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Kangasala | |
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City | |
| Kangasalan kaupunki Kangsala stad | |
 Kangasala-talo, cultural building in Kangasala | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 61°28′N 024°04′E / 61.467°N 24.067°E | |
| Country |  Finland |
| Region | Pirkanmaa |
| Sub-region | Tampere sub-region |
| Metropolitan area | Tampere metropolitan area |
| Charter | 1865 |
| Government | |
| • City manager | Oskari Auvinen |
| Area (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 870.86 km2 (336.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 658.02 km2 (254.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 212.83 km2 (82.17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 130th largest in Finland |
| Population (2024-08-31)[2] | |
| • Total | 33,819 |
| • Rank | 34th largest in Finland |
| • Density | 51.4/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Population by native language | |
| • Finnish | 96.4% (official) |
| • Swedish | 0.2% |
| • Others | 3.4% |
| Population by age | |
| • 0 to 14 | 18.8% |
| • 15 to 64 | 60.2% |
| • 65 or older | 20.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
| Website | www |
Kangasala is a town in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region. It lies to the east of the regional capital, Tampere. The population of Kangasala is approximately 34,000, while the metropolitan area has a population of approximately 421,000. It is the 34th most populous municipality in Finland.
Kangasala was founded in 1865. The town covers an area of 870.86 km2 (336.24 sq mi) of which 212.83 km2 (82.17 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 51.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (133/sq mi).
Kangasala is known for its mansions, such as Liuksiala, where the Swedish queen Karin Månsdotter lived as a widow, and Wääksy. Kangasala has a long history of tourism due to its cultural aspect, especially its museums. The landscape includes ridges and lakes. For example, the lakes Roine, Längelmävesi and Vesijärvi are located in Kangasala. These lakes are mentioned in Topelius' poem. Lake Vesijärvi is known as the lake with the scenic view described in the poem.
The municipality of Sahalahti was merged with Kangasala in 2005 and the municipality of Kuhmalahti in 2011.[6]
- ^ a b "Area of Finnish Municipalities 1.1.2018" (PDF). National Land Survey of Finland. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Finland's preliminary population figure was 5,625,011 at the end of August 2024". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 24 September 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Population growth biggest in nearly 70 years". Population structure. Statistics Finland. 26 April 2024. ISSN 1797-5395. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Luettelo kuntien ja seurakuntien tuloveroprosenteista vuonna 2023". Tax Administration of Finland. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "1.1.2011 yhdistyvien kuntien uudet nimet". Kunnat.net (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Kuntaliitto. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2011.[permanent dead link]