–2020), Olympic sport shooter
- Reino Ala-Kulju (1898–1983), Lutheran clergyman, politician, and teacher
- Mira Suhonen (born 1985), Olympic sport shooter
References
References
- "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- "Population growth slowed down in 2025". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 1 April 2026. ISSN 2243-3627. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- "Population according to age (1-year) and sex by area and the regional division of each statistical reference year, 2003–2020". StatFin. Statistics Finland. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
External links
External links
- Media related to Kuortane at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Kuortane – Official website (in Finnish)
- Kuortane Olympic Training Center – Official website (in Finnish and English)