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Country
  
Finland

Founded
  
1865

Municipal tax rate
  
19.5%

Region
  
Southern Ostrobothnia

Sub-region
  
Seinäjoki sub-region

Time zone
  
EET (UTC+2)

Local time
  
Saturday 4:31 AM

Number of airports
  
1

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Area rank
  
147th largest in Finland

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 88% Humidity

Ilmajoki ([ˈilmɑjoki], Swedish: Ilmola [ilmolɑ]) is a municipality of Finland.

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Map of 60800 Ilmajoki, Finland

It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Ilmajoki is 12,178 (31 March 2016) and the municipality covers an area of 576.79 km2 (222.70 sq mi) of which 2.90 km2 (1.12 sq mi) is inland water (1 January 2016). The population density is 21.11/km2 (54.7/sq mi).

The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

The Seinäjoki Airport is located in Ilmajoki. Flybe Nordic has its head office by the airport.

Notable individuals

  • Ahti Rytkönen, linguist and professor
  • Antti Rytkönen, writer
  • Arvo Haavisto, Olympic wrestler
  • Bartholdus Vhaël, grammar writer
  • Eino Rautavaara, opera singer
  • Erkki Ala-Könni, ethnomusicologist, researcher and recorder of Finnish folklore
  • Erkki Kiskola, mayor of Ilmajoki
  • Erkko Kivikoski, film director and screenwriter
  • Gabriel Peldan, priest, vicar and guerilla soldier
  • Gabriel Peldanus, vicar
  • Hannu-Pekka Björkman, actor
  • Iisakki Saha, goldsmith and German consul
  • Jaakko Ilkka, trader and Cudgel War leader
  • Jaakko Pöyry, industrialist
  • Jarkko Ala-Huikku, Olympic wrestler
  • Juho Forsell, painter
  • Jukka Vieno, writer
  • Jussi Kiikeri, baseball player
  • Jussi Rintamäki, sprinter and hurdler
  • Katarina Peltola, teacher
  • Katri Tapola, writer
  • Lasse Lintala, musician and music conductor
  • Marja-Leena Mäkelä, librarian and writer
  • Marko Yli-Hannuksela, wrestler
  • Matti Järviharju, politician, entrepreneur and sea captain
  • Matti Mäkelä, essayist and writer
  • Matti Paasivuori, politician
  • Mauri Pyhälahti, former baseball player
  • Nándor Mikola, artist
  • Otto-Iivari Meurman, architect
  • Paavo Korpisaari, Member of Parliament and politician
  • Pauli Aaltonen, sculptor
  • Päivi Tapola, writer
  • Riitta Korpela, singer
  • Salomon Hannelius, priest
  • Sanna Aaltonen, weaver
  • Tero Pitkämäki, javelin thrower
  • Timo Tuominen, actor
  • Tuulikki Schreck, actor and teacher
  • Valentin Annala, politician
  • Veikko Peräsalo, athlete
  • Vieno Saaristo, actor
  • Virpi Talvitie, illustrator and graphic artist
  • Väinö Tikkaoja, politician

    • References

    Ilmajoki Wikipedia
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