Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi | |
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Town | |
| Ylöjärven kaupunki Ylöjärvi stad | |
Ylöjärvi library | |
Location of Ylöjärvi in Finland | |
| Coordinates: 61°33′N 023°35′E / 61.550°N 23.583°E | |
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere |
| Metropolitan area | Tampere |
| Charter | 1869 |
| Town | 2004 |
| Government | |
| • Town manager | Jarkko Sorvanto resigned on Jan-7 2021 due to litigious situation in town leadership. The position is currently open, town management representatives will interview 5 candidates in the final round (status on Mar-26). |
| Area (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 1,324.14 km2 (511.25 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,115.75 km2 (430.79 sq mi) |
| • Water | 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 69th largest in Finland |
| Population (2025-03-31) | |
• Total | 33,715 |
| • Rank | 35th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 30.22/km2 (78.3/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.3% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.4% |
| • Others | 3.3% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 20.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.7% |
| • 65 or older | 18.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Unemployment rate | 21% |
| Website | www |
Ylöjärvi (Finnish: [ˈyløˌjærʋi]) is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the west of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Ylöjärvi is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 424,000. It is the 35th most populous municipality in Finland, and the third largest in the Pirkanmaa region after Tampere and Nokia.
Ylöjärvi is located 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Tampere and 189 kilometres (117 mi) north of the capital city of Helsinki in Finland. Ylöjärvi has an area of 1,324.14 square kilometres (511.25 sq mi) of which 208.62 km2 (80.55 sq mi) is water. The population density is 30.22 inhabitants per square kilometre (78.3/sq mi).
Ylöjärvi is mainly a rural town. It does not have a clear centre; the Tampere-Vaasa highway (E12) and the Tampere-Seinäjoki railway divide the centre of the municipality into two large distinct parts: the Church Village and Soppeenmäki. The railway, completed in 1971, has no passenger seats in the Ylöjärvi area, so buses provide all public transport. The population has grown in recent years. In 1990 it was about 18,000, in 2011 it was about 30,000, and now it is about 34,000.
The neighbouring municipalities are Hämeenkyrö, Ikaalinen, Kihniö, Nokia, Parkano, Ruovesi, Tampere and Virrat. The municipality of Viljakkala was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2007. The municipality of Kuru was merged with Ylöjärvi in 2009. The coat of arms of Ylöjärvi was designed by Gustaf von Numers and confirmed in 1954.
The results of the 2021 Finnish local elections, resulted in True Finns being the largest political party on the Ylöjärvi council.