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Jalasjärvi
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Former municipality
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| Jalasjärven kunta Jalasjärvi kommun |
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Location of Jalasjärvi in Finland
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| Country | Finland | |
| Region | Southern Ostrobothnia | |
| Sub-region | Seinäjoki sub-region | |
| Charter | 1867 | |
| Consolidated | 2016 | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 830.39 km2 (320.62 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2015-06-30)
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| • Total | 7,834 | |
| • Density | 9.4341/km2 (24.4343/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Website | www.jalasjarvi.fi | |
Jalasjärvi is a former municipality of Finland. It was merged to the town of Kurikka on 1 January 2016.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The population of Jalasjärvi was 7,834 (30 June 2015) and covered a land area of 818.70 km2 (316.10 sq mi). The population density was 9.5688/km2 (24.783/sq mi).
The municipality was unilingually Finnish.
Villages
Alavalli, Hirvijärvi, Ilvesjoki, Jalasjärvi, Jokipii, Keskikylä, Koskue, Luopajärvi, Sikakylä, Taivalmaa and Ylivalli.
Sights
- The Devil's Nest, the deepest ground erosion in Europe
- The Local Heritage Museum of Jalasjärvi, one of the largest local museums in Finland, consisting of over 25 rural buildings and a collection of exhibits approaching nearly 30,000 items in total
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