Luopioinen

Luopioinen
Former municipality
Luopioisten kunta
Coat of arms of Luopioinen
Location of Luopioinen in Finland
Location of Luopioinen in Finland
Coordinates: 61°21′45″N 024°39′25″E / 61.36250°N 24.65694°E / 61.36250; 24.65694
CountryFinland
ProvinceWestern Finland Province
RegionPirkanmaa
Established1880
Merged into Pälkäne2007
SeatLuopioisten kirkonkylä
Area
 • Land392.12 km2 (151.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2006-12-31)
 • Total2,392

Luopioinen is a former municipality of Finland, situated about 60 kilometres (40 mi) from Tampere. It is part of the Pirkanmaa region and in 2007 it was joined to the municipality of Pälkäne. It is a rural town containing a few lakes, most famous being lake Kukkia.